Winter as Your Menstruation Phase

Winter as Your Menstruation Phase

Are you feeling more run down? More fatigue? Like you could just crawl into your bed and sleep or yearn to sit on your couch with a hot tea and your favorite comfort shows or a good book? ‘Tis the season my friend! Winter and the colder months are great for...
My Favorite Supplements for Your Period Pain

My Favorite Supplements for Your Period Pain

It’s day 2 of your period and you’ve found yourself in the fetal position on the couch, clutching your heating pad for dear life because your period pain is rearing its head.  This is a monthly occurrence for you and you’re frustrated. You’ve talked to your doctor...
Magnesium: What is it and why is it all the rage?

Magnesium: What is it and why is it all the rage?

Several months ago I did a training on period pain and what supplements I would recommend for certain period symptoms.  One of the supplements was magnesium for your period cramps and interrupted sleep! During the training, I didn’t specify which magnesium supplement...
Digestion Issues Before or During Your Period?

Digestion Issues Before or During Your Period?

It’s a week before your period and you are backed up. Like, you know you need to go, you can feel it in there, but nothing is happening. You’ve tried all the tricks too – drinking coffee, checking in on your fiber, talking walks, and doing the yoga stretches and...
Let’s Talk Stress: Acute Stress vs Chronic Stress

Let’s Talk Stress: Acute Stress vs Chronic Stress

One of my pet peeves lately is hearing the phrase “manage your stress”.  This phrase bothers me because it assumes that all stress is bad stress, but stress isn’t always bad that needs to be managed.  And some stress feels so big that it’s hard to manage with the...