I talked with a lovely woman this week, and her comment was that she was “frustrated with the medical system”. Have you ever been? I know I have, with my own health and hormones issues, and that is the REASON that I became certified in Functional Medicine! Navigating our health Read more…
How’s your Mood? Do you ever think about your mood? Are you ever irritable, short with others (because they are getting on your last nerve!), or maybe your family tiptoes around you sometimes? Or you just feel crabby or low, and don’t know why? You may not even realize that you Read more…
Are you an “over-giver”? Do you ever think of yourself this way? Over-givers will give and give, and may receive little in return. As women we are really good at this, right? I see so many women in my hormone testing and coaching programs who are over-givers, and it can lead Read more…
I got back into the yoga studio last week, a new studio for me, to expand my self-care to nourish my body and mind. It was time. My beloved yoga studio closed during the pandemic and never reopened. I was feeling isolated, and I was isolating. I’m a natural introvert, and moving Read more…
Easing into the New Year… In my functional medicine and health coaching practice I help women balance their hormones naturally. The main focus for women I work with are not the “female” hormone issues like pms and hot flashes (don’t get me wrong, they are important!), but the other issues, Read more…
“Can acupuncture help my hormones?” I get that question a lot in my practice. I do believe as women we are becoming more intuitive in our bodies, and increasingly want a natural solution to hormone symptoms. And the answer to the question is YES, acupuncture can help your hormones! Whether Read more…
Getting good sleep is so necessary for good health! Never underestimate the healing power of sleep! Many women I see in my practice have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep, or both. Hot flashes and night sweats can cause insomnia and discomfort. Stress can cause your adrenal hormones to Read more…
“Progress, not Perfection”. I like that saying, although I certainly didn’t make it up. But I can see how in many areas of life it can apply beautifully. I have usually seen it used in areas of weight loss, and making healthy changes in diet. And I think in terms Read more…
My mission is to help women improve their health and improve their lives. We all deserve to have the quality of life we choose. While I focus on physical health and women’s hormones in my practice and in my posts, my recent journey with simplicity and minimalism has made me Read more…
OK now that I have your attention…..yes sex sells, but really don’t we as women want to be sexy and have sex in ours lives? If you don’t that’s OK, but if you do and you are not, have you thought that your hormones could be sabotaging you in this Read more…