Category: womens health

Hormone Havoc: Chronic Stress & Adrenal Burnout

The adrenal glands (AKA the stress glands) may be small, but they have a big purpose. These endocrine glands are located on top of each kidney and are quite useful when a flight-or-fight situation arises. However, our bodies can start to experience hormonal havoc when that same surge of the flight-or-fight response occurs several times…


Pandemic Poses Short and LongTerm Risks to Babies, Especially Boys

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care and 22 times as likely to die. Infected moms are four times as likely to have a stillborn child. Yet some of the pandemic’s…


Women’s Health and Complementary Approaches

Some health and wellness issues are unique to women, and others are more common in women than men. Women are more likely than men to experience depression, have a harder time quitting smoking, and may experience more rapid bone loss due to hormonal changes at menopause. Menopause Some medicines may help if troubling menopause symptoms—such…


Fertility Enhancing Tea

For generations, men and women of child-bearing age have turned to various medicinal herbs to promote their fertility. There are several factors that affect fertility, including hormone imbalances, environmental toxin exposure, immune dysregulation, nutrient-poor and inflammatory diets, and stress. With infertility affecting roughly 15 to 30 percent of couples, we would be wise to turn…


Rekindle Your Sexual Spark With PRP Therapy

What is PRP Therapy? PRP Therapy begins with a small sample of your blood. After your blood is drawn, it is then spun down to separate the white and red blood cells from the platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Once the PRP is obtained, it is then redelivered to the treatment area through tiny injections. PRP stimulates…


Evidence of PFAS Chemicals in Sports Bras

Fifteen out of 23 popular sports bras have detectable levels of fluorine, an indicator of toxic PFAS, according to a new report from Mamavation. Partnering with EHN.org, the environmental wellness blog and community Mamavation tested the sports bras and found levels of fluorine ranging from 10 parts per million (ppm) up to 58 ppm. EHN.org partially funded the…


A Holistic Approach to a Dilation and Curettage

A dilate and curettage (D and C) is a surgical procedure that is sometimes needed after a miscarriage. It can also be performed to remove polyps or tumors from the uterus. Oftentimes, it’s done in the operating room, but can also be done in a doctor’s office. During surgery, an OB/GYN dilates (opens) the cervix…