ginger cashew beef
This delicious ginger cashew beef recipe is sure to light up your taste buds. A sure-to-be strong contender against your favorite dish from your go-to Thai restaurant. & it only takes 30 minutes to throw together!
questions to pinpoint your acne drivers
Do you feel like you’ve tried everything to heal your acne? Topicals, antibiotics, spironolactone, birth control, accutane. But nothing works… or it works temporarily but then your acne comes right back once you stop the treatment. This happens when you haven’t addressed your root cause(s) of your acne. If you struggle with acne & haven’t found a solution that works, it’s time to get curious, my friend!
minerals for metabolism, gut, & hormone health
Lemme guess… you’re currently laying on the floor watching your kids play, wishing you had the energy to play with them….? Or you’re at work, & the afternoon slump just hit, so you’re scrolling through Pinterest just trying to keep your eyes open and distract yourself from your never ending to do list….? Or you’re on you’re 6th cup of coffee knowing the heart palpitations will be setting in, but you “got sh*t to do!”….? Wherever you are… I see you! I’ve been there, and I want you to know that you don’t have to keep feeling this way! If you relate to any of the above statements, your minerals likely need extra support. Keep reading to learn how…
healthier one pot hamburger helper
Searching for a delicious, healthy dinner you can crank out in 30 minutes or less? Look no further! This gut & hormone friendly gem is a go-to in our family! It’s the perfect blend of protein, fat, & fiber for balanced blood sugars. It’s even a super sneaky way to incorporate veggies for your resident picky eaters. ;)
birds chirp, dogs bark, bodies change
As we head into the first weekend of summer remember this: nobody cares as much about your body as you do! If you put on a bathing suit this weekend & find yourself resenting how you look, pinching at your folds, & cringing at your thighs, I want you to think about this…
post birth control syndrome
Does the thought of coming off your hormone birth control make your eye twitch? If so, you're not alone! I polled my Instagram, and 90% of ladies said that they're afraid to come off their hormonal birth control due to the possibility of nasty post-birth control symptoms rearing their heads. What post-birth control symptoms, you ask? Lemme explain…
a root cause approach: defined
I talk about “a root cause approach” and “functional medicine” allllll the time over here. Well, recently, someone in my DMs asked, “what's a root cause?” & it dawned on me that, while I may use these terms every day, these terms mightttt have others who are “new” to this space scratching their heads. If that's you, allow me to explain…
bye bye bloat!
Have you ever been so bloated you looked 6 months pregnant? And felt so uncomfortable you'd hide behind baggy clothes to hide your distended belly? That's how my client, Caroline, felt for years. She sent me these before and after photos the other day and I could just CRY at how happy I am for her! Read on to learn how she went from bloated to crop top ready in 3 months…
high school health class failed us
What if, instead of teaching about the [super corrupt] US Dietary Guidelines, BMI as an indicator of health, and the “Obesity Crisis,” our schools actually teach useful information about health. Like teaching young women about their bodies and how to track their menstrual cycle through natural bodily indicators. If only we taught women that “period problems” are really manifestations of underlying hormonal imbalances. If only we educated and empowered women to make informed decisions related to their period problems…
4 supplements I used to recommend but don’t anymore
After learning about these nutrients & their biochemistry on a deeper level, these guys quickly went from some of my most commonly recommended supps to rarely recommended…
bye bye period probs
It's time to say bye byeee to period probs… and hellooooo to periods so breezy, you'll forget aunt flo is even visiting! Think of your period probs as a RED FLAG to alert you to deeper imbalances in your body. Painful, heavy, clotty periods are NOT normal (despite what you may have been told), and you don't have to live dreading your period every single month, my friend…
8 prescription meds at 28
I was on the phone with a client, and I asked what meds she takes & why she takes them… EIGHT. 8 prescription meds at 28 years old! As she listed them off, I started connecting dots. As a functional medicine dietitian, I aim to identify *root causes* of illness…
settling the dog
Are you constantly running on stress hormones? Keep reading to find out. Find new ways to nourish your nervous system & find balance between the sympathetic (fight-or-flight) and para-sympathetic (rest-and-digest) states.
common post-birth control hormone imbalances
Do you suspect your hormones are off, but feel lost in pinpointing the actual issue?
Placing myself back in my 25 year old shoes, freshly off BC, feeling like garbage & seeking answers…. I wished there was a one-stop-shop resource for helping me identify which hormones were off and how to fix them.
So, here I’m sharing the 3 most common hormone imbalances I see post-birth control, why they happen, and the symptoms you might experience with each one.