How Do I Overcome a Weight Loss Plateau?
First let’s set this straight. YOU DON’T NEED TO WORK OUT HARDER AND RESTRICT MORE to get over a weight loss slump. So you head into this weight loss journey and I am guessing you probably eliminated food groups, started counting macros, restricting foods (possibly sugar and carbs), working out more consistently, possible harder than … …
Superfoods for Hormone Balance
Girlfriend put down the fancy, EXPENSIVE, “superfood” powders and start eating real food to balance your hormones! Here are some of my favorite superfoods that help to break down, metabolize and eliminate excess estrogen because girl we have all got a little extra estrogen due to stress and this toxic world we live in. Some … …
Starving Yourself is NOT the Answer
Are you using fasting to avoid your symptoms? Let me ask. Why are you fasting? Or why have you thought about trying it? In reality, fasting is just another diet and I hate to break it to ya but just like every other diet you have tried out there it doesn’t work and it certainly … …
No Girl, You Don’t Need More Iron
“But Laura, I’m anemic!” Here’s the deal, before 1972 doctors would test heme iron because that is where 70% of iron is found. But somehow we got a little lost along the way and started testing ferritin iron levels which is the storage form found inside the cell where it should be. It’s not the … …
Your Breakfast Will Make or Break You
I know. “BUT I heard fasting in the morning is SOOO BENEFICIAL and working out fasted is even better”… 🙄 The number one thing you can do to balance your hormones is to eat breakfast. SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK! Yes, I am talking a nice balanced nutritious breakfast consisting of … …
What Does Your Craving Mean?
How often do you hear yourself say “I’m really craving…” Having a craving is basically your body saying “ HEY GIRL, I NEED YOUR HELP” – it’s your body’s signal to tell you it’s struggling and needs nourishment. First I want to make it clear that cravings are not bad! Your body just wants to … …
Is Your Metabolism the Reason You Feel Like Sh*t?
Are you freezing cold all the time? Is your sex drive non existent? Sleep? What the heck is that? Is your period dreadful? or has it gone missing? Is your digestion out of wack? Are you having a hard time conceiving? Are you bloated all the time? Can you just not lose that extra weight? … …
Ovulation is Necessary for Progesterone Production
Ovulation is Necessary for Progesterone Production, even if you don’t want to get pregnant. Are you ovulating? I know what you’re thinking “I get a period every month so DUH I’m ovulating.” Sorry girlfriend but that is not always the case. Ovulation happens during the follicular phase or about day 14 of your cycle. After … …
Could Your Overburdened Liver Be Causing a Hormonal Sh*tstorm?
I know what you’re thinking. What the heck does the liver have to do with hormones? Well, a whole lot actually! ⫸ Do you wake up between the hours of 2-3 pm? or have trouble sleeping? ⫸ Do you deal with skin issues like acne, eczema or psoriasis? ⫸ Do you have allergies? ⫸ Do … …
Black Cherry Gummies
Let’s talk about GELATIN. You know, that sticky, gooey stuff that is found in marshmallows, gummy bears, candies and jello. Did you know our ancestors practiced nose to tail eating? That’s right they made use of the whole animal. The most nutritious part of an animal is not the meat, it’s the bones, the organs, … …
Most Common Root Causes of Hormonal Issues
LISTEN UP! The key to addressing hormone imbalances is to address the root cause not put a band-aid over the symptoms. Band-aids come in many different forms but when we are talking hormones it’s most likely in the form of birth control or pharmaceuticals. Neither of these are addressing the root cause but merely helping … …
Is It Low Progesterone or Estrogen Dominance?
Put your hand up if you’ve ever thought you had low progesterone! Put your hand up if you’ve ever thought you were estrogen dominant! You see, these two are the same thing. There should be a delicate balance between the two. A couple scenarios: In most cases our body is loaded with estrogen (due to … …