Toxic Load and Fertility: Why Detox Matters for Hormonal Health
The conversation around fertility often focuses on things like ovulation timing, egg quality, egg reserve, or sperm health. But there’s one too often overlooked factor that can tip the scales against fertility, which is toxic load. So we are going to shine a light on it today.
Your Nervous System and Your Cycle: How to Reset for Balance
Did you know that your nervous system plays a huge role in your hormones and cycle? You know those days when everything makes you want to cry a little, your patience is hanging on by the thinnest thread, and even the sound of someone chewing sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard? That’s not just “PMS.” That’s your nervous system sending you a big SOS.
The Hidden Hormone Disruptors in Your Daily Routine (and What to Do About Them)
When it comes to hormone imbalances, most of us think about aging, stress, or maybe a poor diet as some of the worse culprits. However, there is a more obvious offender that hides in plain sight —endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). These compounds are a common part of our daily lives from our morning showers to our plastic-wrapped lunches, and they can interfere with your body’s natural hormone function in ways that are both subtle and profound. The great news is that you have all the power in the world to change this!
The Best Natural Fertility Supplements for Women (Backed by Science)
I know that trying to conceive can feel overwhelming, especially with the sheer number of supplements on the shelf claiming to boost fertility. If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of many women wondering which ones are actually worth your investment. While not all fertility supplements are created equal, there are a handful that stand out with stronger scientific support. These supplements can improve egg quality, help balance hormones, support implantation, and increase your chances of conception.
How to Know If You’re Ovulating (Without Expensive Tests)
When you’re trying to conceive, ovulation often feels like the main event. As such, so many women are told they need costly tests, monitors, or gadgets to know when it’s happening. But you know what? Your body already gives you signals, all clear, trackable, and free. Once you learn how to read them, you’ll have powerful insight into your cycle and fertility.
What to Eat for Egg Quality: A Holistic Fertility Nutrition Guide
Egg quality isn’t just determined by age or luck. It’s shaped by your body’s internal environment, including your hormones, inflammation levels, mitochondria (the energy producers in your cells), and even how well your blood sugar is managed. And all of those things are influenced by what you eat every day.
Can You Boost Fertility After 40? What Works (and What Doesn’t)
Fertility does change with age, but you are most definitely not out of options. There are evidence-based, holistic ways to support your body and optimize your chances for conception. Let’s go over a few things that actually help (and some that don’t) when trying to conceive after 40.
Top 10 Functional Lab Tests Every Woman Should Consider Before Trying to Conceive
When you’re planning for a pregnancy, it’s natural to want to do absolutely everything you can to make sure your body is ready. You might starting eating better and sleeping more. Many women take prenatal vitamins. But another rather useful and often overlooked tool is lab testing for true insight into your body's function.
Your Holistic IVF Week-By-Week Guide: Part 5 (The Beta Test: Navigating Results & Next Steps)
The beta hCG blood test confirms whether implantation occurred and offers a clearer picture than any home pregnancy test. More than giving just a yes or no answer, it gives your care team numbers to track, repeat, and interpret over time. We’ll walk through what to expect on test day, what the results might mean, and what could come next.
Your Holistic IVF Week-by-Week Guide: Part 4 (Embryo Transfer & the Two Week Wait)
Embryo transfer marks a significant milestone in the IVF process. While the hardest parts of stimulation and retrieval are behind you, the uncertainty ahead can be just as emotionally complex here. You may feel like there’s little left in your control. However, there are still grounded, evidence-based ways to care for your body and mind through this next phase.
Your Holistic IVF Week-By-Week Guide: Part 3 (Egg Retrieval & Embryo Development)
You’ve made it through the stimulation phase, and your eggs have been retrieved. That’s a huge milestone and it deserves to be honored.
But what happens now?
How to Eat for Hormone Health: A Doctor’s Daily Nutrition Blueprint
Here’s the good news. You don’t need a complicated cleanse, a pile of pricey powders, or a PhD in biochemistry to get back in balance. You need food—real food—at the right time, with the right support.
Your Holistic IVF Week-By-Week Guide: Part 2 (IVF Stimulation Phase)
You’ve entered the stimulation phase of IVF with daily injections, early-morning monitoring, and an emotional rollercoaster that no one quite prepares you for…This is your guide to staying grounded while your hormones do their big, messy, beautiful job.
Your Holistic IVF Week-by-Week Guide: Part 1
This series walks you through each phase of IVF week by week, starting long before the embryo transfer. Why? Because fertility is a process that can be nurtured with patience and intention.
Magnesium, Sleep, and Mood: The Quiet Champions of Hormone Health
When people talk about hormones, what usually enters the conversation are estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and maybe cortisol if someone’s feeling particularly stressed. But beneath the surface, there’s a trio working quietly to keep your hormones humming happily: magnesium, sleep, and emotional regulation.
How Inflammation Wreaks Havoc on Your Hormones (And What to Do About It)
We’re talking about chronic inflammation—and if you’ve ever dealt with irregular cycles, mood swings, low energy, or frustrating fertility challenges, it might be playing a starring role. Consider this your crash course on how inflammation can mess with your hormones and, more importantly how to cool things down naturally.
The Adrenal Connection to Hormone Imbalance: What Women Need to Know
Discover how chronic stress impacts your hormones and why supporting your adrenal health is key to restoring balance. Learn what your adrenals actually do, how cortisol affects your cycle, and simple, science-backed ways to feel like yourself again.
Why Balanced Blood Sugar is the Unsung Hero of Hormone Health
If your hormones feel like they’re all over the place—irregular cycles, mood swings, energy crashes, mysterious weight changes—you’re not alone. But what if I told you the root of all this hormonal chaos might not be your hormones directly... but your blood sugar?
What I Wish Every Woman Knew About Her Hormones By Age 35
That anxious spiral at 3 AM? The mood swings that feel like emotional whiplash? The days your brain just doesn’t seem to fire the way it used to?
Hormones don’t just affect your cycle. They influence your brain, your sleep, your digestion, your skin, your energy, your memory. They affect your entire experience of being alive in your body.
Is It My Hormones or Just Stress? How to Tell the Difference
Stress and hormones can both wreak havoc, but they don’t have to. This blog helps you decode what’s going on in your body and how to support it.