In my previous post, we talked about androgens (male hormones) and their role in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). If you are susceptible to becoming androgen dominant (which you can confirm via the Dutch test), then it’s important to understand this next concept.

With the holidays just around the corner, I wanted to put a Holistic Holiday Gift Guide together that you could use to shop for your holistic loved one or yourself! These are products that I myself use and would purchase for my loved ones. I’ve tried to include gift ideas that are either Eco-friendly, organic and/or nontoxic to make shopping easier and alleviate any stress when it comes to shopping.

Our immune system is focused on keeping us safe by identifying and “attacking” foreign substances that enter our bodies. If our immune system senses something is unsafe, it will “attack” by releasing antibodies to fight off the dangerous invader. This heroic act is called an “autoimmune response.”

We went to the endocrinologist and I was tested using 5 markers to determine the health of my thyroid. Once my results indicated that I had Hashimoto’s, I was prescribed medication and sent on my way. I was told, “You’ll be on this the rest of your life and there’s nothing you can do to make it better.” Um, okay..

I was stuck in my addiction. I was addicted to chaos, panic, and making things harder than they needed to be. Being stressed was my comfort zone and I didn’t want to be zen. You know why? Because I liked it. As much as I complained about how stressed I was, I was choosing to live life like that.

Basal body temperature is informative because it can help us understand our fertility. BBT fluctuates throughout the month due to the hormonal changes our bodies undergo.

Fertility awareness method is a non-invasive approach to birth control and requires you to learn the signs and symptoms related to ovulation to either prevent or promote pregnancy.

Insulin resistance is a hormonal condition in which you may have normal blood sugar, but too much insulin. What can happen when we have too much insulin? Weight gain, heart disease, and diabetes (which is why IR is often called a pre-diabetic condition).