Fertility Boosting Foods
While it may be tempting to choose to start eating lots of one or two fertility boosting foods, the balance of your overall dietary pattern matters more than anything. When you are trying to conceive, you want to focus on nutrient density – in other words, focus on getting as many vitamins and minerals as…
Eggs: A Healthy Food with a Bad Rap
The egg has such an undeserved sordid history. The number one myth that I constantly have to dispel in my work is that eggs are unhealthy and a major cause of high cholesterol and heart disease. I often think the most effective public health message ever disseminated is: “Eggs cause high cholesterol. High cholesterol causes…
Natural Solutions for Low Progesterone: a Common Culprit in PMS, Infertility, and Menopause Symptoms
Are you struggling with infertility, PMS, or menopause symptoms? Many women struggle with these issues at some point in their lives, but unfortunately doctors often address these concerns with pain relievers, birth control pills, or hormone replacement therapy. These solutions serve only to mask the symptoms and do nothing to address the underlying cause. Low…
8 Ways to Address Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance plays a role in many conditions including PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, and PMS. Fortunately, adjusting your diet and lifestyle can help – by eating foods that promote formation of less potent estrogens and including nutrients that increase progesterone to properly balance estrogen. It’s also important to limit your intake of dietary estrogens, while also…
15 Super-Simple Recipes to Help You Eat More Greens
Eating more greens is an important for a variety of reasons. Greens are loaded with antioxidants and many contain beneficial nutrients like calcium, folate, and vitamin K. Read my recent article from MindBodyGreen on ways to eat more greens! Leafy greens are some of the healthiest foods you can eat, since they’re loaded with beneficial…
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