Your gut isn’t just about digestion—it’s a hormone hub. From estrogen regulation to mood stability, your microbiome plays a key role in how you feel all month long.

Gut imbalances can contribute to:

• Estrogen dominance (bloating, PMS, heavy periods)

• Low energy and brain fog

• Skin issue...

That glass of wine might help you relax, but it could be sabotaging your hormones behind the scenes. Alcohol impacts every part of the endocrine system and women feel its effects more strongly than men.

How alcohol disrupts hormone balance:

• Raises estrogen and cortisol

• Suppresses deep, re...

Your period is more than just a monthly inconvenience—it’s a report card from your body. A healthy, regular cycle tells you that your hormones are in sync and your systems are functioning well.

When your period is off, it’s often a sign that something deeper is out of balance.

Warning signs to pay...

Seed Cycling, Part 3: The Right Way to Do Seed Cycling + Recipes

In our final part of this three-part series, we’re wrapping up our talk about seed cycling. In case you missed the first two articles, you can check them out here and here. 

Seed cycling is a naturopathic approach to balancing your h...

Welcome back! In case you missed Part One, I covered the basics on seed cycling, a naturopathic practice that can help to regulate women’s hormones by consuming four types of seeds (flax, pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower) at different phases of the menstrual cycle.

While there haven’t been any offici...

There’s a reason why the practice of seed cycling is trending: its powerful effects and ease on hormonal imbalance and its ease of use makes it invaluable to women who are struggling with hormones. 

Though it might sound like new knowledge (and for most people, it is), the concept is actually quite...

Have you noticed that your mood seems to mimic the atmosphere outside? When it’s bright and sunny out, you tend to have a smile on your face (and in your soul). When it’s gray and gloomy outside, you might feel less energized. 

That’s because the light outside affects your hormones. Our bodies are ...

Most women know that hormone imbalances can affect the way they feel because they’ve felt the impact at different points in their menstrual cycles. We put on the brave face of a woman warrior and go about our daily lives, pushing through the symptoms.

Without you realizing it, your hormone issue...

You do your make-up every day to look good and feel more confident. But, many of us just assume our makeup is safe and non-toxic, which actually couldn’t be further from the truth. A lot of makeup contains toxic ingredients, here are some of the worst offenders to look for on the label:

1. Parab...

Hi, I’m Megan - wife and mother of two, natural health advocate, IFM Certified Health Coach, and former sufferer of hormonal issues. I’m not talking about the occasional mood swing during PMS, either. 

My hormones were full-blown controlling my life, and it took me countless appointments with se...