Ever notice how your energy and emotions yo-yo through the day? One minute you’re up, focused and super-productive, and the next, you can barely keep your eyes open. To make it all worse, buzzing, anxious thoughts swarm your head like some low-grade wasp infestation. All you really want to do is curl into the fetal position in a dark closet until all the demands and stresses melt away. Hello, darkness, my old friend. Well, you’re not alone. You may be experiencing the same exhaustion, overwhelm, and anxiety as millions of Americans with adrenal fatigue. If this is you every day,...
When it comes to alcohol in our lives, we’re always putting things in terms of “good” and “bad.” We often hear studies about how alcohol is linked to a decline in brain health. But then we also hear about how drinking a glass of wine is actually good for heart health. Can everyone make up their minds already? There is a lot of conflicting research and ideas around drinking alcohol out there, even though it’s pretty common to kick back and have a drink at the end of a long day. Yet, studying the effects of alcohol on the body...
All around you — maybe even in your own backyard — there are everyday plants that double as adaptogenic herbs for perimenopause and menopause. It may seem hard to believe that herbs and plants can be potent enough to address the effects of this natural, but at times stressful, transition that all women must go through. Yet, that’s exactly what adaptogenic herbs can do. The most powerful effects that adaptogenic herbs for perimenopause and menopause can offer you come down to the natural way they rebalance your hormones. Wondering how? Let’s take a look at 5 adaptogenic herbs you can...
Experiencing mood swings? Irritability? Cramps? More often than not physiological discomforts and emotional unease are directly related to your hormones and their fluctuations. These might be the result of your PMS, menopause, or postpartum depression. In these instances, you can use essential oils to support a natural and healthy hormone balance. And in this article,we'll teach you how. Here’s what we’re going to cover: What are essential oils? What’s hormonal imbalance? What causes hormonal imbalance? How essential oils help with hormone balance 17+ essential oils for hormone balance The best supplement for hormone balance Let’s take a look! Looking just...