Serotonin: It's Not Just About Your Mood

What is Serotonin? Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is a naturally occurring substance in the human body. It is primarily considered a neurotransmitter that sends messages and signals along ...

Why Fat Loss is Difficult for Women with Insulin Resistance

If you’ve been diagnosed with insulin resistance (IR) and are struggling to shift fat mass or achieve a healthy weight, it’s important to understand what’s happening with your body. Insulin-resista...

The Importance of Mindful Eating

Do you practice mindful eating or gulp down your food in a mad rush?  The proper diet involves not just what you eat – when, how, and how much you eat matter as well. Ineffective digestion often ...

PCOS and Ovulation – Everything You Need to Know

Many women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) don’t ovulate at all or ovulate infrequently. High levels of androgens and other male hormones, such as testosterone, as well as high insulin leve...

Candida - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

I’m sure many of you have heard of Candida, but do you know what it actually is? Candida is a type of yeast that isn’t always nasty. It’s actually beneficial in the right amount, assisting with di...

Your Intermittent Fasting Guide

If you’ve thought about intermittent fasting to improve your health but aren’t too sure what it’s all about, here’s my guide to get you started. What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting i...

PMS: Common But NOT Normal

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) has been deemed 'normal' by society as the dysfunctions associated with it are so common among menstruating females. However, PMS being physiologically normal for a heal...

Physical & Psychological Changes in Puberty

The onset of puberty Almost every organ system in the human body grows and develops after we are born into this world. The reproductive system, however, remains dormant for a number of years. Once ...

10 Ways to Heal from Adrenal 'Fatigue'

The term adrenal 'fatigue' is used to refer to a range of non-specific symptoms that include tiredness, body aches, nervousness, digestive problems, sleep issues, and even eating disorders. It usua...

The Importance of the Pelvic Floor

Many women go through life with a weak core and become oblivious about the importance of this muscle group, often until any kind of problem is presenting. Problems that are commonly associated with...

Hormones & Your Weight

The first thing to understand is that one of the mechanisms of hormones (particularly oestrogen) is to increase weight. It’s a genetic and evolutionary quirk to enhance fertility because fat cells ...

What Is Adrenal Fatigue?

Your ovaries and adrenal glands make various hormones to manage the ebb and flow of your physiology from menstruation to metabolism to sleep. But if any part of the chain isn’t working properly, yo...