By: Heidi Hogarth “What vitamins do y’all take? Anything that works?” – PMDD Warrior This is a question that commonly pops up in PMDD* support forums. It typically draws around 68 different answers from different people, because what works for one person isn’t necessarily going to work for everyone. That said, there are a few nutrients that have been proven to help eas[...]
By Carly Wertheim, MS As a nutritionist and trained chef, I view food as a foundation for balanced health and vibrant living. Every time we eat, we offer our bodies information. This information informs the way our bodies make hormones, breakdown or build tissues, and create energy. When we eat in accordance with our hunger, prioritize whole foods that are minimally processed, center plan[...]
WHAT ARE ADAPTOGENS Adaptogens are currently experiencing a renaissance in the western world but have been used as healing botanical medicines for centuries by Chinese and Aryuveda traditions. Adaptogens are a class of herbs, roots and fungi that support the body in maintaining equilibrium while adapting to, and protecting against the damaging effects of physical, chemical, and biological[...]