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The Protein-Hormone Connection: Why I Tell Women to Aim for 30g Per Meal
Why Protein is Essential for Women’s Hormone Health When women come to me with fatigue, mood swings, or period problems, one of the first...

Dr. Maya Matthews
4 min read


My Hair Care Guide: Tools, Products, and Practices for Healthy Hair and Women’s Hormonal Health
I’ve been on a long-term journey for hair care, and I'm curious about all sorts of DIY, naturally made products for hair. While I am...

Dr. Maya Matthews
8 min read


Understanding PMS Mood Swings: How Hormones Affect Anxiety and What You Can Do
The Morning Anxiety Picture this: You wake up one morning, and before you can even reach for your phone, it hits you like a bucket of...

Dr. Maya Matthews
4 min read


5 Natural Remedies for Painful Period Cramps
You're curled up on the couch with a hot pack on your lower belly, rocking back and forth in the fetal position as your husband gently...

Dr. Maya Matthews
3 min read


Unintended Side Effects of Hormonal Birth Control
Is hormonal birth control impacting you? Whether you've been on hormonal birth control for 4 months or 10 years, you might have noticed...

Dr. Maya Matthews
6 min read


Top 5 Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance
We've all been told, quite blatantly sometimes, that our hormones are to blame. What are they 'to blame' for? Literally everything,...

Dr. Maya Matthews
6 min read


Regulating Your Menstrual Cycle After Coming Off Birth Control
You came off the pill or IUD months ago and your period is still unruly af. What gives!? Why am I a 32-year-old woman living in the body...

Dr. Maya Matthews
3 min read


Seed Cycling Power Balls for Your Periods
Seed cycling is one of my fav ways to help support hormone production while also having a nutritious snack and connecting with your...

Dr. Maya Matthews
2 min read


Period Poops
Yup...it's a thing! Let me explain. As your period approaches, both your estrogen and progesterone levels start to drop. This drop...

Dr. Maya Matthews
2 min read


Connecting with Your Cycle Phases
There are cycles all throughout nature. The moon, the tides, the seasons... It's not a surprise that menstruating women also experience...

Dr. Maya Matthews
3 min read


The difference between your period and your menstrual cycle
What's the difference between a menstrual cycle vs a period? The period (or a bleed) can either be your natural period or a withdrawal...

Dr. Maya Matthews
3 min read
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