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 pats your head because he has no clue what else to do for you. You're popping painkillers like candy, and you know the maximum amount of pills you're allowed to take in a day. The period cramps are back again! FML, you think, "I can't go in to work like this, I think I need to call in awkwardly to my male boss again...this sucks." Let me tell
Seed cycling is one of my fav ways to help support hormone production while also having a nutritious snack and connecting with your cycle. Let me explain! Essentially you're eating different seeds at different times of your cycle. These specific seeds help to support either estrogen or progesterone, depending on which phase of your cycle you're in (follicular vs luteal). Unlike drugs or certain herbal medicines, seed cycling is simply giving the teeny building blocks that you
Yup...it's a thing! Let me explain. As your period approaches, both your estrogen and progesterone levels start to drop. This drop signals the release of prostaglandins which help to contract the smooth muscles of the myometrium to shed the endometrium. Essentially, your uterus muscle is contracting to shed its lining and voilà. Your period! At the same time that the prostaglandins are having their effect on your uterine lining, some might also wander next door to your bowels
There are cycles all throughout nature. The moon, the tides, the seasons... It's not a surprise that menstruating women also experience the effects of these cycles. This post is meant to act as a general guide to help bring awareness to changes that some women may feel during their menstrual cycle. But first, let's start with understanding the days of our cycle. Day 1 of true menstruation (not just spotting, but the first day of your true bleed) is considered day 1 of your wh
