Before having a baby, my approach to food was somehow both more complicated and more straightforward. Sound confusing? I know. Let me explain… Pre-parenthood, my eating habits were “all about me” and I liked it that way. Every morning for breakfast, I made what I wanted unless my husband had a special request (which was … More Intuitive Eating as a New Mom
When it comes to our cycles, ovulation is everything. We tend to think that our periods—the monthly bleed—is the main event of the menstrual cycle but really that is just the after-math or the by-product. Honestly, it isn’t even the piece that affects our lives the most! Instead, ovulation is the “big deal” aspect of … More Three (Non-Hormonal) Reasons You Might Not Be Ovulating
When my son was about 4 weeks old, I started noticing pain while swallowing. It wasn’t the usual type of sore throat, on the inside by my tonsils and tongue. Instead, it felt like a big sore lump at the front of my neck. It was tender to the touch (especially when his little meandering … More The Postpartum Health Risk That Nobody Talks About
I follow a number of other functional medicine doctors on social media, and I have to admit that many of the messages they share have orthorexic undertones. They talk about “eating clean” and following borderline extreme diets, and avoiding this, that or the other food group. Don’t get me wrong, extreme dietary interventions have their … More A Healthier Sort of New Year’s Resolution
Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Walmart gummy vitamins. I may or may not have purchased them before purely for snacking purposes (I know this is ill-advisable) but despite their fantastic texture and brilliant flavor, they really don’t do much for a person by way of nutrition. Here’s the main problem: even if … More My Daily Supplement Routine (Prenatal Edition)
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