Here is the secret to hormones: They fluctuate.  

As women, we are gifted the opportunity to have a natural flow and cycle.  There are some averages and there are some norms, but there are lots of variations within the norm. Some women have heavier and longer periods, some have short and light. Some women have cramps, others get headaches. Some women have mood changes, others experience breast tenderness. Sometimes in the same woman some of these symptoms will occur some months, and other months none at all. Read more →

As a mother, nutritionist and full-time manager of the wellness team at Peoples, I’ve learned first-hand how physical and emotional stressors can sometimes take a toll. Several months ago I found myself juggling the full-time job of wellness manager with taking care of my family and I was ignoring the messages my body was sending. During this time I suffered from fatigue, poor sleep, worsened PMS and brain fog. I didn’t realize what was happening because I was used to being “Supermom!” I was experiencing severe adrenal fatigue and hence began looking for natural remedies. Read more →