If you have PCOS, you’ve probably tried a number of things to help your health, and you probably have a number of concerns. Women with PCOS are more likely to be overweight or obese, more likely to suffer metabolic disorders and insulin-related conditions, and, alongside the extra facial hair, irregular periods, and infertility, it’s a … Read more
Estrogen dominance and probiotics are two words that don’t typically go together. Estrogen is a hormone. Probiotics are for guts. It seems that simple. But it is not. It is possible to cure your estrogen dominance with probiotics? As it turns out, you very well may be able to. Estrogen dominance (which I discuss at … Read more
Woah, 2017. I can’t believe you are almost here! At the writing of this blog post I’m pondering the making of new years resolutions. Are they healthy? Are they harmful? Are they something in between? I’ve gone back and forth, but concluded that, like them or not, new year’s resolutions are a part of our … Read more
Grass fed meat is an important part of the paleo lifestyle and many of us make a big effort to eat as much of it as we possibly can. But grass fed meat is not always easy to come by, nor is it easy to afford. Enter Butcher Box. SO many of my readers have … Read more
Hey ladies, Welcome to episode 95, the year my most recent squeeze was born. (Is she kidding!? You’ll never know.) Be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new episode, and head over to iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe! To leave a review for the podcast (OR JOIN IN ON THE APPLE WARS!!) go … Read more
Hey ladies! I hope you’re well! Today is episode 92! Be sure to check back every Tuesday for a new episode, and head over to iTunes or Stitcher to subscribe! To leave a review for the podcast (OR JOIN IN ON THE APPLE WARS!!) go to: https://coconutsandkettlebells.com/review. I would appreciate hearing from you more than … Read more
I have often warned about the dangers of birth control. I have also on the other hand said that I don’t think it’s all that much of a big deal. Because here’s the thing: birth control is complicated. Obviously the most ideal situation is for no one to be on it. Hormonal birth control very … Read more
Multivitamins sometimes get a bad rap in the paleo world, especially from hard core nutrition folks who prefer everyone to get all their nutrients from food. I get it. I feel the same way in a lot of respects. I absolutely value the “food first” philosophy and think nothing is better than getting all of … Read more
High testosterone in women is one of the most common hormone disorders. Literally tens of millions of women suffer from it in the United States alone. You may suffer from high testosterone (or other male sex hormone) levels if you have acne, if your menstrual cycles are irregular, if you experience blood sugar swings, if … Read more
Millions of women suffer from estrogen dominance. But most of the time, they don’t even know it. In this post: The Estrogen Dominance Post: Where its Coming from and What to do About it – I discuss various potential origins of and solutions to estrogen dominance. Today I want to round out that discussion by … Read more