Far back in the very beginning weeks of this blog, I wrote a long series of articles on the sources of infertility. In terms of the kinds of infertility caused by diet and lifestyle, there are two primary categories: PCOS and Hypothalamic Amenorrhea. Long time readers of this blog know that I believe the relationship … Read more
On Saturday of last week I had a pivotal moment. Lying on my bed, exhausted, exhausted of being exhausted, weak, with a racing heart and chest pain, I had to get up and go to a party. I didn’t want to. I couldn’t stand the idea of making myself do that. But then I took … Read more
The following post was written in a time of great distress for me. In particular, I wrote it before I figured out I was suffering from a severe magnesium deficiency, which caused anxiety, heart palpitations, chest pain, insomnia, fatigue, joint pain, and exhaustion. While the despairing parts of this post have not followed me into … Read more
I am going to put up a post in a couple of days that speaks deeply and truthfully about the lack of trust I have in my body. In that post, I talk about anxiety, and being tired, and how so very hard getting through every day has been for me some times. I want … Read more
I’ve had a fair bit of time now to reflect on my experience at paleo fx. Lots of others have done the same. And these reflections are full of delightful stories. They tend to revolve around love and community and empowerment, and I love that so much. I’m not sure how I feel about community … Read more
Hey ladies. It’s been a while. Let’s do this. —————————————– I want to convince you that you are beautiful. Hell, there’s not a thing in the world more obvious to me. You are a human being — a composition of more than a trillion cells working together in intricate concert — which makes you a … Read more
One of the biggest hormone problems that plagues women is having low progesterone levels. In some cases, this is somewhat natural: it happens during menopause, perimenopause and in periods of hormonal flux. Nonetheless: a diagnosis of low progesterone is fairly common even among women of reproductive age. This occurs to two main groups of women: … Read more
“Estrogen dominance” is not a term typically used by the research or professional medical community. If the condition were described to them, however, they would be able to identify it. It is a real and common thing for women to have excessive estrogen levels. It just so happens that the natural health community is deliberate … Read more
Today is the second to last day of Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The theme of this year’s Week is “Everybody Knows Somebody.” It’s sponsored by the National Eating Disorder Awareness Foundation, and the goal this year is to spread awareness of the prevalence of eating disorders. And boy they are prevalent: One in one hundred … Read more
I came across an article at NBC news last week that really excited me. I have always known that moving more rather than less is good for us, more or less. I also know that it is fairly ingrained wisdom in the paleosphere that moving frequently at a slow pace is one of the best … Read more