Blood sugar balance is oftentimes a root cause of hormonal imbalances. Both high blood sugar and low blood sugar can cause hormone imbalances and disturbances in the menstrual cycle. High
As a follow up from my article about the causes of estrogen dominance (find it here) this article addresses some of the best foods to help the body in processing
Of all the hormone-related topics that I have tried to understand, estrogen dominance has been one of the most confusing. The misconception for me was that if you have “estrogen
As I started to research into the hormone space a few years ago, it became clear to me that many hormone experts, who I love and have learned a lot
The ovulatory phase is only a short phase lasting about 3 days when hormones are at their highest. During this time, a distinct switch happens. Estrogen reaches its peak before
To recap, the follicular phase is the first part of the menstrual cycle starting on day one which is the first day of the period and leading up to ovulation.
As a follow up from my previous post about how to eat plant-based for the menstrual phase https://hazelandcacao.com/how-to-eat-plant-based-for-your-cycle-menstrual-phase/ I thought it would be nice to share some of the meals
Although I’ve known my health issues were hormonal right from the beginning, I never gave “eating for my cycle” much thought until recently. I always thought the idea was not
This is a follow-up post on my period pain blog post that goes into a lot more detail about some of the root causes of period pain. You can find
Progesterone is a very important hormone in women’s health. It is produced by the ovaries (in the corpus luteum) after ovulation ( in the luteal phase) and is responsible for
Valentines Day always sneaks up on me! It’s not that we celebrate it, it’s more that my blog is so chocolate heavy that I feel like my followers expect me
My journey to balancing my hormones began many years ago so I had to make a decision early on if eating soy was going to be beneficial for me
