Coffee and caffeine have both positive and negative health effects. Outside of the known effects of increased energy and mental clarity coffee can be a rich source of antioxidants and
The main difference between women of reproductive age and men is that women are cyclical beings. While it can be tempting to want to force the female body to perform
Polyunsaturated fats of PUFA’s are essential fats (meaning we need to consume them and our body can not make them on their own) are usually found in nuts, seeds, vegetable
As a follow up from my article on gluten and women hormones (you can find the article here), I thought I would also address dairy for women hormones. The general
I wouldn’t be a hormone health food blogger if I didn’t write an article on seed cycling. Seed cycling is very popular in the hormone space, but there are still
Benefits of Intermittent fasting Intermittent fasting has grown in popularity over recent years and for good reason. Intermittent fasting boasts some pretty impressive health benefits. These aren’t just claims by
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 event of ovulation itself takes only 12- 24 hours. This is the time when pregnancy occurs if an egg is fertilised. The ovulatory phase is only a short phase
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
Today I am uploading an updated blog post for one of the recipes I have been making on repeat ever since I went plant-based about 13 years ago. It was
