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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

When it comes to hormone imbalance, estrogen and progesterone are the first hormones that come to mind. Both these hormones are very closely linked with the nervous system and are

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

The inspiration for writing this post has come from my post-grad nutrition and metabolism subject last semester at university, even though I complained quite a lot about the general structure

How Healthy Is Tofu? We all know that going plant-based is healthy, but how healthy is one of the most popular vegan proteins: tofu. When unpacking the health benefits of

Before I discuss the many benefits of phytoplankton for plant-based pregnancy it is important to know the concerns regarding plant-based diets for pregnant women. Although well-planned vegan and vegetarian diets

If you have been following me for a while, particularly on Instagram, you will know that I have been on a mission to raise my low iron. This has been

As I started to research the hormone space a few years ago, it became clear to me that many hormone experts, who I love and have learned a lot from,

After ovulation, the ovary begins to secrete progesterone. The luteal phase is a progesterone-dominant phase. During this phase, appetite increases quite noticeably. Studies have shown it is completely normal for

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.

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