How to Improve Cervical Mucous Quality

Cervical mucus plays a vital role in fertility as it helps to transport sperm through the reproductive tract to the fallopian tubes, where fertilisation can occur, in fact, pregnancy can

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Fertility awareness method for improved conception rates

An accurate understanding of the fertile window and timing of ovulation is critical in helping couples time sexual intercourse correctly and improve chances of pregnancy. Fertility charting can greatly reduce

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Fertility biomarker: basal body temperature (BBT)

The basal body temperature (BBT) is the body’s lowest temperature during rest, and it is an important biomarker of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Tracking BBT is one of the essential

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Ovulation predictor kit uses and effectiveness

Ovulation predictor kits (OPKs) are a popular tool used by women who are trying to conceive. They are used to predict when ovulation is likely to occur, which is the

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Fertility biomarker: cervical mucous

Cervical mucus is a secretion produced by the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina. It plays a crucial role in fertility and

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Changes in Digestion Across the Menstrual Cycle

Many years ago when I was working part time as a dental hygienist, I noticed a huge difference in my bowel regularity compared to my husband. I simply could not

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Interactions between estrogen and gut microbiota

Estrogen dominance is the presence of too much estrogen in relation to progesterone. The term is controversial because outside of puberty and peri-menopause (when the body is trying to calibrate

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Microbial dysbiosis and reproductive health

The field of gut health is relatively new in science and recently microbiome research has exploded, however, there is still much that is unknown. My aim for this article is

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How effective is fertility awareness method compared to other birth control methods?

One of the biggest reservations people face when deciding to use fertility awareness as a method of birth control is effectiveness. Thanks to the misinformation around fertility awareness and the

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Is Fertility Awareness Method the same as Period Tracking?

Is FAM the same as period tracking? Sympto-thermal FAM methods are NOT the same as period tracking. Period tracking is the modern version of what was previously called the rhythm

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What is Fertility Awareness Method and what is it used for?

What is Fertility Awareness Method? Fertility awareness methods or Fertility Awareness Based Methods (FABMs) is a form of natural family planning that involves monitoring signs of fertility to identify fertile

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The Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Women

It is hard to find a woman that does not enjoy chocolate. Some women fear their chocolate cravings each month due to the added sugars but dark chocolate (at least

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Flaxseeds for hormone balance

Flaxseeds or linseeds (they are pretty much the same thing) are one of the most well-known foods for promoting hormone balance, especially estrogen balance. Flaxseeds contain an impressive array of

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The effects of caffeine on women’s hormones

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

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Macronutrient spotlight: protein for womens health

Benefits of protein for women’s hormones Protein is a macronutrient and is essential for health. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. There are 20 amino acids, 9 of

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Poly-unsaturated fats and their effect on hormones and metabolism

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

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Does dairy affect hormone balance?

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

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What is Seed Cycling? and does it work to balance hormones?

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

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Does gluten affect hormone balance?

For a while, it seemed like nearly every naturopath, nutritionist and health practitioner was recommending avoiding gluten for hormone balance. Both gluten and dairy have become demonised and greatly feared

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Intermittent Fasting for Women of Reproductive Age

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

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