Recently, birth control has become a highly discussed topic among my girlfriends who have been on it for years and are now talking babies. The birth control pill (BCP) is among one of the most commonly used drugs in developed nations. They are easy to prescribe, easy to take, reliable, and convenient. BCPs most commonly… [ Read More ]
RECIPE: 5 minute Raw Maca “Libido” Balls
This raw energy ball is packed with healthy fats, protein and maca to boost libido (in both you and your partner) and energy, guaranteed to make your hormones SING! Maca is my FAVOURITE Fertility Superfood and they are so YUMMY and EASY! Benefits of Maca include: balances blood sugar levels prevents yeast infections supports healthy… [ Read More ]
Say Goodbye to Anti-Nutrients (while TTC)
My fertility clients often ask me, “If you could choose foods that I should be absolutely avoiding while trying to get pregnant, what would they be?”. The most important foods to avoid are those that we call Anti-Nutrients. Why is your diet important? I want to say that if the word DIET has any negative connotations… [ Read More ]
Low Progesterone and How to Raise It
While on your fertility journey, or maybe while discovering why your cycle is so “off”, you were told that you have low progesterone. Or maybe you haven’t been told so yet, and are wondering if you have low progesterone. Let’s chat and make this diagnosis a little easier for you to understand. Progesterone is a… [ Read More ]
Fertility Doesn’t Have to Be an All-or-Nothing Conversation
How open are you to reclaiming your POWER on the road to parenthood? I speak with hundreds of couples a week that are dealing with infertility and navigating their path to parenthood. Many of these conversations start out the same way, as their thoughts about infertility seem to be an ALL OR NOTHING Conversation. “I got pregnant” or “I didn’t”. Well, it… [ Read More ]
4 Types of PMS and How to Treat Them
Many women think that Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is simply PMS and always looks the same way for every woman: moodiness, cramps, irritability or depressive states, breast tenderness, etc. Also, most women think that this is NORMAL. I am here to tell you that PMS symptoms of ANY kind are NOT NORMAL. Common, sure (it is… [ Read More ]
How Yoga Can Get You Pregnant
How many of you actually knew that yoga could get you pregnant? What if I told you that yoga helped cure my Endometriosis? Movement for fertility is one of the key concepts that I touch on in the Bloom Your Fertility Program. Yoga can prepare your body for conception and pregnancy and it isn’t all about… [ Read More ]
Adaptogenic Herbs to Magnify your Male “MOJO”
Intense prolonged stress whether emotional or physical can lead to adrenal fatigue. Adrenal fatigue is essentially a collection of signs and symptoms, which result when the adrenal glands are functioning below the optimal level. Symptoms such as fatigue, salty and sweet cravings, low resistance to stress, mood changes, mental fogginess, weight changes, sleep disturbances and loss… [ Read More ]
Why Vaginal pH Matters and How to Correct It
Vaginal pH is probably something that you don’t think about too often unless you have frequent yeast infections, urinary tract infections, or have experienced fertility issues. pH is a marker of acidity or alkalinity within the vaginal canale, and can be tested by simply swabbing the vagina with Vaginal pH test strips, which you can… [ Read More ]