PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, affects many women with a menstrual cycle, yet it’s often misunderstood. PMS is a syndrome, meaning it’s a collection of symptoms. It can be defined as PMS when the symptoms show up 1-2 weeks before your period (in the luteal phase) and they often get better […]
Femke Verhulst
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We are exposed to endocrine disruptors daily. These are sneaky chemicals hiding in stuff we use every day, from makeup to food, and they can mess up our hormones. Let’s dive into the simple details: what they are, where we find them, and ways to avoid them. What are […]
Hormones are chemical messengers that run almost every process in your body like your mood, energy, libido, hunger, metabolism, sleep, and so much more. When your hormones become imbalanced, it can affect every part of your body. You may experience symptoms like mood swings, acne, weight gain, fatigue, PMS, other […]
Your hormones control your metabolism, hunger, mood, reproduction and much more. Stress is one of the biggest causes of hormonal imbalances and impacts the menstrual cycle in many ways, for example by not ovulating and causing PMS symptoms. The body is super smart and when there is a lot of […]
Life is full of stressors, but we are usually resilient enough to handle stress and the ups and downs of it. It goes a bit like this: emergency, recovery, emergency, recovery. The stress response is adaptive and designed to help you survive in times of life-threatening danger, and then recover […]
The circadian rhythm is an internally regulated biological process, also known as the internal clock. Derived from the Latin words “circa,” meaning “around,” and “diem,” meaning “day,” it refers to the roughly 24-hour cycle that impacts various bodily functions, such as sleep patterns, hormone production, body temperature, and alertness. You can […]
The menstrual cycle is so powerful and if you have a cycle, you go through it monthly and it can be really helpful to understand what’s going on in your body. The menstrual cycle lasts on average 28 days, but a cycle anywhere between 25 to 35 days is completely […]
Your hormones control your metabolism, hunger, mood, reproduction and much more. When your hormones are out of balance, you can experience a range of dire symptoms. Read here the most common symptoms of hormonal imbalances in women, namely: high cortisol, low cortisol, underactive thyroid, excessive estrogen, low estrogen and low […]
It is often thought that a stable blood sugar is only important for people with type 2 diabetes. However, this is not the case; it is important for everyone to keep the blood sugar level stable and to prevent a sugar dip. Not only to prevent type 2 diabetes and […]
The main function of carbohydrates is to provide us with energy. Digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth and during digestion carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars and absorbed into the bloodstream as glucose. Insulin allows this glucose to enter the cells as an energy source. Depending on the […]