Many times, I am asked by women feeling the impending menopause experience, “what can I do now to help myself” for those years? It’s a great question and there is much you can do. First, let’s talk terms. Menopause is the time when you have been 12 months without a menstrual period. The 10-ish years before that are what is…
Many women are arriving in clinic with complaints of stiffness, sore, achey muscles and joints without experiencing this previously. These women tend to be 40+ in age and lack an injury to cause the discomfort. It’s important to consider how your hormones at midlife may be affecting your body. Menopause is not only characterized by…
Many women complain of fatigue and low energy. It has become a hallmark of modern lifestyle. While there can be many reasons for fatigue, all of them worthy of investigation by your trusted health care provider, anemia is a common problem causing a woman to feel exhausted no matter how much rest she has had.…
Like the waters of Planet Earth are controlled by the cycles of the Moon, so are our physical bodies. Each beautiful phase of our menstrual cycle is mirrored in the sky by the moon. Many women would be surprised to hear that we ovulate and bleed by the lunar cycle NOT the calendar month. Knowing…
Mother Earth, Gaia, the goddess, Mother Nature, etc. There are many names for that which we call the Divine Feminine. What is the Divine Feminine? She is all of us. She is our connection to the natural world. We interact with her via our physical self. Our body is the sacred vessel of the great…
Have you heard of intermittent fasting? This popular technique is all the rage and for good reason. Basically, it means eating within a pre-set time in the 24 hour cycle. For an example, you can choose to eat in an 8 hour window, then close your eating window for 16 hours, only consuming water, black…
Have you wondered recently if you were ‘losing your mind’? Maybe little things have started to slip, like names and dates or maybe you struggle to remember where you put your keys last. All senility jokes aside, there is change for many women at mid life in regards to brain function. Many of us report…
Recently, a panel of our own AST team experts took place to discuss the important topic of immunity. I had the pleasure of sharing the connections between the brain and the gut. Below are my takeaways for gut and brain health. The human immune system is made up (in part) by the 4.4lbs of organisms…
Recently featured on the podcast simply: health coaching, Dr. Lovely talks about perimenopause, privilege, permission, and the pandemic. Check out the podcast episode below.
Have you been told you are at an increased risk for osteoporosis? Maybe you already have osteopenia or you know it runs in the family? Turns out, there are a great many factors involved in healthy bone tissue and there are many avenues for you to help your bones be at their strongest!