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  • Why Detoxing is Important

    Why Detoxing is Important

    Lauren Chambers a Nutrition + Hormone Health Coach who shares why detoxing is important, how detoxing affects hormones and what to...
  • How Stress Affects Your Cycle and What to do About It

    How Stress Affects Your Cycle and What to do About It

    It’s pretty clear: stress and our cycle are connected. At very specific times, too. Studies show heightened vulnerability to psychological...
  • What Perimenopause Means For Your Period

    What Perimenopause Means For Your Period

    Somewhere in your mid-to-late 40s, your entire menstrual cycle is subject to change. This is rooted in upcoming fluctuations in...
  • Cyclical Mastalgia: How To Get Through Breast Pain During Your Period

    Cyclical Mastalgia: How To Get Through Breast Pain During Your Period

    90% of women are affected by premenstrual syndrome (or PMS), and most women experience breast pain related to their menstrual...
  • 4 Surprising Facts About Your Period

    4 Surprising Facts About Your Period

    Amanda Laird, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, tells us why, if you are experiencing pain around menstruation, it’s a signal that something...
  • Why PMS Could Be Good For You

    Why PMS Could Be Good For You

    Dr. Jordin Wiggins tells us that hormone and mood imbalances don’t have to be the norm for women, PMS can...
  • Understanding the Dangers of Over-The-Counter Painkillers

    Understanding the Dangers of Over-The-Counter Painkillers

    According to Dr. Kimberly Sackheim, DO, a pain management specialist at NYU Langone’s Rusk Rehabilitation, casually popping OTC painkillers can...
  • Understanding Your Heavy Flow: When To See A Doctor For Excessive Bleeding

    Understanding Your Heavy Flow: When To See A Doctor For Excessive Bleeding

    If you're someone whose flow lasts eight or nine days or longer and you're changing your super-mega-extra-strength tampon every one to...
  • Understanding - And Breaking - the Cycle of Chronic Inflammation

    Understanding - And Breaking - the Cycle of Chronic Inflammation

    Inflammation is a natural process that allows our body to survive injury and infection. But when inflammation is long-lasting or...