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Functional Medicine Articles, Podcasts, & Blogs

Is Your Libido *Actually* Low?
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Is Your Libido *Actually* Low?

Understanding Responsive Sexual Desire

Responsive sexual desire is a way of experiencing intimacy where interest in sex develops in response to certain contexts, stimuli, or experiences, rather than arising spontaneously….

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Top 3 Signs
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Top 3 Signs

Feeling sluggish, bloated, or like your metabolism just isn’t working for you? That’s your body signaling that it needs a reset.

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Guide to Avoiding Nightshades
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Guide to Avoiding Nightshades

A Comprehensive Guide to Avoiding Nightshades in Your Diet

Nightshades, a family of plants that includes tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, and eggplants, contain compounds like alkaloids, solanine, and lectins, which can trigger inflammation, digestive upset, or joint pain in sensitive individuals.

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Intermittent Fasting… PASS
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Intermittent Fasting… PASS

While intermittent fasting might be beneficial for some, it’s not something I’d recommend for women who are still cycling.

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Top 5 Pelvic Floor Problems & Prevention
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Top 5 Pelvic Floor Problems & Prevention

Pelvic floor issues, particularly common around pregnancy, can significantly impact quality of life but are treatable with specialized pelvic floor therapy. Common problems include painful intercourse due to musculoskeletal changes and scar tissue from deliveries, prolapse where pelvic organs drop into the vaginal canal, diastasis recti from abdominal stretching, low back pain linked to pelvic dysfunction, and urinary stress incontinence.

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Preparing for Pregnancy: Featured on Birth Boot Camp
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Preparing for Pregnancy: Featured on Birth Boot Camp

As a functional medicine health coach, I am passionate about helping women achieve pregnancy and have easy periods. Coming off birth control can lead to Post-Birth Control Syndrome (PBCS), so planning ahead and giving your body enough time to adjust is crucial. Tips for preparing for pregnancy include tracking your cycle, exercising regularly, managing stress, avoiding harmful substances, and getting medical check-ups. The "Trimester Zero" period before conception involves preconception health checks, starting prenatal vitamins, detoxifying your environment, maintaining a healthy weight, and mental/emotional preparation. With patience and the right approach, you can enhance your fertility and set the stage for a healthy pregnancy.

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