Author Archives: Oshun Hunter

SIGNS YOUR HORMONES MAY NEED BALANCING

Your hormones are likely balanced when you are feeling great and looking your best. If the scale starts to tip and some hormones elevate while others dip out of normal range, you’ll likely feel it. Hormone imbalance can create a range of symptoms, includingfatigue, irritability, weight loss or weight gain, cravings, bloating, accumulation of belly […]

Foods for a Healthy Period

Prostaglandins usually cause period pains. These fatty acid compounds are in the cells throughout our body, but the ones in the epithelial layer of the uterus are responsible for causing cramps.  Another factor in painful periods is estrogen. Among other things, estrogen is responsible for thickening the uterine lining so the uterus can support a […]

3 Reasons for your missed period

Period irregularities aren’t uncommon, and a missed period need not ring alarm bells when it’s a once-in-a-blue-moon occurrence. Let’s look at why we could miss a period, what it means for our health, and how we can remedy that. Birth Control 1. When discontinued, birth control pills can cause hormonal imbalances that may lead to […]

Balance Your Hormones & Fall In Love With Your Body

Hormonal imbalance can be nasty to deal with for any woman. The undesirable health effects are numerous – unwanted breakouts, fatigue, depression, hair loss, low sex drive, painful periods or miserable menopause, and many more. While all those symptoms are enough to send you straight to the doctor’s office, there may be a better way […]

What to do when you have Period Acne

So many women suffer from acne when they are on their period. It can wreak havoc on one’s self-esteem, often causing an internal war against the body. If acne seems to come on a week or two before your period, your hormones may be responsible. Higher levels of testosterone and cortisol trigger oil-producing glands to […]

The link between Heavy Periods and Low Iron

Understanding the Relationship Between Heavy Periods and Low Iron Do you have heavy periods? You’re not alone. About one-third of women experience heavy periods at some point in their lives. Many women may not realize how much heavy periods, also known as menorrhagia, can affect healthy iron levels in the body. This article will discuss […]