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Our client came to Nourished Personal with a list of changes she described as "all arriving at once." Over the previous year, her once-regular cycle had become unpredictable, and she had started waking two or three times a night drenched in sweat. By mid-afternoon, usually during her last teaching period, she felt foggy and irritable, and she was relying on sugary drinks to get through the school day. Her second concern was physical. Standing for hours in the classroom had never bothered her before, yet her knees and fingers were now stiff each morning, and it took her a good ten minutes to "loosen up." Her mother had been diagnosed with osteoporosis in her sixties, so she was understandably anxious...

Hormonal balance is one of the most misunderstood areas in nutrition. Patients often arrive at my clinic asking whether a single supplement can "fix" their hormones, when in reality, the endocrine system is a network of feedback loops: thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive hormones all talking to each other constantly. No pill replaces that system. But nutrition science has identified several compounds that give the body better raw material and better signaling conditions to regulate itself. In this article, I break down six ingredients I'm frequently asked about, what the clinical evidence actually shows, and where each fits into a hormonal-support routine. 

Switching to a vegan diet from a typical diet means the elimination of meat and animal products. Vegans need to ensure they are getting sufficient vitamin B12, omega, iron, calcium, and zinc as these are the nutrients we cannot sufficiently get from plants. In this article, we discuss about spirulina (source of vitamin B12), DHA, dandelion (source of iron), moringa (source of calcium) and garlic (source of zinc).

Living with eczema can be challenging. While there is no cure to eczema, we can effectively manage the condition. Here in this article, we review how bird nest, probiotics, and fish oil help to keep eczema in check as the sufferers live with it.

Docosahexaenoic acid, DHA, is an essential fatty acid that the body needs to perform cellular processes. Unfortunately, we can only obtain it through diet or supplements. Read on to check out the science-backed health benefits of supplementing DHA.