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    • October 10, 2025 Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone In Women During Perimenopause and Menopause
      Natural Ways to Boost Testosterone In Women During Perimenopause and Menopause Perimenopause and menopause mark significant stages in a woman's life, accompanied by hormonal changes that can affect various aspects of well-being. One crucial hormone that experiences a decline during this period is testosterone. While traditionally associated with men, testosterone plays a vital role in women's health, influencing energy levels, mood, and muscle mass. Fortunately, there are natural ways, such as incorporating herbs and Qigong practices, to support and optimize testosterone levels in perimenopausal and menopausal women.
    • September 18, 2025 Calm Coughs with Thyme and Lavender Herbal Baths
      Calm Coughs with Thyme and Lavender Herbal Baths

      Thyme for their lungs, thyme for their sore throats, thyme for their colds.

      I find myself incorporating lots of thyme–and time–into my herbal practice. After working with my own family and midwifery families, I began to realize the remarkable benefits thyme has to offer to our children.

    • September 04, 2025 Hormonal Harmony over Hormone Balancing: Real Talk for Women
      Hormonal Harmony over Hormone Balancing: Real Talk for Women

      Everywhere you look on social media, podcasts, and wellness ads, you see the phrase “balance your hormones.” It sounds great, but here’s the truth: your hormones aren’t something to be controlled or “fixed.” They’re part of a living, breathing, ever-changing system within you.

      Your body is not broken. It’s wise. It’s rhythmic. And when given the right nourishment, your hormones naturally move toward balance on their own. What we’re really seeking isn’t “hormone balancing”; it’s...

    • August 27, 2025 Breastfeeding and Your Period: What New Moms Need to Know
      Breastfeeding and Your Period: What New Moms Need to Know

      The intricacies of the human body are almost magical, with no one system or function working entirely on its own. Within a mother’s body, the processes that lead to menstruation, pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding are all interconnected. Just a handful of hormones can dictate each of these functions, with different organs and actions responding in their own way. A fascinating and, sometimes, bewildering example of this is the relationship between menstruation and breastfeeding.