PCOS

Therapeutic Benefits of Castor Oil

When you first mention castor oil, there tends to be two general reactions:

  1. OH HELL NO! I had some to help my baby come and never again

or

2. What is that? Never heard of it!

These opposite ends of the spectrum reaction illustrate that castor oil usage is not very well known. And we are hoping to help shed some light on this amazing oil and how you can safely use it in your everyday life (without having to stay too close to the bathroom!).

Tracking Your Luteinizing Hormone To Better Predict Ovulation

Today, we are going to focus on the follicular phase (days 1 through ovulation), and one of the main hormones at play to help determine when ovulation will happen, and that is understanding that role of Luteinizing hormone (LH)! This amazing hormone is released by in the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the ovaries to release estradiol and release a mature follicle.

How Hormonal Imbalances Impact Skin Appearance

So our skin makes up about 22 pounds of our bodies, and can cover almost 22 square feet if it was flattened out. Obviously, that is a huge amount of our bodies, but how much attention is really paid to the care and wellbeing of the skin?