by kimheintz | Apr 20, 2022 | Hormone Balance, PMS
I recently got the following message from a college friend: Last spring, we met up for dinner and it naturally came up in conversation that her periods were so horrible that even at age 40, she was having to miss a day or two of work every month due to the pain and...
by kimheintz | Oct 6, 2021 | Hormone Balance, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Root Causes, Symptoms
Most of us have experienced the complications of the occasional overly heavy flow day. You know the routine. Tie a sweater around your hips like it’s the ‘90s, rinse your undies in cold water before throwing them in the wash, double up with your menstrual products,...
by kimheintz | Aug 30, 2021 | Hormone Balance, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Root Causes, Symptoms
The Luteal Phase The luteal phase begins after ovulation and ends the day that your period starts. Its primary goal is to prepare the body for the possibility of pregnancy. Whether or not you become pregnant during ovulation, your energy, desire, focus, and emotions...
by kimheintz | Aug 23, 2021 | Hormone Balance, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Root Causes, Symptoms
The Ovulatory Phase The first thing that comes to mind about ovulation is that you better get busy if you’re trying to conceive. If babies aren’t on your agenda, then you’ll be extra careful. But there is so much more to the ovulatory phase than just baby-making....
by kimheintz | Aug 3, 2021 | Hormone Balance, Menstrual Cycle, PMS, Root Causes, Symptoms
The Follicular Phase The follicular phase is often overlooked in high school sex-ed classes. You’re taught we bleed during menstruation and make babies during ovulation. But neither of these would be possible without the follicular phase. While menstruation can be...
