Balancing Your Blood Sugar and Optimising Insulin

Part 12 of the harmonising hormones series.Insulin is the hormone most affect by diet and it goes on to orchestrate the activity of many other hormones. Insulin insensitivity therefore not only has consequences for metabolic health and weight gain but can also have negative effects on your other hormones and the roles they play inContinue reading “Balancing Your Blood Sugar and Optimising Insulin”

Androgens, Excess Testosterone & Implications in Infertility & PCOS

Part Ten of the Harmonising Hormones Series! Excess testosterone is not just a few annoying hairs, it can affect your family fertility goals and your metabolic health. There is a huge genetic component but also, helpfully, a lot you can do to turn the tide in your favour. We definitely need adequate amounts of testosterone.Continue reading “Androgens, Excess Testosterone & Implications in Infertility & PCOS”

Specifics of What Drives Sleep Problems

You are reading part four of the harmonising hormones series with a focus on sleep and hormones involved in sleep. Everyone is different and sleep issues can be the result of how your unique environment is interacting with your genes. Take heart! There are some brilliant actions you can take to self-love yourself to goodContinue reading “Specifics of What Drives Sleep Problems”

Dark Chocolate Mousse Breakfast Bowl

These textures were mind blowing. I didn’t know what my life was until I had experienced this level of cloudesque mousse, three different kinds of gooey coming from the peanut butter, berries and banana and the satisfying crunch and chew of the granola. No, there’s no sugar, yes it absolutely appropriate for both breakfast orContinue reading “Dark Chocolate Mousse Breakfast Bowl”

Five Things I wish I had done for my hormones sooner

Consider this article a dip into the waters of hormone optimisation and the start of a harmonising hormones series. Read on if you would like to learn more on fertility, energy, sleep, cognitive function, mood and performance through improving your hormone health. You are heart, soul, experiences, wants, needs and feelings. You are also though,Continue reading “Five Things I wish I had done for my hormones sooner”