by Thera Brown | May 6, 2021 | Bloodwork, Fertility, Gut, Hormones, Nutrition, Pregnancy
Birth Control, Chemicals and your Liver Did you know “the pill” and modern-day living exposes us to chemicals that overburden your liver? Our exposure to chemicals and their effects on our bodies regarding metabolism, hormone health, and thyroid, to name a...
by Thera Brown | Apr 21, 2021 | Fertility, Pregnancy
A hot topic in the health and fitness space is birth control and its health effects. And there is good reason for this. Birth control has an increased risk of stroke, and women who began the pill were also more likely to be put on anti-depressants over time as well....
by Thera Brown | Apr 21, 2021 | Bloodwork, Fertility, Hormones, Pregnancy
What do you remember about sex ed? Giggles? Embarrassment? Curiosity? If you are a female reading this, what do you remember ever being taught about your menstrual cycle? According to the 100s of women I have coached over the last 16 years, I can safely say north of...
by Thera Brown | Apr 21, 2021 | Bloodwork, Clients, Fertility, Hormones, Medical, Pregnancy
Pick up any book on women’s health today, and there is a discussion to be found somewhere in it about birth control. If you are on the pill or have recently come off the drug, there is something you need to know and should know: You are more than likely deficient in...
by Jeff Black | Feb 17, 2020 | Fertility, Hormones
I wanted to talk about something known as the progesterone steal and how this can lead to estrogen dominance.Being overweight (fat stores love creating estrogen), birth control, chronic stress, and environmental exposure to things such as xenoestrogens all can...