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Improve Resilience and Recovery Post-Workout
No matter your level of fitness exercise should not just be about pushing your limits; it also needs to include allowing your body to recover ...
Should I Wear a Continuous Glucose Monitor? (Plus 10 Tips for Blood Sugar Balance)
More and more wellness influencers seem to be recommending to their followers that they use a wearable medical device called a continuous glucose monitor – ...
Maybe It’s Not PCOS Hair Loss..
We’ve all been there… Experiencing a cluster of symptoms and then taking to Google to try and figure out what they mean. No judgment here! ...
Why We’ve Embraced Health At Every Size
One of the most important things that me and my team do at our nutrition clinic is to question assumptions, examine the evidence and if ...
Plant-Based Diets and Hair Health
Plant-based diets are really popular right now. A lot of people are interested in trying a diet that they’ve heard is better for their health, ...
Can Exercise Be Harmful to Our Hair Health?
Stress is not good for our hair. But what about exercise? Is more always better when it comes to working out? Or can exercise be ...
High-Protein Breakfasts for Hair Health (Plus 8 Easy Ideas)
Protein is an essential macronutrient that plays numerous critical roles in the body from tissue synthesis to enzymatic processes. To put it plainly: we need ...
Britt’s Protein Oatmeal
In my opinion, nothing beats a delicious bowl of oatmeal. If you agree, give my Protein Oatmeal a try! This is my go-to recipe ...
Britt’s Protein Smoothie
This protein smoothie really has it all: proteins, healthy fats, fiber, and phytonutrients. On top of that, it tastes great and is super satisfying! ...
9 Tips for Partnering with Your Doctor on Functional Medicine Care
Working with a team of different healthcare professionals can be a great way to maintain or improve your wellness. But sometimes, when we decide to ...
Are Low-Carb Diets Bad for Your Hair?
It’s one of the most talked about diets: low-carb. But, are low-carb diets good for women’s health? And, can eating low-carb have a negative ...
Postpartum Hair Loss
Hair loss following pregnancy is called postpartum hair loss (or postpartum telogen effluvium) and is a very common concern among women. A lot of ...
Is Menopausal Hair Loss A Root Cause?
It’s a question I get asked frequently: Is menopausal hair loss a root cause? Many of the female clients I work with who ...
Alopecia Areata: A Deep Dive, Part 3
This. Is. Important. A root cause approach to hair loss requires us to acknowledge: 1) Hair loss is a symptom of inflammation, 2) In order ...
Alopecia Areata: A Deep Dive, Part 2
It’s easy to mistake hair loss (including alopecia areata, autoimmune hair loss) as a topical issue rather than seeing it for what it really is: ...
Alopecia Areata: A Deep Dive, Part 1
I’ve been talking about this for a while now: hair loss is a symptom of inflammation. This is true no matter the diagnosis you’ve ...
11 Causes of Decreased Appetite (and How It May Harm Your Hair)
We know that our hair growth process is very energy demanding – and, where do we get our energy from? From the foods we eat! ...
Is Hair Loss Reversible?
It’s by far the most common question I receive: Is my hair loss reversible? And, it’s an important question so I want to address it ...
Post-Birth Control Hair Loss
Why did my hair loss start after I stopped hormonal birth control? Nope, it’s not just in your head. Hair loss can sometimes ...
Heart Rate Variability and Hair Loss
We know that stress is bad for our hair. High levels of stress (and especially prolonged or chronic stress) can lead to excessive hair loss ...
Hair Loss After Stopping Birth Control? Could Be Androgen Rebound.
Our hormones play a very influential role on our hair growth and have the ability to increase or decrease the rate that new hairs grow ...
Why Hormone Tests Can Sometimes Be Misleading
Typically, when we are talking about hair loss and hormones, we are only focused on the hormones themselves (or hopefully that plus what some potential ...
Protein For Hair Growth
When some people think of protein for hair growth, what may come to mind are topical products such as shampoos or conditioners containing the protein ...
Hair Loss After Weight Loss
Of the many unique root causes of hair loss, this one has many women baffled: weight loss and hair loss? After following the general advice ...
How to Reduce Stress and Support Adrenal Health IRL
We already know that stress is counterproductive to our health and well-being, and negatively impacts our hormonal and adrenal health. But many of us are ...