I took a deep dive into something called “estrogen dominance” and I am convinced most women are dealing with this.

For women, being prescribed birth control once menstruation starts has become a healthcare standard: used as a contraceptive, to reduce risk of dis-ease, or simply to “treat” hormonal acne.

Birth control pills are hormones (typically estrogen / progestin), that interfere with the natural cycles of releasing hormones. Years ago, I chose to stop taking these pills and my body, interests, and personality shifted – I am not being dramatic here. It altered me.

It’s important to note that Estrogen is a naturally produced hormone in both women & men – but in high doses, can be quite dangerous. In studies, we’ve seen that estrogen duplicates the stress reaction in the body, interferes with circulation, energy metabolism, suppresses the thyroid function, and stimulates the pituitary glands secretion of prolactin. Estrogen dominance can cause polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), fibroids, irritability, anxiety, aggressiveness, forgetfulness, etc.

Wow, literally just wanted to talk about the benefits of this carrot salad on hormones. Not realizing how much context is needed on a loaded topic like this – it’s massively overlooked & under-studied.

This brings me to discovering the late Ray Peat (PhD) & his legacy of the raw carrot salad, along with many many many other facets of his incredible research of metabolic & hormonal function.

According to the work of Dr. Peat, consuming raw carrots daily helps the body “sweep up” excess estrogen & toxins from the body, getting rid of it through the elimination system.

As someone who likes to try all of the healing modalities I can get my hands on, this one sparked so much excitement in me bc just about anyone has access to carrots. The ingredients listed are recommended by Ray Peat, as they work well together metabolically – otherwise, snacking on a raw carrot is always a good choice. I promise, overtime your body will crave the carrot salad!

Carrot salad recipe:
1 raw carrot, (peeled with potato peeler)
1 tsp of coconut oil
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
Pinch of sea salt

Happy hormone balancing!

The inability to complete tasks, having multiple tabs open at the same time, sluggish response times in conversation, or struggling to reply to text messages or emails!

A great first step is to have grace with yourself during this time. The overwhelm occurs because we have sooo many thoughts going on in our heads at once – let’s not have negative self-talk be another one to add.

Taking 3 deep breaths is an extremely effective place to start when feeling flooded with thoughts but also physically frozen.

After a few deep breaths – the mind can drop back into the body, bringing awareness to the present moment.

Plus, breathing doesn’t require buying a new supplement, exercise class, or learning course lol. If you’re like me, solutions sometimes feel out of reach which could result in these *sometimes* unnecessary purchases.

After a few deep breaths, pat yourself with your hands – this may sound silly but it actually “wakes up” the energy meridians in the body. Everything is energy.

Now, it’s time to take small action (to create momentum). This does not mean we dive straight into that massive to-do list. Keep in mind we just got back into the body after being mentally checked out for a bit there!

Pick a small physical win that’s easy for you – go for a walk, water the garden, call a friend, sing a favorite song. Simple but the key here is to express, move the body or get into nature.

After getting back into the body and moving stagnant energy, check back in with your mind and body – and revisit those feelings we mentioned at the top of this post.

Much love from my brain to yours!! :)

Infusions: Infusion is the process of extracting chemical compounds or flavors from plant material in a solvent such as water, oil or alcohol, by allowing the material to remain suspended in the solvent over time. An infusion is also the name for the resultant liquid.

Now let’s get into the water consciousness aspect, shall we?

Water is considered the universal solvent and our 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 ~72% 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓. Essentially, we are water beings. 

We’ve heard countless times the importance of hydration. The general consensus is that we can only survive about 3 days without water.

Water is our liquid life force.

Water is DNA. It is spirit in the physical form. Each droplet of water within your body and blood holds memory of what has come before you – not only the memory of your ancestors, but of the many cycles that water has taken through this earth.

We spend the first 9 months of our lives inside the womb, a body of water. The feminine ocean of mama. We are of water, from water. It is home.

All water is connected. When we remember this truth, we return home to self.

Some of the beautiful benefits of Rose:

• Antioxidant
• Relief of anxiety and stress
• Improve digestion (mild laxative effect)
• Soothe cramps (great alternative to pain killers for PMS)
• Anti-inflammatory
• High in vitamin C
• Antimicrobial
• Skin astringent (topical and internal use)

Drinking a cup of rose tea is overall RELAXING. What better way to connect to your heart center?

In addition to the above health benefits, rose is also known to help express stuck emotional buildup, aid communication and heal a grieving heart.

Check out our ‘Heart Chakra’ tea for a beautiful blend of heart opening herbs.

The views on smoking are generally unfavorable due to the corruption and overuse of tobacco.

Reclaim the ritual.

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Check out our herbal smoke blends for a gentle mix of herbs to help support mental focus

Tea bags are used for convenience — easier clean up and pre-measured blend. I completely get it. In fact, I too reach for tea bags when I am in a pinch.

Here’s the problem, some of these bags are glued at the openings and the paper may often be bleached. These chemicals are absorbed into the water along with the herbal extract.

Most tea bags release ~14 billion microplastics and nanoplastics into a single cup of tea when steeped at boiling temperature (see article linked below).

As an avid tea drinker, this is really upsetting. But! There is an easy alternative: Loose leaf tea.

I choose to steep loose herbs either in a mason jar (then strain) or in a french press. This way I am just infusing the herbs, not contaminating with potential carcinogens.

I encourage you to upgrade your tea experience by switching to loose leaf herbal tea blends whenever possible. Who knows, maybe you’ll start formulating your own some day!

Source: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.9b02540?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email_campaign&utm_campaign=20230409_Editorial_Microplastics-In-Tea-Bags&utm_term=Plastic%20Teabags%20Release%20Billions%20of%20Microparticles%20and%20Nanoparticles%20into%20Tea&nb_klid=01GESRPN18MA62ZZVM1CQC3Z28&utm_klaviyo_id=01GESRPN18MA62ZZVM1CQC3Z28&_kx=YUpMb0RJlJ0W0K8-8Vxiq1O3YcvwYYuWEhliIUj0d-NYv2L9MaHm2J3CIWfnry_2.MuGSp3