If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you may have noticed this topic has been a theme lately. As I have dialed in my nutrition in the last few months, I have noticed that there was still something missing. That missing piece is other healing that I need to do. While nutrition plays a …
Author: Ashley Looft
Recovering from Miscarriage: Healing Mind, Body, and Soul
No matter how far along the pregnancy is going through a miscarriage is a heart wrenching affair that takes a toll on your mind, body, and soul. I know the feeling all to well: seeing that positive pregnancy test and immediately beginning to think about all the future experiences that you will get to have. …
Gut Health and Fertility: What’s your guts got to do with it?
Gut health is a popular subject in the health and wellness world right now. This is probably not the first blog you’ve read about it and also probably not going to be the last. In recent years science has started to discover just how important our guts are to our health and just how intertwined …
Household Toxins and Fertility: What chemicals to lookout for, how they cause fertility issues, and how to find safer products.
We are exposed to environmental toxins daily. Toxins are in our drinking water, food, air, and our homes. Some of these things are realistically not in our control like what we encounter at our workplace or in the air when we go out for a run but others are becoming more easily avoided. One thing …
The 4 Types of PCOS: How you can take control of your PCOS to reach optimal fertility.
Many women who have irregular cycles are diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) but this is really a blanket diagnosis for what could possibly be one or more of four root causes. Really the phrase “irregular cycle” is also a blanket phrase for many different issues. It could used for someone who experiences cycles that …
Inflammation: What causes it, How it affects your fertility, and What you can do about it.
Inflammation is a natural and good response in your body to trauma. It’s supposed to happen when you are injured in some way. The issue with inflammation is when it becomes chronic. When inflammation occurs, your cells are secreting pro-inflammatory cytokines that bring in our natural defense cells. These cells contribute to the breakdown of …
How do I know if I’m ovulating?
Ovulation is an important part in conceiving and also is an indicator of a woman’s overall health, but how do you know if your ovulating? There are lots of different methods out there for gauging ovulation like ovulation predictor kits (often referred to as opks), cervical mucus, basal body temperature, ultrasound, and progesterone testing. Well …
Fertility Basics: What you need to know to get on the road to optimal fertility!
Fertility is affected by many aspects of our life and it can all be very overwhelming when you start to learn about it. So, here are the basics for getting on the road for optimal fertility. When trying to conceive there are three things that you absolutely need to consider to make sure that you …
How Your Thyroid Could be Affecting Your Fertility.
The thyroid is part of a larger system in your body called the endocrine system. This system includes the thyroid, pancreas, adrenals, ovaries, and the pituitary/hypothalamus. While each of these organs play their own part in our body, they are all intertwined and if something is off with one then inevitably it will affect all …
How sugar in your diet can be affecting your fertility and what you can do about it.
Blood sugar regulation is an am important part of the homeostasis in your body and when it’s out of whack it can have some serious consequences on your fertility. There are many causes of blood sugar dysregulation but stress and diet are the most prevalent. Today we are going to specifically focus on diet. Let’s …