The mom bod Blog
Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.
- Anxiety
- Birth
- Brain Fog
- Burnout
- Cortisol
- Depletion
- Estrogen
- Exhaustion
- Fatigue
- Fertility
- Gut Health
- Hair Loss
- Hormone Imbalance
- Hormones
- Illness
- Mental Health
- Metabolic Health
- Mood
- Nutrient Deficiency
- Nutrient Depletion
- PMS
- Perimenopause
- Period
- Postpartum
- Sleep
- Stress
- Testosterone
- Thyroid
- Weight
- Weight Management
The Truth About Testosterone in Perimenopause
Dubbed the “male hormone,” but it’s just as crucial for women. As perimenopause sets in, testosterone quietly sneaks out, and it takes more than your sex drive with it. This hormone deserves a bigger spotlight, so let’s break it down.
Is Perimenopause Making my Hair Fall Out? (Spoiler: Probably)
If thinning hair is making you feel 4 months postpartum again, it’s not all in your head. Perimenopause causes hair growth changes, but there’s a lot you can do about it.
Eating Clean is Ruining your Hormones
If you’re experiencing weight gain, fatigue, low energy levels, raging PMS, or hair loss—despite eating a healthy diet—that means that you’re not actually eating right for your own body. And it’s time to adjust.
Chronic Inflammation & Mental Health
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mood disorders. Yes to therapy and meditation, but if your neurotransmitters are being altered by something physiological like inflammation we need to look under the hood to see what’s going on.
From Poop to Peace of Mind: How Gut Health Impacts Mom’s Mental Health
Let’s dive deep into the gut-brain connection and how your gut health influences your mental health. A must read for moms navigating anxiety, postpartum depression, and that all-too-real “mom rage.”
Nutrition and Mental Health (Part 1)
Anxiety and depression aren’t just about your external environment. The nutrients that you put into your body play a pivotal role in maintaining neurotransmitter balance, impacting mood and mental health. Read on for practical tips on using food to improve mood.
Why is my period so heavy?
Learn the most common root causes of heavy periods, and what tests to help you figure out why your (menstrual) cup is overflowing.
How a Postpartum Nutritionist Can Help You Feel Better
If you are a new mom who is less than 2(ish) years postpartum and dealing with lingering symptoms like exhaustion, mood swings, hair loss, anxiety, hormone drama and night sweats, then working with a postpartum nutritionist might be right for you.
Postpartum Hormones: Normal Vs. Not
After pregnancy, postpartum hormones go down to menopausal levels. Cue the hormonal mayhem! Read on to learn how to give your hormones some love and when to wait it out.
What does hormone balance feel like?
We all know how it feels to have whacked-out hormones and feel like your life is hijacked by these little microscopic messengers - but I wanted to take a minute to have us all take a step back and first look at our goals. What does it actually feel like to have balanced hormones?
What do cravings actually mean?
Are you cravings trying to tell you something? Read on to find out how to decode that PMS chocolate bar craving.
What to do when your Labs are “normal,” but you still feel like trash
Nope, it’s not normal or acceptable to feel like roadkill everyday. Read on to understand why those “normal” results are misleading.
Legit stress relief (when meditation doesn’t make a dent)
My number one stress relief strategy (hint: it’s not meditation)
4 ways to make PMS worse (also, how to fix it)
PMS is not just your hormones getting mad at you for no reason. Let’s unpack it then.
Clawing your way back onto the priority list
Spending time on yourself is critical, and I don’t see enough of us doing it. Let’s change that.
Stress and other root causes of brain fog (and 4 ways to de-fog yourself)
Brain fog, mommy brain, bad memory, “when did I get so dumb?” Whatever you want to call it. How do you fix it? Let’s dive in.
Nutrient deficiencies and mom’s mental health
What’s an area of our health where nutrition has a huge, well researched evidence based role, but no one ever talks about it when it comes to treatment options?
Mental health and mood disorders. Let’s dive in.
What to do about Postpartum Hair Loss
The dreaded Postpartum Shed. AKA when your hair falls out in chunks after having a baby and everyone tells you it’s fine. Let’s dig in and see what to do to ease the loss.
Anxious, foggy brained insomniac? It might be your progesterone.
Anxious, foggy brain, PMS, insomnia… don’t ignore these signs of low progesterone! Read on for more symptoms and how to eat for optimal progesterone production.
Mo’ Babies, Mo’ Problems
Why is this postpartum harder than the last? Read on to find out why you have more symptoms rocky hormones, fatigue, depletion, and mood swings this time around- and what to do about it.
The Hormone Quiz
Are your hormones out of whack?
After pregnancy, your hormones don’t go back to normal on their own. Yes, even years later. Take the free quiz to find out if your hormones might be the culprit for all those mood swings, night sweats, and 3PM sugar cravings.

