Vitamin D deficiency is SO common. There’s research showing that approximately 35% of adults in the United States have vitamin D deficiency. Why does this matter? Well, this vitamin (or pro-hormone) plays a role in so many functions in our body. As most of us know, it’s critical for building bone, but it can also reduce inflammation, reduce occurrence of illness and may even reduce cancer cell growth. And although it’s such a simple deficiency to test for, most doctors aren’t doing adequate testing to ensure their patients aren’t deficient.

Most of us have been there. I know I have. I also now know that I was lied to when I was younger because acne does NOT only happen in your teens. It happens in your teens, postpartum, during perimenopause and menopause, and sometimes even just because. Let’s see what we can do to treat it.

When you’re trying to conceive, knowing when you ovulate is one of the most important things. The fertility awareness method (FAM) is a natural form of birth control that does not use any drugs or devices. It combines the calendar method, basal body temperature, and cervical mucous to give you awareness of when your body is most fertile.

Participating in Veganuary? Here are some recipes inspirations and other snack ideas to help you eat a more plant-based diet.