April 16, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Periods shouldn't be miserable, they shouldn't be painful or make you want to lose it on everyone you come into contact with. Your cycle shouldn't cause breakouts, or extreme bloating and your period shouldn't require 40+ tampons & an iron transfusion each month. Even though these symptoms may be common, they're not normal! It is possible to have an easy & dare I even say enjoyable cycle when your hormones are balanced and supported with the right foods, exercise and supplements. Seed cycling is my favourite hormone-balancing food therapy. It's cheap, delicious and so incredibly easy to do. You simply…

April 8, 2019 By Sarah White 2 Comments

Hormone Balancing Lemon Blueberry Keto Flax Muffins In healthy women the menstrual cycle should be regular, painless and generally symptom-free. Unfortunately, I rarely see female patients with ‘perfect’ cycles. Irregular periods, infertility & hormonal acne are two of the most common reasons that women seek out my care. Many of weight-loss patients even have hormonal imbalances at the root cause of their inability to lose weight despite diet and exercise. This is due to the fact that women with estrogen dominance have been shown to burn 300 – 400 less calories everyday compared to women with ‘balanced’ hormone levels. Stress,…

April 5, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Food is my favourite medicine. The foods we eat everyday act as powerful messengers, telling our body how to behave. When you choose the right foods you can actually promote healing and vitality, while the wrong foods can be detrimental to your health goals. If you're already a patient of mine then you know that I love prescribing food therapy as an adjunct to individualized supplement and lifestyle protocols. Hormone balancing foods like sesame seeds, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds are especially helpful for my female patients looking to optimize their hormone levels. While there’s yet to be a placebo-controlled trial…

April 1, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

My Hormone Balancing DIY Rose Bath Salt Recipe Salt baths are great for much more than just relaxation. This recipe provides soothing magnesium to relax tense muscles and homegrown rose petals to reduce skin irritation and support hormone health in women. A bubble bath with these rose bath salts has become my go-to self care, especially near the end of my cycle. Roses have been traditionally used in the treatment of women’s hormonal imbalances to reduce PMS symptoms and even improve general reproductive health. Current research confirms what traditional herbalists have known for hundreds of years; the smell of roses…

February 11, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Heart-Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups [Keto + Vegan] February is Heart-Health month & the unofficial "month of love". My favourite way to show love this time of year is to get into the kitchen and whip up something decadent and healthy to gift to my friends and family. Valentine’s Day is undoubtedly a time to spoil your partner with love, but nothing really says you care more than making something from scratch. Decadent holiday desserts don’t have to be unhealthy, in fact, they can be quite good for you. These sugar-free chocolate hazelnut butter cups are filled with healthy fats and…

May 7, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

How we start each morning sets the tone for the rest of the day. Healthy and positive morning routines propel us towards our goals, get us moving, and motivate us to make healthy decisions for the entire day. For this series I will be interviewing the best & brightest doctors, yogis and health nuts to get the scoop on their morning routines in order to inspire you to develop a meaningful morning beauty routine of your own. Today I’m interviewing Dr. Katelin Parkinson; Naturopathic Doctor and Certified Fertility Awareness Based Method Educator. She also happens to be one of my best…

April 30, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Chia seeds (aka salvia hispanica) are one of my favourite beauty foods; I often throw a tablespoon into my baking and smoothies to add a little extra fibre and omega 3 fatty acids. Studies have found that the chia seeds can promote healthy skin, reduce signs of aging and balance blood sugar levels. Researchers from Mexico (the homeland of the mighty chia seed) found that chia seeds contains powerful antioxidants that can reduce skin-aging free radical damage by up to 70%. These antioxidants work by supporting your skin's natural repair mechanisms to reduce further skin damage prevent premature skin aging due to…

April 18, 2018 By Sarah White 3 Comments

I am a true believer that “food is medicine,” and often prescribe functional foods like sesame seeds, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds to help women optimize hormone levels throughout their cycle. There's an ancient technique is called seed rotation, or seed cycling, which can be used to naturally boost estrogen levels in the first part of the female reproductive cycle and progesterone levels in the second half. While there's yet to be a placebo-controlled trial on the use of nuts and seeds to boost hormone productive (which pharmaceutical company would fund that study?), it's still a food therapy I often use…

April 2, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Anyone who knows me well knows that mussels and frites (the homemade, baked, sweet potato variety - obviously) are absolute staples in my diet. There's nothing better than tucking into a hot bowel of garlicky mussels accompanied by a glass of one of my favourite biodynamic wines. While I've always loved mussels, I've only recently come to learn that my favourite food also happens to be wonderful for the health of my skin. Mussels contain a hefty dose of beautifying vitamins and minerals, including B12 vitamins, vitamin C, amino acids, iron, potassium and selenium. They are also an excellent source of…

March 12, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

March is natural beauty month here on the blog. All month long I'll be sharing my favourite green beauty tips and even giving you a peak at how I'm preparing my skin, hair and body for my upcoming wedding. To kick off my series of natural beauty tricks, foods and tools I'm sharing with you my favourite ever beauty DIY recipe for all-natural homemade blush. I've always been very fair (excluding those few year in high school when I lived in a tanning bed - which I deeply regret) and I wear this blush almost daily to give my skin…