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The Why Behind Weight Gain & Your Hormones

In our normal womanly monthly cycle, we rely on two hormones – estrogen and progesterone.  

It’s important to know that the menstrual cycle occurs in three phases: follicular, ovulatory and luteal. The first half of the cycle is known as the follicular phase and the second half of the cycle is known as the luteal phase. Midway through the cycle between days 12 and 16 ovulation occurs, known as the ovulatory phase.

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Can I Still Eat Coconut Oil?

I know, I know.  You just read that the American Heart Association says that you can’t. But I prefer to base my recommendations on science, so let’s get real.

The study by the AHA that is making the news is NOT NEW.  It is a review of a previous study that already offered some pretty racy suggestions concerning our diets. But let’s talk about what we DO know concerning cholesterol and heart disease for a moment, the supposed impetus behind this study review.

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Clove Essential Oil Uses and Benefits

I love a good whiff of Clove to make it feel like autumn to me, especially when it is combined in a diffuser with Cinnamon Bark, Cassia, and some Wild Orange. But Clove isn’t just for a fabulous fall scent or adding decoration to hams anymore! Harvested from the unopened buds of the evergreen tree, Clove offers a spicy-warm woodsy scent that works well in everything from a musky cologne to a fresh pumpkin pie. dōTERRA steam distills the buds from Madagascar to preserve this earthy essential oil.

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