The wellness journal

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Kim Vance 2023-05-30 Kim Vance 2023-05-30

What’s Causing Your PCOS?

Have you been diagnosed with PCOS? My guess is you were told that your ovaries appear polycystic on ultrasound, that your only treatment option is the birth control pill, to take the pill until you want to have kids

Kim Vance 2023-05-30 Kim Vance 2023-05-30

How To Eat Well Without Dieting

…when it comes to nutrition, there are a lot of opinions out there about which foods are “good” and which are “bad”. This creates patterns of food restriction, which are rampant in the wellness community.

Kim Vance 2023-05-29 Kim Vance 2023-05-29

Progesterone: the Queen of Hormones

I don't like to play favourites with my hormones, but if I had to choose one it would be progesterone. Think of progesterone as your calming, happiness-promoting, chill vibes-inducing hormone.

Kim Vance 2023-05-29 Kim Vance 2023-05-29

Prioritizing Me

I was sick for most of my life. In and out of doctor’s offices, on and off different prescription meds, doses constantly being changed, undergoing all the invasive testing. This is how I spent my first 21 years of life. I felt like I could barely get by.

Kim Vance 2023-05-26 Kim Vance 2023-05-26

Autumn Transition Wellness Rituals

We are more vulnerable to illnesses of the lungs and large intestines in the fall, as temperatures drop and sunlight becomes more scarce. This is why colds and flus are associated with this time of the year.