Why Stress Interferes with your PCOS Recovery

Stress’s relationship with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is very much a doubled edge sword. The diagnosis of PCOS along with its devastating symptoms such as hair loss, acne, hirsutism (facial hair) and weight gain can be extremely to women. But the problem is that this stress could be the one thing blocking a women from recovering from PCOS both with a natural holistic or a conventional medical approach. If you or someone you know has been battling with PCOS, trying every remedy under the sun to no avail, then it is time to give a closer look at stress.

Ivy BraninOctober 20, 2020stress, acne, pcos, progesterone, estrogen, pregnancy, fertility, weight

Is the Keto Diet, the PCOS Diet?

You can’t escape it! Everywhere you go lately, you are bombarded with ads and products for the ketogenic diet aka Keto. There is a large body of evidence supporting the use of the keto diet for diabetes, migraines, seizures, and cancer.

Ivy BraninFebruary 23, 2020pcos, protein, periods, fertility, diabetes, cancer, omega 3Comment

Spironolactone for acne?

Perhaps you thought acne would be something you would be to leave behind in high school like your senior physics class or braces. Unfortunately hormonal acne, which normally appears along the chin, jawline and cheek, can persist into early adult hood and even emerge during menopause.

Ivy BraninJuly 3, 2019acne, pcos, estrogen, Birth Control, skin, nettlesComment

Natural Health Solutions instead of Mouth-UnFriendly Drugs

A few weeks ago, I met with dentist Dr Nadia Rodriguez, DMD of No Limits Dental at her beautiful office in Midtown Manhattan. During our conversation, we turned to the subject of pharmaceutical drugs and their impact on teeth and general oral health.

Ivy BraninDecember 19, 2018anti-inflammatory, arthritis, PMS, periods, pcos, Birth Control, acne, vitamin a, sugar, dairy-free, liver, anxiety, depressionComment

Could the Pill be Messing with your Gut?

Is this you? A young woman, who I have been seeing over the years for PCOS, came in struggling with terrible acid reflux. She had never had it before and it was even keeping her up at night.

Ivy BraninNovember 13, 2018constipation, PMS, sibo, acne, Birth Control, periods, progesterone, estrogen, pregnancy, pcos Comments

Post-Pill Reset

Women go on birth control pills for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you have been on and off them since you were 14 because you had unbearable cramps or extremely heavy bleeding…

Ivy BraninMay 6, 2018PMS, Birth Control, bpa, periods, pcos, Liver, estrogen, progesterone

Seed Cycling: Resetting your Period Naturally

It’s possible to balance hormones naturally with a process called “seed cycling.” Seed cycling is essentially the addition of various seeds to the diet during different phases of the female reproductive cycle to promote a healthy balance of hormones in the body.

Ivy BraninJuly 26, 2017pcos, PMS, fertility, estrogen, pregnancy, progesteroneComment

Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Superfoods You Aren't Hearing Enough About!

Superfoods are all the rage these days. They are finding their way into everything from smoothies to flavored vodkas. Magically, everything becomes a health food! There are some foods that do deserve...

Ivy BraninJune 4, 2014superfoods, natto, kimchi, seaweed, diabetes, nutritional yeast, pcos, fermentation, cardiovascular, immunity, detoxificationComment

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