The mom bod Blog
Grab your favorite (protein-packed) snack and dive into all things motherhood health + wellness.
Postpartum Anxiety & Hormones: What Your Doctor Might Not Know
Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) is extremely common in new moms, and also under-treated. PPA is a perfect storm of hormone changes, nutrient depletions, and stress. Learn all about how nutrition can make you feel like yourself again.
Why am I so tired? (Hint: It’s not just sleep)
Exhaustion. It’s not just about sleep. And it’s not just part of motherhood. Sure, mental load is high but there is a 100% chance there’s a clear reason for your mom fatigue that is treatable.
Why am I so sweaty? Postpartum Night Sweats. That’s Why.
Postpartum. The sweat sesh you didn’t RSVP to. If your soaked sheets are waking you up more often than your newborn, let’s talk about what to do and red flags for testing.
The Myth of Calories In = Calories Out
How many times have you heard “calories in = calories out”? This tidy formula claims to hold the secret to weight loss: eat less, move more, and you’ll shed pounds. But real life (and actual research) tells a very different story. Let’s blow this myth up with some data.
Chronic Inflammation & Mental Health
There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to mood disorders. Yes to therapy and meditation, but if your neurotransmitters are being altered by something physiological like inflammation we need to look under the hood to see what’s going on.
From Poop to Peace of Mind: How Gut Health Impacts Mom’s Mental Health
Let’s dive deep into the gut-brain connection and how your gut health influences your mental health. A must read for moms navigating anxiety, postpartum depression, and that all-too-real “mom rage.”
Nutrition and Mental Health (Part 1)
Anxiety and depression aren’t just about your external environment. The nutrients that you put into your body play a pivotal role in maintaining neurotransmitter balance, impacting mood and mental health. Read on for practical tips on using food to improve mood.
How a Postpartum Nutritionist Can Help You Feel Better
If you are a new mom who is less than 2(ish) years postpartum and dealing with lingering symptoms like exhaustion, mood swings, hair loss, anxiety, hormone drama and night sweats, then working with a postpartum nutritionist might be right for you.
Postpartum Hormones: Normal Vs. Not
After pregnancy, postpartum hormones go down to menopausal levels. Cue the hormonal mayhem! Read on to learn how to give your hormones some love and when to wait it out.
The P Word
If you happen to be in the "older" crowd when you had your baby(ies) - like if you ever heard the very rude term "geriatric pregnancy" being thrown around in your presence then we have a situation where your postpartum is knocking on the door of perimenopause.
The real reason you feel like sh*t
There’s this thing that nobody talks about after pregnancy. There’s a huge list of physical, emotional, and mood + brain symptoms that often show up in new moms, and feel random and disconnected to each other. But the truth is they are all part of a bigger piece of what happens to our bodies after pregnancy, and it’s extremely likely that no healthcare provider warned you about them.
Immunity for the New Mom
Why your immune system tanks after having a baby, and what to do about it.
Nourishing the new Mom
During the transition from pregnancy to motherhood the focus typically shifts from taking care of you- the expecting mama to all eyes and hands on the new little bundle.
Anxiety Reducing Strategies in the time of COVID
Raise your hand if your anxiety has shot through the roof during this global pandemic! I sat down with Dr. Nina Kaiser, licensed psychotherapist and founder of Practice San Francisco to talk through some strategies for bringing our personal and collective anxieties down a notch.
Natural Mood Boosting Strategies
Hormones, nutrient stores, and personal biochemistry plays a huge role in anxiety, depression, low stress tolerance, and insomnia. Your mood is not just about your environment - let’s peek under the hood to see what else might be going on.
Whole Grains: Do We Need Them?
Let’s talk grains. Essential for good health? Out to kill us all? Somewhere in between?
What does food have to do with hormones?
What does food have to do with your hormones? Um…. basically everything! Read on for the real deal on the connection between food, nutrients, and your hormones.
The Hormone Quiz
Are your hormones out of whack?
After pregnancy, your hormones don’t go back to normal on their own. Yes, even years later. Take the free quiz to find out if your hormones might be the culprit for all those mood swings, night sweats, and 3PM sugar cravings.