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Day 7: Zinc for Fertility 🦪 Zinc is essential

Day 7: Zinc for Fertility 🦪

Zinc is essential for ovulation, egg quality, and sperm health. Think oysters, pumpkin seeds, and turkey leftovers. Keep it simple with a turkey and cranberry salad sprinkled with pumpkin seeds for a nutrient-packed, festive dish. 🎅🍴

#fertility #ttc #fertilitynutrition #nutrition #nutritionaltherapy

Day 6: Alcohol and Hormones 🍷 Christmas cheer

Day 6: Alcohol and Hormones

🍷 Christmas cheer often comes in liquid form, but excessive alcohol can disrupt hormone balance. If you’re enjoying a glass, go slow, hydrate, and pair it with food to minimise the impact. For a hormone-friendly alternative, try a sparkling water with pomegranate seeds and a twist of lime. Cheers to balanced hormones! 🍹✨

#hormonehealth #ttc #fertility #festiveseason #alcoholfree

Day 5: Skip the meal skipping! Another festive n

Day 5: Skip the meal skipping!

Another festive nutrition hack for you… and it’s all about eating MORE, not less.

It’s tempting to skip meals when you’re rushing around at Christmas, but this can disrupt your blood sugar and stress hormones. Instead, start your day with a protein-packed breakfast like eggs, or a festive smoothie with Greek yogurt, berries, and a sprinkle of flaxseeds. Nourished hormones, merry vibes. 🎄💪

#hormonehealth #hormones #ttc #fertility

Day 4: Silent Night, Hormonal Delight 🌙 Christ

Day 4: Silent Night, Hormonal Delight 🌙

Christmas festivities often mean late nights, but sleep is crucial for hormone health! Aim for 7-9 hours a night to support those hormones. Create a calming bedtime routine with herbal tea, and ditch the screens for at least an hour before bed. Whatever your night time routine, the key with bedtime is consistency… so try and stick to the same time each night 💤

#hormonehealth #ttc #hormonebalance #nutrition #fertility

Day 3: Blood Sugar Balance = Hormone Balance  A

Day 3: Blood Sugar Balance = Hormone Balance 
A festive snack hack, with love from me to you… 🎁

The key to hormone-friendly snacking? Pair those sugary festive treats with protein and healthy fats. Add a handful of almonds to your mince pie to keep your blood sugar steady. Your hormones (and your energy levels) will thank you! ✨

#bloodsugarbalance #nutrition #hormone #hormonebalance

Day 2: Stress Less for Happy Hormones Is festive

Day 2: Stress Less for Happy Hormones

Is festive stress playing the Grinch to your hormones? We all know that Christmas can be a bit stressy, whether it’s caused by hosting your in-laws for what feels like a month, cooking 17 different sauces for Christmas dinner, or trying to agree on what Christmas movie to watch.

But here’s the deal - long term elevated cortisol levels may disrupt ovulation and hormone balance, so it’s really important to try and focus on stress management as much as you can over the festive period.

Make some “me-time” for yourself, whatever that looks like for you - whether it’s an undisturbed bath, a yoga session, or just 5 minutes of deep breathing (away from the in-laws).

Magnesium-rich foods, like dark green leafies, seeds, squash and avocados are also great for stress support 🥑💚

#stress #stressrelief #ttc #hormonebalance

🎄 Hormone-friendly Advent Calendar Day 1: Hormo

🎄 Hormone-friendly Advent Calendar Day 1: Hormone-Loving Festive Treats

The festive period is full of indulgences (mince pie anyone?), but did you know some treats can actually support your hormone health? Think magnesium-rich dark chocolate, nuts, and seeds to keep stress in check and support progesterone production.

One of my favourite treats around this time of year is a homemade hot chocolate with a dash of cinnamon - warming, nourishing and blooming DELICIOUS!

Here’s my recipe for a proper hot chocolate made with raw cacao 🍫✨

Ingredients (serves 2):

250ml milk or milk alternative
2 tablespoons of cacao powder (I recommend ceremonial grade)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Pinch of sea salt

Method:

Warm the milk in a pan. When it’s just simmering, reduce the heat to low and add the other ingredients. Whisk until combined. I like to use a handheld milk frother for extra frothiness.

#festivetreats #nutrition #fertility #ttc

Stay tuned for my hormone health advent calendar!

Stay tuned for my hormone health advent calendar!

Starting tomorrow, I’ll be sharing a hormone-supporting tip every day, to keep you feeling amazing through the festive period 🎄