Women’s Health
Our Top 5 Holiday Swaps to Keep Your Hormones Happy This Holiday Season At Functional Fueling, we absolutely love the holiday season – gatherings with friends and family, festive decorations, and delicious meals! Amidst all of the joy and celebrations, unfortunately, the holiday season also often increases our exposure to various fragrances and endocrine-disrupting chemicals […]
Creatine for Women: How Creatine Really Affects You and 7 Major Benefits of Supplementation The use of creatine for women has significant benefits that span from exercise performance and muscle growth, to brain health, mood, and cognition. Many women are scared to take creatine, given the myths around side effects such as bloating, weight gain, […]
Period Flu: 3 Essential Tips for Boosting Immunity Over the Holidays As the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle begins, it is common to experience “period flu,” flu-like symptoms that occur when hormonal shifts weaken immune defenses and increase one’s susceptibility to illness right before the start of a period. Heading into the holiday season, […]
3 Ways Your Metabolism Changes Throughout the 4 Phases of the Menstrual Cycle The 4 phases of the menstrual cycle are marked by significant reproductive hormone fluctuations, which impact our metabolism! The key hormones at play are estrogen, progesterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). As these hormones fluctuate and our metabolism shifts, we […]
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