The Holistic PCOS Chick

We all know the saying if Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy…can you relate? How about “if Mama ain’t healthy, ain’t nobody healthy”…Similar concept, right? The purpose of this 30 day challenge group is to learn how to take care of YOU. 30 days focused on YOU. And others like YOU! We will share stories, drink our da ily dose of dense nutrition (Shakeology), participate in daily fitness challenges, exchange recipes, tips, advice and connect on so many levels and build friendships in the process. The challenge is set for 30 days, but hopefully you will gain a lifetime of new knowledge, encouragement, fitness tips, motivation and friendships that carry us through the tough “one of those days” days and help us reach our fitness goals. By doing so, we will have happier lives, husbands, and children. We all know that being a Mom is the most amazing experience ever, and we quickly learn that the once abundant “me time” quickly becomes limited (or non-existent) and that M...

Iron is something a lot of people just can't seem to keep a handle on. Personally I struggle with low iron, and I know many women who's low iron takes it to an all new level of low. NOT GOOD! Being tired is hard enough by itself, but if you struggle excessively low iron you can have all sorts of awful symptoms. For example: Feeling weak and tired out easily. Dizziness. Grumpy or cranky. Headaches Looking very pale. Feeling short of breath. Trouble concentrating. These are just a few symptoms listed. Typically after being diagnosed with anemia the Doctor will prescribed an iron supplement. I don't know about you, but these cause me to get severely constipated. Which just makes everything worse! After all we need to be able to assimilate our supplements, so being constipated makes this even more difficult. I have had better luck with using iron rich foods. Not only do the foods make me feel better, but they are much more easily digested. Another things tha...