Happy and Healthy with Jen

01/05/2023

Is blood sugar to blame for your hormone imbalance?

Get clarity on the culprit in 15 minutes with my free training and scorecard.

Are you dealing with hormone issues?

Does it feel impossible to stay away from the sugar and the carbs?
Do you feel like your energy is in the dumps?

Do you find that you become a hangry mess if you don’t eat often enough?

Does it feel like a never ending struggle to focus and get things done?

Are you frustrated that you seem to be doing all the right things, yet the weight won’t budge?

Did you know that blood sugar issues may be one of the culprits behind each and every one of these things?

Yep. Balanced blood sugar is where it’s at!

The problem is that so many people are on the blood sugar roller coaster...

You know, where your blood sugar levels rise and then crash all day long, giving your mood, energy and hormones whiplash!

And guess what --- you don’t have to be diabetic or even pre-diabetic to be impacted!

That’s right! Even if you eat real foods, you may accidentally catch a ride on the blood sugar roller coaster...and you may not even know it!

It can be really difficult to figure this stuff out on your own...

Because a lot of the information we are given as women, like
"eat 1200 calories and do high intensity training"
can actually be contributing to blood sugar and hormone issues!

I have made it really easy for you to find clarity and understanding around the blood sugar and hormone connection in this free training and Blood Sugar Imbalance Scorecard.

In 15 minutes, you can determine if blood sugar issues are a problem for you...and, I can tell you from personal experience, that can bring a huge sense of relief.

Understanding that you aren’t simply lacking willpower or that there isn’t something innately wrong with you because you can’t shift the weight or your hormones are out of whack is so freeing!

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/.../blood-sugar-scorecard

07/28/2022

Yesterday I told you the best kept secret to hormone health...

Balanced blood sugar levels!!

Yes, seriously! Balanced blood sugar is where it’s at!

The problem is that so many people are on the blood sugar roller coaster -- You know, where your blood sugar levels rise & then crash all day long, giving your hormones whiplash as a result!

And guess what --- you don’t have to be diabetic or even pre-diabetic to be impacted!

That’s right!

Even if you eat real foods, you may accidentally catch a ride on the blood sugar roller coaster...and you may not even know it!

So, what are some clues that you may have a blood sugar imbalance?

Have a look at the graphic....How many of those do you tick?

Want to have a more thorough investigation? Then join the FREE 5 day challenge Balancing Your Blood Sugar Like A Boss!

In it you get a Blood Sugar Imbalance Scorecard where you will find out where you sit and what that means!

Click the link in my bio to register (we start Monday!)

Or copy and paste this link: https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/page/challenge

07/27/2022

Do you want to know the best kept secret to balanced hormones?

Of course you do!!

It is balanced blood sugar levels!

No, seriously...blood sugar regulation is vital to have your thyroid, adrenals and s*x hormones function optimally.

When your blood sugar is on a constant rollercoaster, your metabolism slows - which then turns down thyroid function. Hello hypothyroidism!

This rise and fall of blood sugar also puts stress on the adrenals because the body perceives it as a stressor.

When your body is continuously responding to stress, hormone production and detoxification & fertility go on the back burner.

Not cool, right?!

Want to learn about the blood sugar - hormone connection more in depth?

I got you!

Click the link below to enroll in the FREE 5 day challenge Balancing Your Blood Sugar Like A Boss

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/page/challenge

We start Monday, August 1st!

07/15/2022

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/landing/the-healthy-hormone-method-wait-list

READY TO CHANGE YOUR HORMONE HEALTH?

My online program, The Healthy Hormone Method starts July 25th!!

Registration open on Monday July 18th - that's this Monday! Whoo hoo!

Are you feeling fatigued or anxious?

Having irregular, heavy or painful periods?

Struggling with weight or mood swings?

Losing sleep or motivation?

Then this program is for you!

Just imagine how it would feel to...

Wipe away fatigue and feel energetic!

Have manageable periods!

Get rid of hot flashes!

Feel alive in bed!

Have more stable moods!

Manage your weight more effectively!

Get motivated!

Sleep well and wake feeling refreshed!

Reclaim your life!!!

Jump on the wait list to get $200 off the program, get an extra 60 minute one on one consult with me....and, if you are the first to enroll, I will pay for your s*x hormone and cortisol testing!

Want more info on The Healthy Hormone Method?

Read up on it here:

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/page/the-healthy-hormone-method

80% of women live with hormone imbalances, but 70% of them aren’t aware of how it could be impacting their life. That doesn’t have to be you!

07/06/2022

I can remember this moment in my life so clearly. I stared at the computer screen, sobbing. Wondering if this is what my life was going to be like forever. I was so tired. Utterly exhausted after sleeping 8-10 hours and taking 2-3 hour naps during the day.

Grieving. Grieving for the bright, fun and exciting life I had once lived that was now a distant memory.

Confused as to how my body had betrayed me so deeply and why 5 doctors hadn't been able to give me any hope of healing. I remember, clear as day, when the original doctor gave me my PCOS diagnosis (and all the other not do fun things, like infertility). I asked what I could do to "fix this" and he said "nothing".

I felt like I had been kicked in the guts.

I am SO glad I didn't listen when I was told this was the hand life dealt and I would just have to deal with it. Because guess what? There is hope and there is healing!

I have come out the other side!!

It is my life's mission and my ultimate passion to show women, like you, that you can change your hormones! That the fatigue, depression, pain, anxiety and debilitating brain fog don't have to be things you just put up with!

Do you want to take your health into your own hands and do something about your hormones too?

Well, if you are ready to support your hormone health naturally, then just click the link below or in my bio and get on The Healthy Hormone Method wait list.

This program takes my 11 plus year experience and all of my education and gives you the step by step guide to create healthy hormones naturally!

Being on the wait list gives you an extra special discount, a 60 minute one on one consult with me ... and, if you are the first to enroll when registration opens, I will pay for your cortisol and s*x hormone testing!

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/landing/the-healthy-hormone-method-wait-list

07/04/2022

BINGE EATING AND PCOS....

Did you know that there is a large connection between the two?

Yep.

I can 100% say that I was one of those affected.

I would buy chocolate at the store and eat an entire block of Lindt Dark Chocolate Mint in the car on the home...and then hide the packaging.

I would buy a packet of chips or chocolate and hide them in the cupboard in a mixing bowl where Kris couldn't find them...and then eat them while he was out.

So many times!

Thankfully that is no longer an issue for me since balancing my hormones....but it is VERY common with PCOS for several reasons.

Here are a few:

Our blood sugar levels tend to be way out of whack, making us more likely to crave sugar...and once we start it is hard to stop

Higher androgens can lead to lower inhibition...so we just say, screw it, I'm gonna have the chocolate, who cares about the consequences

Weight management can be very difficult and depression and anxiety are often present. Feeling "bad" about our weight or feeling anxious can lead to cravings for sugar or refined carbs as they light up the feel good neurotransmitters in our brains, like serotonin.

We also tend to have funky satiety hormones...so we never really feel satiated from food.

If you have PCOS (or you are simply curious), I encourage you to do some research.

The numbers on eating disorders and PCOS is astounding.

06/28/2022

WAIT LIST TO MY ONLINE PROGRAM, THE HEALTHY HORMONE METHOD NOW OPEN!

How often have you told yourself that you are destined to struggle with your hormones forever?

That you have tried it all and nothing has worked, so there must be something wrong with you or your effort?

Have you tried to convince yourself that what you are feeling - physically, mentally, and emotionally - is just normal? (When you can feel, in our gut, that it’s not normal.)

I urge you to pay attention to your intuition....

Because your body is telling you something…. and it’s time you listened.

No, really!

Did you know you’re not supposed to wake up more tired than when you went to sleep?

That you should get to sleep easily and stay asleep through the night?

That every day doesn’t have to feel overwhelming and full of anxiety?

That periods aren’t supposed to be heavy, painful, or irregular?

Unfortunately, this is the reality for so many women.

They accept the roller coaster of mental and physical health and buy into the lie, “This is just part of being a woman!”

I want you to know...

There is hope and there is healing.

There are real reasons and answers as to why you are finding it difficult to manage your hormones and experience things like a loss of libido, depression, weight management issues, anxiety, painful/heavy periods, infertility and more....

And it doesn’t have to do with a lack of willpower or desire to make changes!

I would love to support you on your journey and show you that healing is possible!

The way you are feeling now does not have to be your reality…

And you do not have to just live with it!

I promise there is a better way!

Come join me inside The Healthy Hormone Method to learn how to create healthy hormones naturally - from the root cause...

So you can get back to looking and feeling like you again!

Happy, healthy, vibrant you!

Jump on the wait list (we start July 25th) to get the program at a discounted rate AND get extra one on one time with me!

https://happyandhealthywithjen.com/landing/the-healthy-hormone-method-wait-list

06/27/2022

The different symptoms, or features as we like to call them, of PCOS can be classified into 4 different areas: Clinical, Endocrine, Metabolic and Psychological.

You can see things can vary quite a bit...so just like any other hormone issue, remember that your hormone journey is YOURS.

Your diagnosis is YOURS.

It can be a completely different experience to mine or to someone else you know with the same condition...and that’s okay!!

What you are feeling and experiencing are REAL. Just because someone else may not understand it, doesn't mean that it isn't real.

Don't let others diminish your experience...Especially when it comes to PCOS as it is multifactorial and can impact several areas of your life.

06/13/2022

If you've been following the mental health series, you know that your emotional wellness isn't all in your head...

You can't just think happy thoughts and get rid of depression, anxiety or apathy.

Instead, you need to look at the physiological reasons behind your emotional symptoms.

Apathy is one that many people struggle with.

It could be in the form of apathetic depression - the kind where you just want to lie in bed or on the couch and sleep...not where you are weeping and crying.

Perhaps you feel completely unmotivated to do anything...

I can promise you, you aren't just being lazy!

If your adrenals or thyroid are underperforming, you are going to find it really difficult to want to get up and do anything.

Same thing if you have low testosterone...

Or anything else you see on the graphic.

So, give yourself a bit of grace, and then be your own health advocate and find out what is going on so you can get to the root of the issue and fix it.

06/06/2022

Mental Health -- It isn't all in your head!

I promise!

While I did a Bachelor's and a Master's in Psychology, and I do think that talk therapy is useful...

I do NOT believe that you can simply talk away something like anxiety. If it were that easy, we would all be happy, vibrant beings without any mental health issues, right?

Instead, I believe that the majority of our mental health struggles can be rooted in our physiology.

Unless you fix the physiology and have it function optimally, then it will be near impossible to get rid of the anxiety.

Just look at the list of physiological factors that could be contributing to your anxiety! And that isn't even exhaustive!

So, before you think that there is something wrong with you because you can't simply shake the anxiety, start digging and see if there are any areas physiologically that you need to work on.

Need help?

Shoot me a DM and we can book you in for an appointment or functional testing to get you on the road to healing.

06/02/2022

This is so important to remember as you begin to improve your eating habits.

You are not "cutting the carbs" to get skinny..

You are removing all of the crap that is harmful to your physical and mental health.
To help you stay on track when you are faced with temptation, write a list of WHY you want to be healthy.....the real reason.

Not simply because you think it is the right thing to do.

How would your life be different if you had optimal health?

Figure out your why, and you will be far more motivated to make a positive lifestyle change

05/31/2022

Did you know that it IS possible for you to increase your progesterone levels naturally?

It may not be the easiest thing to do as you need to make some tweaks to your diet and lifestyle, but it is totally doable!

I recommend the following:

1. Decrease all forms of stress - Physical, emotional, mental, low calorie dieting, not sleeping enough, over exercising, consuming refined carbs/sugar, inflammatory foods, etc

2. Increase your healthy fat intake

3. Increase your nutrient intake - especially zinc, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin C

4. Supplement - You know I love supplements. Vitex is something I take daily to support my progesterone levels, and recommend you do too, if needed!

5. Balance your blood sugar

6. Cut the caffeine

You got this!