anxiety
Anxiety & Your Period: Why Your Hormones Love a Good 3am Panic Party
Let’s be real: your period doesn’t just show up with cramps and cravings - it often brings along an unwanted guest: anxiety.If you’ve ever found yourself lying awake at 3am, heart racing, brain spi...
acne
Is Dairy, Gluten, or Stress Behind Your PMS Drama? Let’s Find Out
Dairy, Gluten, and Stress: Are They Wrecking Your PMS?
In the lead-up to the silly season, we thought it’d be a great time to chat about some unexpected PMS culprits - dairy, gluten, and stress. Th...
Brain Fog
Brain Fog, Mood Swings, and Hormonal Hijinks: What’s Really Going On?
Some days, you’re smashing your to-do list like a boss. Other days, you’re standing in the kitchen wondering why you walked in there in the first place. Sound familiar? If brain fog, mood swings, a...
Alcohol
Why Perimenopause and Menopause Symptoms Flare Up During the Holidays (And What You Can Do About It)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—until those holiday habits start to magnify perimenopause and menopause symptoms. With summer heat already pushing us to our limits, late nights, festive b...
Alcohol
Why Your Period Pain Might Be Acting Up Over the Holidays (And What You Can Do About It)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…except for that stubborn holiday guest who just won’t leave: inflammation. Yep, the culprit behind why some of us feel more like the Grinch than Mrs. Claus ...
Gut Health and Period Pain
From Couch to Christmas Cheer: Why Sarah’s Ready to Party This Holiday Season!
I was catching up with my friend Sarah yesterday, and she reminded me exactly why working at Hey Sister! is the best experience of my life.
Sarah confessed she’d lost count of all the holidays and ...
Deep sleep during menopause
Sleeping Through Menopause: Say Goodbye to Tossing, Turning, and Midnight Wake-Ups
It’s 3 a.m., and you’re wide awake… again. Between the hot flushes, restless legs, and a mind that just won’t switch off, “deep sleep” can feel like a distant memory. If menopause has turned your n...
heavy period
Heavy Periods? Let’s Talk About the Monthly Flood – And How to Sail Through It Naturally
Ladies, let’s get real. We’ve all had that “why am I losing half my body weight in blood this month?” moment. Heavy periods can make you feel like you’re starring in a horror movie you never signed...
Why “Just Wear a Tighter Bra” is the Worst Advice for Breast Tenderness (And What Actually Works)
You’ve heard it all before, right? Friends, mums, or random internet forums like Reddit suggesting, “Just wear a tighter bra. It’ll help with the soreness!” As if squeezing yourself into a too-tig...