Did You Lose Your Sleep While Training Hard? Your Cortisol Might Be Through the Roof
You may have heard me talk several times on Instagram stories how taking a break from working out and slowing down made my sleep …
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Brittany van Schravendijk on Kettlebell Sport, Overtraining, Loss Of Period and Body Image
Today’s interview is with an amazing athlete and hypothalamic amenorrhea warrior Brittany van Schravendijk. She has already shared her hypothalamic story on this blog. …
What Happens When You Stop Working Out and Start Healing Your Body
Recovering from overtraining and hypothalamic amenorrhea isn’t the most fun thing you’ve done in your life. You may even doubt several times along this …
Why You Are Extremely Hungry When You Start Your Overtraining Recovery
When you first stop working out, in order to recover from overtraining, hypothalamic amenorrhea, adrenal fatigue or other stress related conditions, you may first …
5 Things to do to Stop Hair Loss and Get Healthier, Thicker Hair
Is your hair brittle, dry and maybe even falling out? The reason might be that you’re not getting enough nutrients with your diet. It’s …
Is Overtraining Making You Moody, Irritable and Unable to Focus?
We’ve talked about physical signs of overtraining a lot. But there are also many ways how your psychology lets you know that you’re pushing …
Overtraining and Recovery: Then and Now
Facebook is awesome. It reminds you of stuff that you posted a year, two years, three years ago… Just recently, it reminded me of …
Why Your Period Isn’t Coming Back Despite Working Out Less and Eating More
I get this a lot: Kersten, I’ve been eating more and working out less, but I’m still not getting my period! I get emails …
Sleep In Instead of Running Before Dawn
For many long years, I used to workout first thing in the morning. And while exercising is a great way to kickstart your day …