Often when we think of hydration, we stop at drinking more water. However, hydration is primarily about the balance of both water and minerals (electrolytes) in your body. While water is essential for maintaining proper hydration, the role of minerals is equally crucial because they help regulate the fluid balance in your cells and contribute to various physiological functions which actually help you to feel hydrated. Here's why both water and minerals are important for hydration.

Folate (methyl-folate) is a really important B vitamin that your body needs to thrive. You've maybe heard of how important it is for pregnancy, but it plays a crucial role in a lot of very particular actions outside of pregnancy, too!

Did you know that hormonal birth control contains synthetic hormones? One of those synthetic hormones can be progestin.

My husband went back to work today… I count us as the lucky ones, two business owners who have the privilege to take eight weeks of blissful maternity/paternity leave with our son Rylan. Fathers are often left out of the equation completely and I honestly couldn’t have made it through those first eight weeks without him here. But, even our leaves come with great consequences: no income for me and cutting back on work for him. So, even as privileged as it has been, it’s also been daunting. If I think too long about the parental leave policy in the US, I cringe. But, that’s another blog for another day.