Can you influence the breakdown of estrogen? Yes,you can! In this follow-up tip on estrogen dominance, I will discuss how your liver breaks down estrogen. Just remember: not all estrogen dominance is caused by high estrogen! These tips will only help you when dealing with high levels of estrogen and detoxification is a problem. How do you know if these are a problem? You will have to test. The DUTCH test can provide you insight into the levels of your estrogen and how you break them down. The test is easy to do: you just pee on a piece of paper for science! Let’s first...

So much talk about estrogen lately! We discussed: Ovulation basics (Part 1 – click here) How to recognize estrogen dominance symptoms (Also Part 1 – click here)  What causes low progesterone (Part 2 – click here) and How to help the liver break down estrogen! (Part 3 – click here) … but we weren’t quite done with the last topic! You see, the liver breaks down estrogen in 2 phases. In part 3 we talked about the first phase. In this part, I will give you tips on how to help with the second phase! If you missed the first part,...

Hey B Better Family, Are you considering changing your pots and pans to non-toxic versions? And the internet has given you so many choices? This article will guide you! Here you can find guidance on: What materials to avoid. What non-toxic options there are inclusive of their cooking pros & cons. What labels you should look for when choosing a brand. Wait… Why Should I Change my Pots & Pans? It might not be the first thing you do in your health journey. But unfortunately, kitchen cookware can leach materials into foods. Now, should you be scared of your...

Hey B Better family, What do you need to have healthy white blood cells? What type of white blood cells can you find on your lab reports? And what do these types actually do? These are all questions you will find answered here! Right now in my country (The Netherlands) a lot of people have the flu and/or COVID. Almost 60 percent of the Dutch people are in the winter vitamin D deficient. Why? Because the sun doesn’t rise high enough in the sky for enough UVB light radiated from the sun to pass the ozone layer. 60%!!! We need vitamin D to produce white blood cells. Almost...

Another tip that can help you understand your lab results! When you have been here around for a while, you probably have seen plenty! This tip will explain to you: What a CBC is. How to read it. And why it is important that you know! Let’s start with that last one. A doctor often sees a lot of patients in a day. Missing something is human and it happens. In fact, it happened to one of my clients yesterday. The education you will get here can also help you to understand the doctor better and makes you able to better talk to your GP. So let’s go: What is a...

Hi B Better Family, This week’s tip is a little bit different from other tips. Besides a tip, it is also a question to all of you! Often we provide you with know-how about how to heal your body in a natural way. We talk a lot about how stress can contribute to disease dynamics. But we also like to provide you with tips that will help you with what you can do about reducing stress. Since most people experience stress from relationships I thought this would be a good place to start. I have a series in mind called ‘Navigating Toxic Behavior &...

We often talk about stress, what tests you could take to measure your hormones, supplements, box breathing… things you can do when you experience a disbalance in your stress hormones. We know negative emotions can cause a disbalance in your stress hormones, but we didn’t talk about that yet here. This article goes more in-depth on how to recognise some toxic behaviours, so you can learn what to do with them. This tip will be about a manipulation technique called gaslighting. This article answers the questions: What is Gaslighting? Why do people gaslight? What...

Are you curious about your blood pressure? Or did your doctor measure your blood pressure and now you like to know more about how to measure this yourself? This tip will help you to measure your blood pressure correctly. Other things you will learn are: What are common mistakes when you measure your blood pressure? What do the 2 numbers in your blood pressure measurement mean? What device can you use? Let’s begin and start at the end! What device makes measuring blood pressure accurate & easy? Some of you who had your blood pressure measured reading this might...

Last tip I talked about how to measure your blood pressure correctly. This tip helps you to interpret high blood pressure. Once you have read this, you will understand why measuring blood pressure the correct way is so essential. In this tip, I will dive deeper in: The different stages of hypertension. The signs & symptoms of hypertension. Why having normal values is important for health & longevity. What the difference is between primary & secondary hypertension. What are the most important causes of hypertension and what can you do about it? Since...

Do you have concerns about low blood pressure? Then this tip is for you! In this week’s tip you will learn: The signs & symptoms of low blood pressure. When measuring low blood pressure might not be a concern What you can do to get your blood pressure up! Maybe you measured your own blood pressure or someone else’s blood pressure and you feel worried. If your first measurement is a bit alarming, make sure you measure again! In this previous tip I discuss how to measure blood pressure the right way. It might surprise you with all the things that can influence a blood...

Did you or your doctor measure low blood pressure values? Get ready to unlock the key to a healthier you as we explore the world of optimal blood pressure in this last article in a series of three!Today you will find out: Signs & symptoms of low blood pressure. Some common mistakes in low blood pressure measurements What low blood pressure causes. What you can do about it! Before we dive into answering these questions, make sure you measure your blood pressure the right way! (just click here). When you have measured low blood pressure, never forget: don’t trust your...

Gallstones are common in developed countries. They affect about 10% of adults and 20% of those over the age of 65. Today I will do a deep dive into this topic. Why are gallstones more common in elderly people? Why are females more affected by them? How are cholesterol and gallstones related? And what have red blood cells got to do with gallstones? Today we dive deep into this fascinating topic! Important things you will learn: What gallstones are. How they are caused. How to recognize symptoms. The different types of gallstones And of course… what you can do to prevent...

Hi everyone!Today’s tip is about understanding why we lose hair. In the symptom dictionary, you can find some recommendations on what to do when you are losing hair and this tip will be more of a guide on how to choose remedies for that handout. There can be different mechanisms at play when we lose hair. Depending on the mechanism, some choices are better than others. In this tip you will learn: The four different stages in which hair grows. When do we talk about hair loss? The different common factors that can influence hair regeneration. The 4 different stages in which...

Are you interested in how your body produces energy? Then this guide is for you! In the first part, you will learn what mitochondria are and how they work.In the second part, I will explain what nutrients the mitochondria use and where these nutrients help. What are mitochondria? Mitochondria are often called the ‘Power Houses’ of the cell. They produce molecules in which energy is stored. These molecules are called ATP. What is ATP? Well, think of ATP as money! If you have a lot of money, you can do a lot of stuff! If you’re low on money, you can do less.The same goes for ATP: if...