The first week of your menstrual cycle is the follicular phase. The estrogen and progesteron hormones are at their lowest point, the egg hasn't been fertilized and the breakdown of the tissues in the uterus starts, accompanied by bleeding. Most women experience low energy, tiredness, get awful cramps and they are bloated. This is the time in four weeks when your body detoxes, allowing your reproductive system to be cleaned in order to prepare for the next phase. It is very im

Fighting depression is so hard. All of a sudden your power is gone. As if you are paralyzed. You want to move but you can't feel anything. Depression has been my middel name for a long time. I really tried everything. But when the doctor decided I have to take medicines something inside me told me to look further. I took a walk down my memory lane and decided I had to find something to make me feel better. It had to be basic, easy to obtain, something that I could just do it

Perfect skin. We all want it. The soft, smooth, not too dry, not too oily skin. The one you see everywhere on Pinterest, Instagram, TV, magazines, your best friend, your colleague, your daughter. I have learnt to love my skin the way it is. I have accepted it. After many years of being angry and fighting it, I just made peace with it. Reading, experimenting and studying about it has brought me very far. The skin is the mirror to our health. Unfortunately perfect health is har

At the train station, I find myself stare at the magazines in the reading shop, curious about the new fashion, interior, beauty and lifestyle trends. You can buy a lot of magazines with beautiful photo’s, interesting tips and many shopping guides. Everything is out there. The world of infinite information overwhelms me all the time. I mostly browse quickly and forget everything in a minute. This is going to be my Shine MAG. An inspirational, rich, simple, calm, minimalistic