Monique Rey

Do you find yourself starving, foggy, or reaching for another cup of coffee by 10 a.m.—even after eating what you thought was a healthy breakfast? You may be stuck in the blood sugar spike-crash-crave cycle. In this article, you'll learn why it happens, which common breakfast habits quietly fuel it, and the simple savory-first switch that can help you enjoy steadier energy, fewer cravings, and lasting fullness all morning.

A warm, functional walk-through of the daily habits, the progesterone-loving foods, my three go-to supplements, and how to hold a pregnancy with less stress and more nourishment.

You may have seen it floating around on your timeline recently. Polycystic ovary syndrome — PCOS — just got a new name. PMOS. Here's what it means and why it didn't change my approach.