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Navigating the Emotional and Physical Healing Process After a Miscarriage
Experiencing a miscarriage can be an incredibly difficult and emotional journey for anyone. The loss of a pregnancy brings about a unique form of grief, coupled with a range of...
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Understanding Menstrual Migraines: Causes, Symptoms, and Triggers
For many people, the regular onset of menstruation is not just a sign of reproductive health but also heralds the often unwelcome arrival of period cramps. Delving into the scientific...
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3 reasons why you may be missing your period
Not pregnant but worried that you missed your period? Well you are not alone. Pregnancy isn’t the only reason why people miss their periods. There are many reasons, ranging from...
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How to treat fibroids naturally and avoid surgery
What are Fibroids Fibroids are abnormal growths in the uterus. They are sometimes referred to as uterine fibroids, myomas, and leiomyomas. Fibroids are not cancerous or life threatening, but they...
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Is PMS ruining your life? Do you need a solution ASAP?
Many South African women have PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) on a regular basis. PMS has the potential to put one’s life on hold for a short period of time. It’s not...
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Natural Strategies for Overcoming Infertility
Infertility is a medical problem that can put a relationship under a lot of strain. Infertility in men and women is caused by a lack or excess of specific hormones,...
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How to Clear Hormonal Acne
What is Hormonal Acne? Hormonal acne, commonly known as adult acne, usually affects individuals aged 20 to 50. Acne creates pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and cysts on your face, shoulders, chest,...
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The Relationship Between Gut Health & Your Hormones
Many health headlines these days talk about the gut microbiome, which is a collection of both healthy and bad bacteria found in the digestive tract that has a significant impact...
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7 tips to ease Bloated Belly discomfort
A Bloated belly is common to those that go through a menstrual cycle. It is estimated that 70% of women suffer from bloated bellies during their menstrual cycle. A bloated...
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Mastering your sexual confidence
Spoiler alert: you don’t need anyone to make you feel sexually confident. It all begins and ends with you babe. Sexual confidence is not nearly as much about technical skills in...
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Biohack your hormones and reclaim feminine balance!
It’s that time of year again where our bodies are feeling the burnout and our hormones are taking strain and the solution to ease this biohack. Understanding the way your...
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LET’S MAKE 2022 A YEAR OF WELLNESS: 5 tips to setting your wellness goals this year
We’re making 2022 a year of wellness by putting ourselves first, and focusing on all the aspects in our lives that affect our health and happiness. There is no magic...
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HORMONES, BRAIN CHEMICALS & YOUR MOOD
How to bio-hack your way into a more radiant state of happiness and bliss. Happiness is a state of mind that depends on the interaction of 4 main chemicals in...
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Decoding Hormones and Your Skin: What’s Going On?
When it comes to skin and hormones, there are 3 key hormones that each play a different role in changing the look and feel of our skin throughout our cycle. 1. Estrogen Helps stimulate collagen, elastin, and...
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7 Kiko Tips To Get That Summer glow
The skin’s appearance, and no not just your face- is a reflection of overall health and wellness, from how we eat to how we move. We’re bringing you our top 7 tips...
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When stress delays your period and how to bring it back
Stress can be both good and bad but when it comes to periods the latter prevails. Good stress lets you focus your energy on things and enhances performance. Bad stress...
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MEET BLOAT: KIKO’S NEWEST ADDITION
The wait is over Kiko Babes! Introducing Kiko Bloat, your lifelong support, your everyday go-to, and your ultimate Summer essential! Over the last year we’ve been sourcing only the highest quality,...
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Food For Your Flow: Helping you Harmonize Your Cycle
Eating for your cycle is the most nourishing way to support your hormonal health at every phase of your menstrual cycle. Not only do you get to target potential symptoms...
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A HEALTHY PERIOD: ARE TAMPONS SAFE TO USE?
Tampons, like sanitary pads, have drawbacks, but they still provide the best use case for some women who are on their periods. Tampon safety has been a source of contention...
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How to support your hormone health in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond
Looking after your hormone health is incredibly important- particularly in your 20s when you’re setting the foundation for your overall wellness. Here we will take you through each stage of...
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Abdominal bloating and missed period: what are the causes?
Abdominal bloating and missed periods are uncommon in menstruating women and this could be a sign of something more serious than a bloated abdomen or just a missed period. There...
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10 Foods that cause bloating
One way to avoid having a bloated stomach is to watch what you eat. However, not everyone can afford a healthy diet that will keep them from becoming bloated. But...
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A short guide Guide to Biohacking your hormones
These days, biohacking is all the rage. The idea that we may improve our physiology through lifestyle and nutrition is frequently discussed in expert health blogs and popular podcasts. However,...
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Cycle Syncing with Herbal Supplements
PMS is can be painful to some women and in others being a medical alert. One shouldn’t have to suffer through one week of pain, bloating, acne, brain fog, and...
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Why do you feel bloated during your period?
Bloating is common in menstruating women during and before their periods. In fact, more women become bloated before their periods, but the difference isn’t significant when compared with women that...
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The relationship between coffee and PMS
Coffee is undisputedly the most popular beverage among most people, with the average person consuming 1-2 cups of coffee per day. Despite the fact that many people enjoy coffee, the...
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15 foods and drinks that help with bloating
Bloating is a condition in which gas accumulates in the stomach and intestines and food can help relieve this gas. This condition affects both men and women and can be...
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The Menstrual Cycle: How to Support your Body
It is essential for every woman to understand her body; this will allow you to better care for it. The first step is to use functional nutrition and systems medicine,...
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Playing Sport on Your Period: What athletes need to know
Playing sports as a woman can be difficult, especially if you don’t know how to go about it. According to a study conducted by a medical institution in Chicago, young...
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PCOS & Food: What to Eat
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent health disorder that affects one in every ten women of childbearing age. Diabetes, cardiovascular difficulties, depression, and an increased risk of endometrial cancer...
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The Ovulatory Phase: How to Support your Body
From the time a woman enters puberty, her body goes through a lot of changes. Different hormones with different functions in the female body increase, so it is essential to...
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How caffeine can affect your cycle
Coffee is something that most people cannot live without. An average person consumes 1-2 cups of the beverage per day. Most women consume large amounts of caffeine-containing beverages in order...
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Endometriosis belly: What are the Causes, symptoms, and treatment options?
Endometriosis is sometimes mistaken for a normal cycle that occurs before menstruation, but it is not. It is often confused with period bloating, which occurs in women a day or...
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The Connection between the Gut, Hormones and Mental Health
The connection between your gut microbiota is called the gut-brain axis. They directly impact one another and can affect your mood, digestion and even the way you think. So how...
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Understanding Your Cycle: The Connection Between Menstruation Phase and Winter Energy
As we journey through the seasons, we often notice changes in our energy levels, mood, and overall well-being. Just as the earth has its cycles, so do our bodies, particularly...
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What Women Think of Kiko Supplements
Curious to know what women think about our Kiko Supplements? We have gathered testimonials from our customers who have experienced the benefits of our Kiko Hormone Balance, Debloat + Gut...