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Healing Fertility Naturally

In the 1960s the popular use of the hormonal birth control pill prompted the Catholic Church to respond with the encyclical of Humanae Vitae. It explained the moral stance and alternatives for family planning. Over 60 years later, couples and families are faced with the moral question about IVF and fertility treatments. Considering recent government…

10 Things I Learned About My Menstrual Cycle That Changed Everything

For years, I thought my cycle was random and unpredictable, just something I had to deal with every month. I relied on calendar predictions and period apps, assuming ovulation always happened on day 14. The moment I began paying attention to my body’s real signals, everything started to make sense. Understanding fertility and hormones turned…

Perimenopause and the PeakDay App

Women often wonder when their fertility will begin to change and what symptoms and charting changes they will experience. Many women have very regular cycles and predicable charts that they have relied upon for years, so they become nervous when they start experiencing different cycles and observations during their perimenopause years. In the image below,…

PeakDay Syncs with Your Life

Tracking your fertility shouldn’t feel like another chore at the start of every day. That’s why PeakDay, CCL’s premier cycle tracking app rooted in science-based fertility education, now syncs with popular wearable devices to make temperature tracking easier and more consistent than ever. Device Syncing PeakDay pairs seamlessly with Apple Watch, Fitbit, and the Oura…

A Man’s Take on NFP

I was fortunate enough to have come to appreciate fertility awareness morally before our first NFP class. I had witnessed and experienced the fallout of lots of sin before that day and my heart was convinced while my mind was open to learning. By the end of my first class, I was ready to tell…

What’s Trending in Food and Fertility

In recent years, there has been a rising interest in fertility nutrition. Increased research in the field has linked diet quality – for both men and women – with healthy fertility. Fertility-focused recipes and “functional foods” have been in higher demand. Let’s explore both the evidence-based dietary guidance for fertility and popular food trends people…

Charting: The First Step Toward Restoring Women’s Health

Every woman’s body tells a story—day by day, cycle by cycle. But too often, those stories are overlooked, silenced by quick fixes, or drowned out by medical systems that treat symptoms instead of asking why. Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) is changing that. By focusing on root causes and restoring the body’s natural design, RRM is…

Start to Chart: Smarter Fertility and Healthier You

Have you ever wished you understood your cycle better? So many women go through life with little more than a vague sense of what their monthly rhythms mean for their health, energy, and fertility. The truth is, your body is giving you valuable information every single day—you just need the tools to understand it. That’s…

Faith and Fertility: NFP Strengthens Marriage

Tucked into the rugged beauty of Colorado, Brooke and John Fischer’s life is anything but ordinary. With four energetic sons and a shared love for the outdoors, they balance family life with dedicated service to their church’s marriage preparation ministry. The Fischers are passionate about mentoring engaged couples and sharing how natural family planning (NFP)…

Difficulties Diagnosing Hypothyroidism

The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. The thyroid gland makes two main hormones: thyroxine (T-4) and triiodothyronine (T-3). Hypothyroidism happens when the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough hormones.  In Marilyn Shannon’s book Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition, she lists signs of low thyroid…