a blog for women’s holistic and hormonal health

bellaswholesomelife

My name is Bella Kalkbrenner, and I am passionate about holistic and hormonal health! 

I want to share with you what I have learned and am still learning about the intricacy and connectivity of the human mind and body. 

My blog will share tips for living a healthy, balanced, and wholesome life. I believe that possessing a holistic basis of knowledge regarding health will help you thrive!

featured posts

Ideas for great sleep this summer 🌕💤 Here’s what you can do to get the sleep you need this summer… 🌕 reduce screen exposure and darken your home at night: 1-2 hours before bed is essential. Blue light from screens disrupts the body&
Sundays are for banana pancakes 🥞🍌 One of the most important things you should do for your body daily is eat a high-quality and balanced breakfast not too long after waking up. Eating a quality breakfast is particularly important for women and the
Summer wellness tip: Be kind to your body and practice self-love. ☀️🌊💗 Find the full post on my website link in bio
Reminder: get your morning sunshine ☀️🌅 "Exposure to the sun's rays in the morning helps to regularize the body's circadian rhythm and daily cyclical hormone production." - BWL, the importance of sleep + circadian rhythm
New blog post: wellness tips for summer ☀️🌊✨ Link in bio #holistichealth #hormonebalance #hormonehealth #womenshealth #wellness #womenshormones #summerwellness
Happy June 🍓🍒🍑☀️ Here are some seasonal produce ideas for June in North Carolina! 🌽🥒🫐 Check out my new blog post (wellness tips for summer) to learn more about the benefits of eating seasonal produce. Link in bio
a reminder 😊🌞💗
New recipe: fresh radish salad 🌱🍋 This fresh radish salad uses seasonal spring ingredients. It's a simple, refreshing, and nutrient-dense addition to your meals. (serves 2-3 as a side dish) Ingredients: - sliced radishes (around 15 whole radis
Spring and summer are great times to try gardening. Whether you start your own little container garden at home or volunteer at a nearby community garden, the benefits and possibilities are numerous. 🍓☀️ Choosing organic products when possible is es
Happy April!! Our first full month of spring! 🌸🦋🌱🐝☀️🐣🥑🍓 Here is some seasonal produce for this month. Soak up the sun, and appreciate the April showers. Focus on consuming the colorful, fresh foods of spring. Relish the rejuvenation, energy,
Here are a few tips for managing stress from my blog post, "The Science of Stressing." You can find more information about nervous system health there! 🌱 Supporting nervous system health is essential for overall wellness. Stress IS a toxi
Hello, spring! 🌸🌷🌱🐝🦋 Embracing seasonal changes and how they affect our bodies is essential to maximizing overall health and hormone balance. Here are some tips for embracing this beautiful and rejuvenating season: ☀️ Spend more time outside
Here is some information about macro and micronutrients for active females and female athletes. You can learn more about nutrition and hormonal health for female athletes on my blog! 🧘‍♀️⚽️🥍🍊 Link in bio
blog recap: balancing blood sugar ☘️🦋🥑 Check out the full post on my website! Link in bio
This liver-loving raw carrot salad is perfect for spring, + it's full of micronutrients that aid the liver in its natural detoxification process. 🥕🥕🦋☀️ essential nutrients in this carrot salad- Carrots - vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, iron, biot
New blog post: balancing blood sugar 🦋☀️🥑🏄‍♀️ Do you… Skip meals throughout the day (unintentionally or intentionally)? Wait until you are starving to eat? Rely on coffee to wake you up in the morning and get you through the afterno
blog post recap: essential nutrients for cognitive function 🦋🌈🧠 You can read the full post on my blog 🧡 link in the bio
balancing blood sugar 🌸🦋 -- new blog post is coming out soon Balanced blood sugar is crucial for everyone and a foundational starting point in overall wellness. For women, having balanced blood sugar helps promote pain-free and PMS-free periods wh
New recipe on my blog: wild blueberry chocolate smoothie 🫐🍫💗 Ingredients: - frozen wild blueberries - one frozen banana - 1/4 cup frozen spinach - optional: 1/4 cup frozen aloe vera chunks - two scoops of collagen - two tbsp cacao powder - two t
Here are some things to remember: There is strength and beauty: 🌷 in honoring and supporting your body 🏄‍♀️ in finding a healthy relationship with exercise 🥑 in fueling your body with nutrient-dense foods 🧘‍♀️ in allowing rest and relaxa