When Nicolette Ames first noticed her mood swings intensifying, she chalked it up to stress. But when irregular cycles and stubborn weight gain joined the list, she knew something was off. “I felt like my body was speaking a different language,” she says.
After working with a holistic nutritionist, Nicolette discovered that many of her symptoms were linked to hormonal imbalances—especially blood sugar fluctuations and chronic inflammation, both closely tied to diet.
Rather than jump into extreme detoxes or trendy supplements, Nicolette took a clean, grounded approach. “I focused on real, whole foods that supported my hormones—not just the ones that sounded ‘healthy,’” she explains.
She started by building meals around fiber-rich vegetables, healthy fats like avocado and flax, and clean proteins such as eggs, beans, and wild-caught fish. Just as important, she reduced refined sugars and seed oils that tend to spike insulin.
Her meals weren’t restrictive—they were intentional. A breakfast of chia pudding with berries and almond butter. A lunch of roasted carrots, greens, and lentils drizzled with tahini. Dinners that were warm, grounding, and deeply satisfying.
Three months in, the difference was undeniable. “I was calmer, sleeping better, and my skin was clearer,” she says. “But most importantly, I felt like me again.”
Nicolette now shares her hormone-friendly clean eating approach with women online, encouraging them to listen to their bodies—not just diet trends. “Food is powerful,” she says. “And when you get it right for your hormones, everything else starts to align.”
