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Gratitude to all the Toronto Star Readers who voted me Best Naturopathic Doctor in Toronto, 2019.
So many women are experiencing symptoms that could be caused by thyroid hormone imbalances – fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression and low mood, and weight gain or difficulty losing weight.
If so many women have these symptoms, then why are half of all people with thyroid disease walking around undiagnosed? And why are
these people suffering unnecessarily??
Impacting up to 1 in 10 people, with women accounting for the majority of cases of Hashimoto's, many of them don't even realize it. Statistics suggest that up to 50-60% of people who are hypothyroid don't even know it. That's a lot of women (and men too!) walking around, feeling exhausted and unwell, without understanding why or receiving appropriate treatment.
I have developed a system for helping women to overcome fatigue and achieve all the abundant energy that they need. And I call it SHINE. It stands for the six essential factors in energy production – sleep, hormones, inflammation, nutrition, emotions and exercise.
believe that women need the medicine that Naturopathic Doctors offer. I believe that giving women the knowledge they need to make healthy decisions for their health, and the health of their families, is one of the most powerful ways we can empower women.
A huge burst of gratitude to everyone who voted for me in the Now Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards. I am…
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