Integrative Medicine

hormones and headaches

04 Dec: Hormones and… Headaches

Right before her period starts, and for the first 2-3 days, a woman is most vulnerable to migraines.  Menstrual migraines, as they are known, are typically thought to last longer, be more severe, more likely to recur, less responsive to treatment, are more likely to be associated with nausea and vomiting
Understanding Hashimoto's

05 Nov: Understanding Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

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.