One way to optimize your fertility is to understand your fertility. And this starts with understanding your menstrual cycle and…
Women’s health
Fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in the muscle layer of the uterus. Depending on the method of diagnosis a…
One way to optimize your fertility is to be aware of the changes that occur in your body during your…
Women in my office are often embarrassed to admit that they don’t really understand the hormones that influence their menstrual…
Improving outcomes in women undergoing fertility treatments is the focus of many research studies. One specific antioxidant is showing promise in clinical studies of women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made headlines this month when they released guidelines on how much fish pregnant and breastfeeding women should consume
As a Naturopathic Doctor my focus is on uncovering potential imbalances that may be contributing to the development of disease. With alopecia areata there are often multiple factors that must be addressed – nutrient deficient diets, stress, poor immune function and hormone imbalances being the most common.
The incidence of gestational diabetes (carbohydrate intolerance that is first identified during pregnancy) is increasing. With up to 10% of pregnancies affected this is becoming a major health concern in North America.
What we eat can impact our thyroid health in both positive and negative ways. Learn which foods support healthy thyroid functioning and which ones can interfere with thyroid health.
As women we experience approximately 500 menstrual cycles in our lifetime. Impressive, isn’t it! But when we miss our period for 3 months and we are not pregnant, breastfeeding or menopausal then we have amenorrhea (absence of menses)