Did you know that women spend an average of 9.5 years ON their period throughout their life?
If that seems excessive, let's break down the numbers:
Girls typically get their period at around the age of 12 and women typically hit...
I see many patients who are hoping to or struggling to get pregnant and one of the first things I want everyone to understand is the importance of preconception care. Many of you have noticed or even downloaded the...
September is PCOS Awareness Month. So I wanted to spend a bit of time talking about this disease, its health impacts and what I can do from a Naturopathic perspective.
What is PCOS?
This is a complex disease that is a...
If you're like me while I was going through my 5 years of infertility struggles, I joined a bunch of FB groups and was quickly overwhelmed by ALL of the acronyms that the users were using.
I'm also an insanely...
I wrote a post about how your beauty products can be impacting your fertility and I had a lot of questions about products.
I don't endorse any specific company or product, but I can give you a peek into what...
How are you doing now that things are slowly re-opening and we're all gradually transitioning back to our new world post-COVID?
This reemergence can bring with it a lot of stress and anxiety, which is why I wanted to share...
I've had this idea floating in the back of my mind for quite some time now but I've never been able to find the time to sit down and create it in between work and being a new-ish mum...
For something a little bit different, I've put together a list of must have self-care items that I have made sure to have available. Over the years, I've learned that having these items readily available every month makes it...
Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women in Canada. It doesn't discriminate and it affects women equally across all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds.
What is endometriosis?
The technical definition is a painful disorder where uterine tissue (aka the endometrium) is...
Estrogen is a hormone that is one of the key players in women's reproductive systems. It's produced in the ovaries, adrenal glands and fat tissues.
Types of Estrogen
E1 (Estrone)
This is a weak form of estrogen that can't be converted into...
