I was having a conversation with a friend the other day and it inspired me to come up with a list of things that I wish I could go back in time and tell 12 year old me about...
We're well into July and one of my favourite treats that I love to make when it's hot out is a great tasting smoothie. My family will tell you that I they've always *tsked* at me my whole life...
The First Period
I got my period when I was in Grade 6. I distinctly remember going upstairs during dinnertime because I had to go pee and my underwear felt wet, which was really weird. So I went upstairs, pulled...
Over the past month, I've been seeing a variety of patients who all seem to need an anti-inflammatory diet. So I figured I should write a blog post on it as well since there's definitely something requiring anti-inflammatory in...
In clinic, I see many patients who are trying to get pregnant -- whether it's naturally or with ART (assisted reproductive technology). This by extension means that I also have patients who will eventually be breastfeeding, and both pregnancy...
What is Melatonin?
Melatonin is a hormone that is made in a tiny little gland called the pineal gland that sits just above the middle of your brain. As the sun begins to set in the evening, you naturally produce...
One of the blood tests that you should run when you're thinking of getting pregnant is ferritin.
What is ferritin?
Ferritin is a reflection of the iron levels that you have stored in your body.
What does having low ferritin mean?
If you...
Medscape posted an interesting article here regarding the diagnosis and re-naming of a condition called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) that affects 5 million women in the USA.
At my downtown Toronto clinic, many patients come to see me for fertility...
International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8. In honour of that, I wanted to discuss an article that I recently read regarding vitamin D and dysmenorrhea (aka menstrual cramps), which affects almost 50% of menstruating women.
One of the...
I know that there is a lot of talk these day regarding the environment − and very rightly so! The environment is a very important topic and we should each do everything that we can to preserve what we...
