Most women have learned the bare minimum to survive their period. It is not common knowledge that their body’s hormone levels change throughout their menstrual cycle. To support these fluctuations lifestyle modifications should be considered. Without the right support, their bodies become out of balance affecting their whole life: sleep, appetite, food cravings, emotions, productivity, energy and more.

Mitochondrial dysfunction refers to problems with the normal activity of the mitochondria, the cell’s energy-producing structures. When mitochondria aren’t working properly, they can’t produce enough energy for the cell, which can lead to a variety of symptoms and health conditions.

Sunflower seeds are high in nutrients like vitamin E and selenium. Both of these nutrients help to boost progesterone production at a time where progesterone is dominant. Selenium aids in the liver detoxing excess estrogen.  The lignans and zinc in sesame seeds are great at aiding the liver in detox of estrogen and blocking estrogen activity. 

Seed cycling is a way to help support optimal hormone balance by prioritizing different seeds throughout the month based on where you are in your cycle. These are seeds like pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds. These seeds contain specific nutrients that can be helpful at supporting the natural rise of specific hormones and enhancing the detox of other hormones.

In the realm of preventative healthcare, medical thermography stands out as a powerful tool for early detection and monitoring of various health conditions. Among its many applications, breast thermography holds particular significance in the realm of women's health. In this blog post, we'll explore the fundamentals of medical thermography, with a focus on breast thermography, its benefits, and why it's becoming an essential component of proactive breast health management.

Resistant starches are are carbohydrates such as potatoes, cornstarch, green bananas, etc that resist digestion in the small intestine and reach the large intestine intact, bringing with them many health benefits!

Pumpkin not only tastes good, but has many health benefits which I am going to share with you in this blog post.

In this blog post we’ll cover: nutrition content of pumpkin and pumpkin seeds, health benefits from pumpkin, how to incorporate more pumpkin in your diet

The meat of a pumpkin is very nutritious and contain many vitamins and minerals like vitamins C and B1, folic acid, pantothenic acid, potassium, beta carotene and dietary fiber.

So, Lyndsey says, let’s do Core Restore as a group! And I’m like, well, I am fully capable of being unfaithful to myself (LOL) but I could NEVER with a group of people. I have no choice but to be accountable.

Truly, without sleep, we are just: without...

As a naturopathic doctor, it is my job to understand why something is happening; why somebody is experiencing the symptoms that he or she does, rather than place a bandaid on every manifestation I see, otherwise known as a "symptom." That's right: issues with sleep are a symptom of another concern. Although everybody's needs are individual and unique, I can speak to and give suggestions on what I commonly see walk into my office.

Most people don’t come into my office with their primary concern being sleep. It’s usually fatigue, digestive upset, hormonal dysfunction, you name it. But then when I prod closer, inquiring about their sleep, the remarks are nothing short of, “oh, terrible,” “awful.” And they’re all very matter-of-fact, to my surprise. I would think people would be more hung up on their sleep patterns, but it ranks lower on their priority list in comparison to the other things.

I feel like this is a topic we all know we should be talking about, but it doesn’t really come up that often. Maybe it’s something you think about, maybe it’s something you are worried about. Wondering, what are the consequences? Plastic. It is LITERALLY everywhere. We cannot escape it. But we can start talking about it, being mindful of it, and maybe start taking some steps to detoxify from it.