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.

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.

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.