I Think I’m Going Through Menopause…Now What? When I started my practice, I saw a huge gap in women’s health care around menopause. The woman that were walking through my door were lost and struggling. I often heard things like: “I guess this is just part of getting older.” “my doctor said it is normal […]
Causes of Weight Gain that Are NOT Eating too Much or Exercising Too Little
Causes of Weight Gain that Are NOT Eating too Much or Exercising Too Little Many women that come to see me have been feeling unwell for years. But it is their weight gain that brings them through my door. Weight gain is a symptom, not a health condition. It is a symptom of feeling unwell, […]
Why is it so hard to stay Consistent When it Comes to Our Health?
Why is it so hard to stay Consistent When it Comes to Our Health? Everyone has been there, you set out to make a lifestyle change that you know you need, only to find that 2 weeks later you aren’t doing it anymore….I understand, I have been there too. So the question is, “why […]
The Link Between Depression, Low Libido & Hormonal Changes
The Link Between Depression, Low Libido & Hormonal Changes Many of the women that we work with take on the responsibility and the blame for their sexual dysfunction; like most things in their lives. It usually starts with lack of desire and sometimes builds to be complete aversion to sex, maybe inability to find […]
Pain is NOT “just part of being a woman”
Pain is NOT “just part of being a woman” Many woman suffer through their life with pelvic pain: painful periods painful ovulation painful sex painful bowel movement Often this is dismissed as “just part of being a woman,” but that is not true. There can be many reasons for these types of pain and you […]
4 Risks Associated with PCOS…that have nothing to do with fertility
4 Risks Associated with PCOS…that have nothing to do with fertility When women have been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in their teens or early 20’s their health plan is generally focused on symptoms that they can see like acne, hirsuitism (male-pattern hair growth) and irregular periods. If women are diagnosed a little later, […]