Ritual vs. Routine: Are you feeling stuck in a rut? More and more of my calls and virtual appointments have been going like this: “I just don’t care. I’m not motivated to eat health or exercise. I’m not interested in spending time with my husband. Even Zoom calls with friends are taking too much energy.” […]
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How Do You Know if Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy is Right for You?
How Do You Know if Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy is Right for You? By Dr. Lisa Maddalena What is a Bio-identical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) Bioidentical hormone therapy refers to hormone replacement using hormones that are made to be identical to those produced naturally in the human body. Since they are identical to what […]
7 Different Vaginal Odours and What They Mean
7 Different Vaginal Odours and What They Mean I am not sure what there seems to be more of, products to cover up your vaginal odour or blogs about how your vagina “should” smell. Google anything about vaginal odour and you will be flooded with information. But some of the terminology and descriptions can […]
The Birds and the Bees and the Thyroid Disease
Low Libido and Thyroid Dysfunction We all know that thyroid disfunction can cause a whole host of problems. You may have heard of: Fatigue Weight gain Weight loss Hair loss Dry skin The list goes ON. But have you ever heard of thyroid disease causing low libido (low sex drive)? Probably not. I think there […]
What are hormones? Are they affecting my health?
What are hormones? We all know that they can do funny things to our behaviour at times in our lives (puberty, pregnancy, menopause), but what else do you really know about your hormones? I can promise you that they are responsible for more than just being a convenient excuse for a teenager’s meltdown. Have you […]
Foods To Get You In the Mood by Dr. McNaughton
With Valentine’s day around the corner, this #wellnesswednesday post is about foods that boost libido and hormones, to get you in the mood!