Is it their hormones…is it teenagehood….is it their brain development? What is up with your teen and their mood? Let’s start with the breakdown of what PMS really is…and what it isn’t! Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) describes a group of symptoms that occur cyclically and improve shortly after menstruation starts. Menstruators are often aware their period […]
The digestive system is connected to every other system in the body. When we are working on optimizing our digestion, this means more than just keeping our gut happy. Digestive health is inherently linked to our overall health and hormone balance, estrogen in particular. Our gut microbes and the estrobolome Our gut microbiome, the collection […]
There is an underlying negative connotation associated with periods. From the time we are young women, it is ingrained in us that periods get in the way. We are taught that our female physiology works against us and that we need to work twice as hard as men to achieve the same fitness levels and […]
My journey towards becoming a Naturopathic Doctor had a lot to do with my gut. Not just a gut feeling that this profession was my calling, but a sick feeling in my gut that caused me to vomit every day for over a year. I was a 17 year old, living in Kingston – a […]
Low energy. Exhaustion. Fatigue. Burnout. There are many ways to describe the lack of energy and vitality that so many of us feel. Feeling tired after a poor night sleep, or a late night out, is one thing. But what about when the tiredness never lets up? When we feel like day after day we […]
Most people who ask me about libido assume it is a hormonal issue. Men want to know if they have low testosterone, women want to know if they maybe have too much. But the honest answer is that while hormones can be a contributing factor in libido, our sex drive is much more complicated than […]
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have long been used to help couples conceive naturally, but what many people don’t know is that it can also work in tandem with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to increase your chances of getting pregnant. Homerton University Hospital Study A recent study from Homerton University Hospital in London, England found that […]
In my practice I focus on women’s health and hormone balance. So you would imagine that I spend most of my day talking about the lady garden. But women’s health is so much more complicated than that. Our hormones influence everything that happens in our bodies. From how much energy we make, to our moods, […]
Could this be the Most Important Vitamin in Pregnancy? Trying to conceive or are currently pregnant? It’s important to get your Vitamin D levels tested. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D in it’s active form is actually a hormone. And like many hormones, appropriate levels are necessary for you to function at your best. We […]
By Dr. Jen Newell, ND The other morning, I was discussing the impact of diet on the health of your skin with a patient of mine. She was shocked that I so firmly believe that what you eat impacts your appearance because her dermatologist had told her for years that there was no connection. Unfortunately, […]
