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Let’s Talk About Hot Flashes!
Let’s Talk About Hot Flashes! When people think about menopause, they usually think about hot flashes. This is because approximately 80% of women will experience hot flashes at some point in their menopausal transition. Hot flashes or Hot Flushes, and night sweats are collectively known as vasomotor symptoms. These symptoms can vary greatly in terms […]
How Can Naturopathic Medicine Help Me When I Am Going Through Fertility Treatments?
How Can Naturopathic Medicine Help Me When I Am Going Through Fertility Treatments? When the next step in your fertility journey is Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) like IUI and IVF you may feel scared, emotional, exhausted and confused. There are often so many questions, especially, “what can I do to make this procedure as effective […]
What to Expect During Menopause: The Vagina & Vulva Edition
What to Expect During Menopause: The Vagina & Vulva Edition Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is a term that encompasses changes that can happen to the vagina, bladder, vulva and/or clitoris in response to lower levels of estrogen. It is very common; in their 2020 report the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) estimated that GSM […]
4 (TREATABLE) Causes of Sleep Disruption that You’re Probably Not Thinking About!
4 (TREATABLE) Causes of Sleep Disruption that You’re Probably Not Thinking About! Lets’ face it, in a society that thrives on being busy, lots of people struggle with sleep. For some people there just aren’t enough hours in the day. For others there are obvious behaviours that are affecting us like too much coffee, alcohol, […]
Common Women’s Health Concerns in your 50s and 60s
Common Women’s Health Concerns in your 50s and 60s Working with thousands of women over the years, I have seen a common trend in women who are in their 50’s and 60’s…they tend to write off their health concerns as….”just a normal part of aging.” This is sometimes a conclusion that they have come to […]