Updated 05/24/20 I’ve heard a lot of people talking lately about how coffee and other caffeinated products are carrying them through each day during the current crisis. People are more exhausted than ever, in part because of the emotional toll the pandemic [...]
Updated 8/16/2020 Most women come to see me because they’re looking for natural solutions for uncomfortable symptoms, rather than relying on heavy duty prescription medications. But they have a lot of questions about these natural alternatives when it comes to perimenopause and [...]
I’m thrilled to say that it’s been awhile since I have had to think about hot flashes, but I remember those days well. And I can easily relate to the difficulties hot flashes present when my patients tell me their stories. One [...]
Updated 12/04/2022 “I never thought I would stay on hormone replacement therapy for this long,” my patient, Rowan, told me. Rowan had started hormone replacement therapy (HRT), as many women do, to help balance her hormones and quell her symptoms during menopause. [...]
Postpartum depression’s silver lining The media - magazines, movies, television and the internet - often like to portray pregnancy and childbirth as an amazing picture-perfect experience. But women who have been through it often experience this time much differently. One of the [...]
Treating premenstrual syndrome naturally What causes PMS Nature’s answer to PMS Women to Women takes you seriously We know you’ve had to change your plans because of your symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. The question is, how often? We know that PMS affects [...]
Isn’t it frustrating how often the first course of action suggested to treat troublesome symptoms is prescription medication? Sometimes, conventional health care practitioners present it as the only option. But that’s simply not the case, especially when addressing thyroid imbalances. Most recent studies show [...]
Menopause often starts with hot flashes. Or does it? When you reach menopause, you’ll gain weight, won’t you? A lot of people agree that menopause changes a woman’s life in some rather unwanted ways. But menopause doesn’t have to be a time [...]
Fatigue. Weight gain. Hot flashes. Low libido. Hair loss. We hear from dozens of women each day who are experiencing menopausal symptoms. These five symptoms, according to these women, are the most troubling and motivate them to find help. As one friend [...]
Are you terrified of starting menopause? Concerned for potential sleepless nights, uncontrollable mood swings, and more? Are you afraid you have to accept these symptoms as normal? Rest assured, you’re not the only woman who has these fears and questions when it [...]
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