Dr. Tanya Lee, H.BSc, ND Constipation is a common condition with one-third of pregnant women experiencing this at some point of their pregnancy. It is most common in the first and second trimester and can occur for a multitude of reasons. A recent study found that pregnant women over 35 years of age, and those […]
Dr. Sarah King, ND It’s not easy being a new mom (or a mom in general) these days. We have information flying around everywhere and from everyone. Friends, family, and even strangers feel inclined to throw you their opinions and advice which often comes across as criticism. In reality, every mom just wants to do
Dr. Nyarai Paweni, MSM, ND @DrNyarai Dysmenorrhea is common place for women around the globe. Women with regular menstrual cycles will bleed every month, a total of 12-13 times a year. If there is pain for 1, 2, 3 or more days of that menstrual period that can add up to at least 1 full
Dr. Sarah Cimperman, ND @DrCimperman We should always eat healthy, but it’s particularly important during pregnancy. After all, the building blocks needed to create a baby comes from what a pregnant woman eats. These six guidelines are a good place to start. #1 | Eat when you’re hungry. Weight gain is a natural part of
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox California’s new laws regarding the availability of birth control is a huge win for supporting women’s autonomy over reproductive health. Any woman can now easily gain access to hormonal birth control by visiting a pharmacy in California, but this decision is much more complicated than we’re led to believe. There
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND Simply standing on one foot – doing the Flamingo – may help prevent osteoporosis When patients or doctors talk about osteoporosis the tendency is to focus largely on the density of the bones, but there is much more to consider. Osteoporosis is defined as “porous bones”. The natural structure of healthy bone
Dr. Tanya Lee, H.Bsc, ND I recently attended a baby shower for a good friend and as most showers go, we played a few baby games and one really stood out to me. This particular game was based around “fact or myths” of pregnancy – it would ask a statement and we had to guess
Dr. Kelsey Asplin, ND Infertility, defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex with the intention to become pregnant, is a troubling reality for many couples. The CDC estimates that 10.9% of women have trouble conceiving or carrying a pregnancy to term – that’s approximately 6.7 million women!1 However, it’s also
Dr. Olisa Mak, ND Gut-bacteria have been known for a long time to have protective effects against many different conditions including cancer, Alzheimer’s disease1, ankylosis spondylitis2, and depression1. The newest research is now bringing to light the mechanistic aspects of these protective effects. In a recent article, researchers found an increase in chemoprotective metabolites that
Dr. Sarah King, ND @sarahhealthyfox The ability to grow and nurture our babies is truly a miraculous part of a woman’s body. Nature has ensured that if we give birth in the middle of nowhere, our breasts will provide baby with what it needs to survive. Studies have even shown that having an adequate milk
