Feb 11, 2025
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Fuelling Your Heart and Hormonal Health with Fibre
We need to talk about this nutrient WAY more for heart and hormone health: FIBRE (or, fiber if you're American)!
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We need to talk about this nutrient WAY more for heart and hormone health: FIBRE (or, fiber if you're American)!
Essential habits and lifestyle changes to support cardiovascular health, from exercise and nutrition to sleep and stress management
Understanding the importance of dietary fibre for hormone health, disease prevention, and overall wellness, with practical recommendations for daily intake.
Feeling tired is no fun. Fatigue seeps into all aspects of life: fun, cooking, making decisions, work, school, hobbies, pain tolerance, mood, aaand the list goes on. And when it comes to PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), the fatigue is typically multifaceted. What this means is that we've got to dot our "i"s and cross our "t"s.
Understanding the relationship between high-intensity exercise and cortisol, and how to balance exercise for optimal hormone health
When I thought about menopause in my 20s, it seemed pretty far away. However, as I progress through the second half of my 30s, the transition to menopause doesn't actually seem (and isn't!) that far away.
I know it can be alarming to get a PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) diagnosis. As soon as you google PCOS, alarm bells about fertility issues start ringing. However, it's important to understand that PCOS is not a definitive diagnosis of infertility. Whether pregnancy is on the horizon now (or for later), many of my patients
A nutrient-rich, plant-based smoothie recipe designed to support hormone balance and manage PMS symptoms
PCOS increases multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease. And since February is Heart Health Month, this is the perfect time to go over what that means.
I answer questions about PCOS on a daily basis in my practice. PCOS patients make up the majority of my practice. As someone with PCOS, I'm constantly learning about PCOS (and unlearning some old info) and refining my knowledge as more and more research comes out. In this post, I've answered some of the most common questions I get about PCOS.
While there's nothing wrong with snacking (on (salt & vinegar!) chips), there's a common pattern that can be seen in people who crash after school or work and can't get their hands on anything to eat fast enough: not eating enough during the day. Let me re-frame this. If you''re like most people, you're doing...
It’s Infertility Awareness Week in Canada and in this post I’m answering some of the common questions that I get around fertility. The focus of this post is female-factor infertility, but obviously that’s only half the story. HOW DO I TELL IF I'M OVULATING? The body is constantly giving us signs and clues as to