It’s estimated that Endometriosis impacts #1in10 women, yet it takes on average 7.5 YEARS for a women to be diagnosed with it. WTF going on? 🤷🏼♀️🤔👇🏼 Women are often told that their symptoms are ‘normal’ and are dismissed or overlooked. I believe that women deserve better healthcare. ⠀ Because March is #endometriosisawarenessmonth here are some facts: 🌸Painful + […]
What’s the deal with Vitamin D? I’ve been seeing A LOT of Vitamin D deficiency in patient bloodwork recently ☀️ Vitamin D is also known as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s produced in by your skin in response to exposure to sunlight. With the lack of sunlight, less time spent outdoors, and very few foods naturally […]
Thyroid, fertility + miscarriage 🌸 A new study has found that 20% of women (1 in 5!) with a history of miscarriage or difficulty getting pregnant have subclinical hypothyroidism.⠀ ⠀👉🏼This is the perfect example of why you want your health to be ‘optimal’ not just ‘within the normal range’ ⠀ Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as […]
Many new (or to-be!) moms have questions, concerns and doubts regarding breastfeeding. Here are the top 5 breastfeeding myths that I hear:⠀ 1) ‘My baby wants to feed often so my supply must be too low’ One of the most common reasons mothers stop breastfeeding is they believe that their milk supply is low. Some […]
Whether you, your partner, a family member or friend has experienced infertility, know you’re not alone: 1 in 6 Canadian couples experience infertility. Infertility is defined as the inability to achieve a sustained pregnancy in: 1 year of trying if you’re under age 35 or 6 months of trying if you’re over age 35. […]
