Posts in Menstrual Health
Fertility Series Part 3: Naturopathic Support During IUI & IVF

Fertility treatments like IUI and IVF bring a different kind of intensity. There are timelines, protocols, appointments, monitoring, medications, and decisions that move quickly, often layered on top of months or years of trying. And while these treatments are powerful, they can also feel overwhelming.

Naturopathic care during this phase isn’t about replacing treatment. It’s about supporting your body through it.

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Fertility Series Part 2: Navigating The First Year of Trying When It's Not Happening

There’s a quiet shift that can happen when trying to conceive takes longer than expected. At first, there’s openness and excitement. There is this sense of “we’ll see what happens”. But then months pass, and that experience often becomes more emotionally loaded. Maybe you’ve started tracking, or now you are peeing on ovulation strips in order to time everything perfectly.

This is the phase where many people start asking: what is wrong, and what do we actually do next?

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Fertility Series Part 1: Why The 3 Months Leading Up to Conception Matter

There’s a quiet window before trying to conceive that often gets overlooked. It’s the space where you’re thinking about it. Maybe talking about it, maybe not. You aren’t quite “trying” yet. And while it can feel early, this is actually one of the most meaningful times to support fertility. In many ways, this is where the work begins.

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Embracing the Preconception Period and Optimizing Fertility

Making the decision to expand your family is exciting! The preconception period is a special time to focus on yourself in order to optimize sperm and egg quality, support ovulation, and promote growth and development. Every individual and couple is different, but these are just some of the ways to support the preconception period through gentle nutrition, cycle timing, and targeted supplementation.

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The Root Cause of Hair Loss

Hair loss and hair thinning can be one of the most personal and distressing health concerns among those in my office. For many of us, hair represents femininity. Although we may not notice it, we may even hold our own inherent biases about “lush” and “beautiful” hair. This is all to say that hair is often at the core of our identity. It is how we express ourselves. And hair loss can disrupt that.

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An Integrative Approach to Acne

If you’ve ever dealt with skin issues, then you are surely familiar with the frustration and upset that typically follows. Our minds often become burdened with thoughts surrounding the state of our skin. Not only that, but we are also left questioning why is this happening. Acne is not as simple as a bacterial issue. Acne can be caused by many different things, which is why it is important to take an integrative approach.

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Supporting Your Hormones Post Birth Control Pill

There are many different reasons why an individual may choose to start hormonal birth control pills. Many people transition very easily off of the pill. In other cases, people experience a major resurgence of hormonal symptoms. This is what many refer to as Post-Pill Syndrome.

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The Seriousness of Missing & Irregular Periods

Our menstrual cycles are a window into our health, and they can be the first thing to go when we are having health issues. Whether your periods are missing completely or a little irregular, they deserve attention. One very common cause is functional hypothalamic amenorrhea.

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