Most of my female patients have spent the majority of their young lives trying not to get pregnant. A lack of proper cycle education in school combined with a pharmaceutical industry that’s trying to sell every woman on the birth control pill have confused many women into thinking that it’s
This Doctor’s Medicine Cabinet: Dr. Sarah’s 6 Daily Supplements Sorry to break the bad news guys … but most supplements are garbage. Many supplements don’t contain what they say they contain, most are unnecessary and some may even be contraindicated for you. This is why it’s important that you always
My favourite way to reset at the change of season is to follow a strict ketogenic diet for 20 days. This is an excellent and delicious way to improve blood sugar levels, increase insulin sensitivity and shed a few extra pounds in preparation for the spring. While a long term
Feeling “Off” Lately? Check Your Thyroid If You Experience These Common Thyroid Symptoms Before we dive into the symptoms of Hypothyroidism I think it’s important to first overview the role of the thyroid gland and why it’s so important to your beauty, fertility and overall health. The thyroid is an endocrine gland
How To Balance Your Hormones Using Seed Cycling I wholeheartedly believe that food is one of the most powerful forms of medicine. It’s a messenger that gives our bodies instructions on how to behave. If we eat too much food, or the wrong types of food we can become overweight, undernourished,
The 7 Best Acne Fighting Foods To Clear Your Skin From the Inside Out Acne is one of the more frequent health complaints that bring women of all ages to see me at my clinical practice. Although acne can seem impossible to treat, it is actually surprisingly easy to see
My Top Natural Cold & Flu Remedies, and the important reason why you probably don’t need those antibiotics. Change of season is the by far the worst time of year for your overall immune health. Due to travel over March break, day light savings time and ever changing weather conditions
My Top 6 Evidence-Based Aphrodisiac Foods A healthy sex life is incredibly important to your overall wellness. Frequent lovemaking can improve hormone levels in both men and women, and studies even show us that people having more frequent orgasms may actually live longer. In honour of Valentine’s Day (or Valentines
Your thyroid on the birth control pill: The connection between the birth control pill and hypothyroidism, what your doctor didn’t tell you about the pill. I’ve treated hundreds of women with thyroid dysfunction and +95% of them have this 1 thing in common … they are on, or have been taking hormonal birth control for more than
FODMAP 101: Your Complete Guide to the Low FODMAP Diet. Irritable bowel syndrome is an extremely common gastrointestinal disorder that presents with symptoms like bloating, pain/cramping, diarrhea, gas and even constipation. It’s defined as a pattern of bowel symptoms that manifest without any evidence of underlying damage to the GI system.
