To Check or Not To Check (Your Cervix)
Communication is the foundation of any healthy relationship and that includes the relationship you have with your doctor. Part of ensuring you have a safe and healthy pregnancy is all about over-communicating your wants, needs, fears and goals while being explicit about what you are and are not comfortable doing. This is so you can avoid...
Ladies, how’s your progesterone?
One of the best things for female health is regular ovulation, because if there’s no ovulation there is no progesterone, and progesterone brings many crucial benefits that I expect you will not want to miss out on. Most are familiar with the role of progesterone in supporting a pregnancy. As the name suggests, it quite...
Getting Fit From Home
It is no secret that finding the time and motivation for fitness proves more difficult as time progresses. It can be quite overwhelming to try and keep up with the resolutions we have set as the new year comes and goes. With temperatures in the single digits and COVID-19 cases on the rise, heading to a gym or an exercise class seems...
What to Eat (and Avoid) to Promote Thyroid Health
Hypothyroidism is a common condition impacting many women today. When your thyroid gland doesn't produce enough of certain hormones, it can lead to things like slow digestion, fatigue, dry skin, hair loss, infertility, irregular periods and other life disrupting ailments. Understanding how your thyroid works and being aware of what foods...
Self Care for the Winter Season
Winter is the most Yin time of the year. Darkness and cold surround us. The long nights are a sign that we should be turning inward and resting. Instead, most of us are rushing to meet work deadlines, running to finish holiday shopping, booking flights to see family, and meeting social commitments in the evenings. Instead of resting,...
Gratitude’s Impact on Health
What if I told you that one simple practice could reduce your stress, help your mental health, reduce pain, and increase your happiness. You’d say I’m crazy. But the scientific research on gratitude is starting to show all of these things to be true. Research suggests that gratitude may be associated with many benefits, including...
Where’s the beef?
Beef is one of the most powerful commodities on the planet thanks to its amazing protein and high contents of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, niacin, and vitamin B6. In an ideal scenario, if you are purchasing beef, it should be organic, pasture raised, grass fed & grass finished which means the cow is never enclosed in a...
Benefits of Laughter for Health and IVF Success
As the days grow shorter and darker, I’d like to draw attention to the many benefits that come with the lightness of good humor and laughter. You’ve probably heard the adage that laughter makes good medicine, and in fact there are numerous studies that break down its multi-layered benefits. For women perusing conception through...
