…experience a rise in the pH of the vagina. In women who are not in menopause, a healthy vagina is acidic, with a pH of between 3.8 and 4.5. This…
The Thyroid Gut Connection + 4 Steps to Heal Your Gut
…crucial to having adequate levels of thyroid hormone available. It is important to not that if you are perimenopausal or in menopause, estrogen hormone replacement therapy can also lead to…
Thyroid Medications: A Comprehensive Guide
…medications to dial in the correct medication and dosage. Remember that you may need to adjust medication during hormonal transitions like pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause, during times of high stress,…
How Do Birth Control Pills Work
…I don’t even want to tell you how many of 35+ year old patients of mine have been told to just use hormones until menopause. Just NO. Metabolic Health It…
How to Improve Egg Quality – The Essential Egg Freezing Process Guide | Dr. Debbie Cassis
…baby later—and why the “more is better” mentality isn’t always true. The common fertility myths that scare women unnecessarily (including why egg freezing does NOT cause early menopause!). How to…
Healing Anxiety with Functional Medicine
…women. Some of our patients are mothers, others are young college women, and still others are transitioning into menopause. Anxiety spares no one. But well you may be inclined to…
The Anxiety Hormone Connection
…Note: If you’re in your fertile years then our goal should be to maintain your fertility. If you’ve gone through menopause then you should not be fertile and that is…
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Impacts More Than Just Energy
…you suffer from any of the following symptoms, you may want to consider B12 supplementation: Fatigue, anemia Frequent colds, flus Thyroid and adrenal imbalances Anxiety, depression, insomnia PMS, menopause, acne…
The Best Supplements and Nutrients for Thyroid Support
…C foods to enhance absorption, since iron from these sources tend to be less bioavailable. The RDA for iron41 is 18 mg/day before menopause and 8mg/day for postmenopausal women. If…