Integrative &
Functional Medicine
Maternal Mental HealthMay is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month and I am a strong advocate for maternal health, period. From my own experiences that patients have shared with me over the years, maternal health is often neglected or glazed over in the postpartum period. One six week postpartum visit (maybe...
Unexplained InfertilityUnexplained Infertility. Is it really unexplained? Or have the missing pieces just not been uncovered? Unexplained infertility is a really frustrating diagnosis. The good news, I am here to tell you, is that there are many aspects of fertility that do not get attention in the conventional model and...
Functional 4th Trimester Care and Support How can Functional Medicine Support Moms in the 4th Trimester?We've all heard about the 4th trimester as it relates to maternity leave and all the necessary needs and things to do to care for baby but what about using the 4th trimester and beyond to...
Stress and Hormones: How are they related?As we are fully into 2024, let's talk about how stress and hormones are so intricately related, how stress and hormone imbalance can contribute to weight gain, and of course, explore some solutions to keep your hormone health in check! The Stress-Hormone Connection: Cortisol and...
Navigating PCOS: Understanding the Link with Metabolic DysfunctionPCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is something I am seeing more and more of in my practice so today we will discuss navigating PCOS and the many facets that go beyond the conventional approach of birth control and metformin. PCOS is a complex condition...
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport or RED-S, is something that affects many athletes from the professional level to your everyday athlete, both men and women. Sport has been a part of my life, from a young age from gymnastics and figure skating to Division I Cross...
Menopause Menopause. The transition. The change of life. Whatever you want to call it, all women go through it but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer through it. Functional Medicine has many tools to make the transition smoother and more tolerable. Let's dive in! Perimenopause Basics Perimenopause starts to occur when the...
Postpartum Health and Wellness Postpartum health is an area that I am very passionate about and an area of healthcare that is simply lacking in the conventional healthcare model. One quick “check up” at 6 weeks is all women get after carrying a baby for 9 months and giving birth. After...
Functional Medicine Approach to Fertility Unexplained infertility is a frustrating diagnosis for many women and the Functional Medicine Approach to Fertility is really where it is at, in terms of preconception care. What does it really mean and what can cause it? Well, the list is long and it may be...