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Gene Testing Before Pregnancy: Why and How to Harness the Power of Your DNA
For most couples, genetics aren’t even on the radar apart from eye color and whose nose or lips the baby’s most resemble. But gene testing before pregnancy can potentially make or break your fertility journey. Here’s how… Genetic testing often enters the fertility conversation through IVF, when embryo testing before transfer identifies certain chromosomal…
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Your Guide to Meal Prepping for Pregnancy
Are you getting ready to welcome a new baby into your family? If so, congratulations! Getting ready for baby involves a lot of prep, including the mental preparation for waking every 2 hours to feed a hungry newborn. Then again, it also involves a lot of prep for getting meals ready for yourself and…
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How to Naturally Increase Fertility
If you’re wondering how to naturally increase fertility, the most important thing you should know is that fertility isn’t just about the reproductive organs—it’s a whole-body indicator of health. As a functional medicine doctor, I’ve helped countless patients learn how to naturally increase fertility by addressing imbalances across all systems of the body. If…
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Herbs for Estrogen Dominance and Hormonal Balance
Have you heard of estrogen dominance? Or maybe, you already know you’re dealing with this hormone imbalance. Excess estrogen (or deficient progesterone) disrupts hormonal balance, triggering symptoms such as weight gain, mood swings, heavy periods, and fatigue. Functional medicine targets root causes with precision, and understanding why you have estrogen dominance is key to…
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Natural Letrozole Alternatives: Holistic Fertility Treatment Through Functional Medicine
One of the most common conditions I treat as a functional medicine doctor is infertility, with countless women looking for ways to avoid fertility treatments. This could include IVF, or simply looking for natural alternatives to fertility drugs, such as natural alternatives to letrozole. For many women, prescription fertility medications like Letrozole become a…
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Treating Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with Functional Medicine
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects millions of women worldwide, presenting a variety of symptoms, including irregular menstrual cycles, acne, weight gain, and infertility. Traditional approaches often focus on symptom management, but functional medicine offers a deeper, more sustainable solution by targeting the root causes of PCOS. Rather than simply masking symptoms, functional medicine works…
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Functional Medicine for Graves’ Disease (Hyperthyroidism)
Resources abound for hypothyroidism online. After all, it is one of the leading hormonal imbalances affecting women, and rates are rising faster than ever. But for those dealing with a different condition—or really, quite the opposite condition—of hyperthyroidism caused by Graves’ Disease, it can feel lonely and isolating when nobody is talking about, or…
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How to Use Supplements for PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women of reproductive age. Affecting approximately 1 in 10 women globally, PCOS presents itself in various forms, each with its own set of symptoms, hormonal imbalances, and underlying causes. Understanding the different types of PCOS and tailoring a diet to address…
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Can A Hormone Imbalance Make You Bloated?
Bloating is a common and often uncomfortable symptom, and it’s nearly synonymous with PMS. But, is bloating normal, or does it signify a deeper underlying problem such as a hormone imbalance? In clinical practice, I find that many of my patients use the word “bloating” to refer to different things. Sometimes, “bloating” refers to…
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Estrogen Deficiency In Young women: It’s More Than Just Menopause
Estrogen is a key hormone in women’s health, playing a critical role in the regulation of reproductive health, mood, metabolism, and bone density. While estrogen deficiency is commonly associated with menopause, it can also develop in pre-menopausal women. Estrogen levels may decline prematurely or become imbalanced due to various factors, including stress, irregular eating…
