Clinical Nutrition -

Understanding your diet is key to determining your overall health. Your diet will be reviewed and specific vitamins, minerals, enzymes or functional foods will be recommended depending on your case.

Vitamin D is incredibly important right now as the

Vitamin D is incredibly important right now as the seasons are changing here in Canada.

It’s also very important if you are trying to conceive. Lower levels of vitamin D have been seen In women with #pcos and #fibroids

When it comes to the fall and winter months we don’t get enough exposure to sun to build vitamin D.

I often see individuals taking 1-2 capsules a day and even this amount of not enough once we do lab work and see where their levels are at.

So first things first. Get a lab test and see what your levels are like and then work with a professional to properly dose it for your body!

Check out an article I wrote on this called vitamin d and fertility on my blog.

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Without even asking him, I know My husband would t

Without even asking him, I know My husband would take pizza 🍕. I would take a hug 🤗.

What would you take? Comment below.

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Our skin loves estrogen and progesterone. That's w

Our skin loves estrogen and progesterone. That's why you may notice around the time of ovulation your skin gets better. We also see this during pregnancy, our skin glows - this is because we are producing lots of estrogen and progesterone. ⁠
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When it comes to Acne before a period - the reason why acne can get worse before a period is due to the drop in hormones usually right after ovulation or right before a period is about to start. ⁠
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You can try to improve acne by supporting progesterone levels and stabilizing estrogen however, it can be deeper than just hormonal. ⁠
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It is often important to look at insulin resistance and inflammation even if you are experience acne just before a period. ⁠
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The #1 thing you can do is.....⁠
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QUIT SUGAR! ⁠
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We all know this, but sometimes we need a gentle reminder. Sugar impacts insulin resistance and causes lots of inflammation. ⁠
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Try it for one full cycle before your period and see what happens! ⁠
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Other things to consider - 2. Remove dairy products and 3. Support healthy digestion. ⁠
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What has been your experience with PMS acne?! Comment below!⁠
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This is my second ever attempt at making bone brot

This is my second ever attempt at making bone broth and it was a big success!!

Bone broth is not the same as stock. The difference is in the time it takes to cook. Bone broth takes a long time to cook as the minerals from the bones are extracted over hours.

I made this broth in my instapot so I saved lots of time by cooking it for 2 hours. The recipe is so simple. Add your whole organic chicken bones. Add carrots celery spices. Cover with water. Add one tbsp apple cider vinegar (this is important as it is what is used to extract the minerals). Cook on high pressure for 2 hours.

Bone broth is great for:
🍖When you are sick.
🍖To help heal your gut.
🍖Protecting the joints.
🍖Supporting the immune system.
🍖 May help yo reduce inflammation

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So keep this in mind this fall! It’s also great in the post partum period when your body is trying to heal and during pregnancy if the nausea has got you eating nothing! .
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Giving lots of thanks today for so many things ✨

Giving lots of thanks today for so many things ✨my family ✨my health ✨my patients✨my job ✨my husband ✨my friends ✨the food on the table 👌🏼✨and all of the amazing opportunities I've been given.

It has been an incredibly interesting year. One that has truly tested my resilience, patience and most of all my ability to be more mindful.

🦃 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! 🦃.
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We celebrated thanksgiving in our hometown #kitchenerwaterloo. We also celebrated my moms birthday and we welcomed a new nephew into our family. #somuchtobethankfulfor
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ps. Thank you so following! I'm so grateful to have you join me on social media. This platform has allowed me to connect with so many people, share my knowledge and learn from you as well!
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October is recurrent pregnancy loss awareness mont

October is recurrent pregnancy loss awareness month and there is so much we can do from a Naturopathic perspective. Often times women are told to wait until they have a certain amount of miscarriages before getting treatment, however, there are many things to consider especially lifestyle and diet that can help to prevent miscarriages.

Often times the causes are:
- Poor egg/sperm quality
- Autoimmunity
- Clotting factors
- PCOS/Endometriosis
- Nutritional deficiencies
- Stress/smoking/alcohol

In order to really treat recurrent miscarriages one of the first and foremost areas to be assess is the thyroid and progesterone levels. Additionally, addressing inflammation, insulin resistance and clotting and egg quality is also important.

One of the biggest areas that goes unnoticed is stress. If you have a high stressful job or stressful relationships etc. It can also impact your risk.

In terms of treatment and naturopathic medicine here are a few things we would consider.
1. Diet - making sure we optimize your diet to produce the best quality egg/sperm.
2. Provide progesterone suppositories to help prevent a miscarriage and support pregnancy.
3. Support the thyroid if needed.
4. Lifestyle - support sleep, stress, digestion, energy, etc.

If you’d like more information, please direct message me!

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