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Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Bread

Chocolate Swirl Pumpkin Bread

by Dr. Samina Mitha, ND on October 1, 2016 with No Comments

With the summer now coming to a close, and autumn in full swing, everyone starts to pull out sweaters, jackets and cozy warm socks. It is especially fun to start digging out any and all pumpkin recipes at this time of year. This pumpkin bread has a bit of a … Read More

It's National Skin Care Month, so let's talk about

It's National Skin Care Month, so let's talk about acne and birth control! ⁠
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When it comes to acne, often times women are put on birth control to help stop acne from occurring. ⁠
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Often times it can work really well in stopping acne, as birth control can reduce testosterone. In the case of PCOS, this can be really helpful as acne is one of the symptoms that women commonly experience and it is due to high testosterone. ⁠
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I often see women who want to come off of their birth control and are afraid to because of the fear that taking the birth control away will cause their skin to get worse and cause acne to reappear. ⁠
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This is where I can come in, to help mitigate the transition from coming off the birth control. There is support we can put into place before coming off the pill, including addressing the underlying cause of the acne, liver support, vitamin deficiency support and more. ⁠
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If you'd like to learn more, send me a DM! ⁠
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This is definitely easier said than done. But goin

This is definitely easier said than done. But going through the process of #infertility can be hard and it can be easy to get caught up in areas that we feel like we can control but ultimately we cannot.

Try to focus on the areas you know you can control and focus your attention on feeling good for yourself. You know you can control eating well, exercising and meditating.

Try to really dial in on these aspects of your life and let the things that are outside of your control be. Trust in the process and know that you are doing the best you can.

Drop a ❤️ if you needed to hear this today.
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I stumbled on this post today and it really made m

I stumbled on this post today and it really made me think. This year has definitely been quite the journey. Unexpected changes but lots and lots to celebrate and many wins for this year.

I went from being inside the clinic helping my patients everyday to moving everything online and it has truly been successful. I adapted. My patients adapted and they are getting the care they need!

I launched and organized @torontopcoswalk. Which is something I’ve dreamt about ever since becoming a naturopathic doctor. Even though this year it had to go virtual so many people in the community had my back and encouraged me along the way.

I started a Facebook group dedicated to #pcos women. It’s called Natural Pcos Support group. Go find it and join!

I learnt so much this year. Most of all I’ve learnt to be patient, go with the flow and expect the unexpected and be okay with it.

Who’s ready for 2021?! There’s only a few weeks left!
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Did you know some naturopathic doctors have prescr

Did you know some naturopathic doctors have prescribing rights?

What does this mean exactly? Well naturopathic doctors who have taking the pharmacy exam have the ability to prescribe certain drugs.

This includes the following:
💊 bioidentical progesterone and estrogen
💊 natural desiccated thyroid for hypothyroidism
💊high dose vitamin D and vitamin D injections
💊 vitamin b12 injections
💊 IV vitamin therapy

I use my prescribing rights all the time in practice to help my patients! Especially progesterone in #pcos.

Message me for more details!
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I often see women with PCOS only have their DHEAs

Skincare is so important. ⁠ ⁠ In my cosmetic a

Skincare is so important. ⁠
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In my cosmetic acupuncture course, we were told that women should really start considering looking after their skin in terms of using serums/antioxidants and possibly cosmetic acupuncture to help with collagen production starting at age 30!! ⁠
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That's insane. When I turned 30, I was no where near thinking about how to protect my skin from anti-aging. But I realized from this information I received from this course I took that it's all about prevention, and that's my so called 'mantra.' ⁠
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I believe that prevention is the key to a healthy life. ⁠
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So here is what I did. ⁠
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1. I hydrated - We can all do better with drinking more water, I can do. So I constantly make sure there is a glass of water an arms away and when I'm talking to patients about water consumption it is my gentle reminder to drink my water. ⁠
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2. I increased antioxidants in my diet - I started to eat organic berries to the max. I put it on everything, in my smoothie, on my DF GF waffles, on my salad, in my chia pudding. There isn't a day that goes by without me eating some kind of berry. ⁠
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3. I worked on gut health - skin is a direct reflection of what is going on in your digestive system. So if you have troubles with your skin, always treat your digestion. Probiotics, collagen, bone broth, L-glutamine, digestive enzymes....I could keep going here! But always talk to a professional before starting these. ⁠
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4. I up'd my skincare routine - I started using vitamin C serum with alpha-arbutin, rosehip seed oil and hydraulonic acid. I've noticed my face is much more hydrated and my skin tone has improved significantly. ⁠
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5. Last but not least, I CUT SUGAR from my diet almost 100%. Here or there I will have something with sugar. This has honestly been the best thing I have ever done. I even went as far as cutting out high sugar fruits (this one is more for the insulin resistance I have, not everyone needs to do this). My skin is not inflamed anymore. ⁠
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I am honestly so grateful that I learned skincare is so important at an early age. I hope that this will help me later on in life. #fingerscrossed ⁠
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What do you do to help your skin? ⁠
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