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Perfect Plantain Pancakes

Perfect Plantain Pancakes

by Dr. Samina Mitha, ND on May 31, 2016 with No Comments

This recipe has become a staple in our home. We have mastered the art of making one of the healthiest pancakes you will ever eat! Thanks to The Paleo Mom I can enjoy my Sunday morning breakfast with some delicious pancakes. I have adjusted her recipe a little to include some extra … Read More

This is my happy place. Nature is my happy place.

This is my happy place. Nature is my happy place. I am wishing I was in California right now in this exact spot. But I know I shouldn't be complaining because it literally feels like 40 degree outside right now in Toronto and I'm loving it. ⁣⁠
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Being in nature really fuels me up. The smell of foliage, the warm humid air and the chirping of birds. This is what I live for. ⁣⁠
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What is so interesting is, not that we need science to prove this....but there is research out there that says 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟑𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝟑 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲, 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥 (𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞). 𝐈𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝. ⁣⁠
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Often times in PCOS we can have something call hypothalamic amenorrhea - where the connection from the brain to the ovaries is broken and this leads to irregular cycles. ⁣⁠
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Stress management is often the key to treating this. ⁣⁠
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I love prescribing walking. It's simple, easy and makes you feel good. ⁣⁠
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Drop a 💚 in the comments if you enjoy walking in nature. ⁣⁠
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[3min read] I always dreamed of having a career wh

[3min read] I always dreamed of having a career where I could help people. When I was diagnosed with PCOS by my Naturopathic Doctor and Family doctor…I felt like I needed help. I was alone, confused and hurt. That I had this thing I had to deal with. Something I knew nothing about and not very many people could help me with. ⁣⁠
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The only hope I had was when I saw a Naturopathic Doctor who helped guided and coached me on what was truly going on. I felt like I was being helped and this propelled me into learning more and more about what was going on in my body and everything you could possibly imagine about hormones. ⁣⁠
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𝘋𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭. ⁣⁠
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I always felt a sense of fulfillment and worth when a friend, family member or colleague would confide in me with their problems and trust that I would listen and support them. ⁣⁠
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𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯. ⁣⁠
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This is why I wake up in the morning, to guide women, teach them, support them and ultimately help them to: ⁣⁠
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- Lose weight ⁣⁠
- Gain energy ⁣⁠
- Feel beautiful ⁣⁠
- Feel less stressed and anxious ⁣⁠
- Eat to fuel their body ⁣⁠
- Regulate their cycles ⁣⁠
- Become pregnant ⁣⁠
- And more. ⁣⁠
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It is not an easy job, let me tell you. I’ve challenged myself in becoming a Naturopathic Doctor and I could not be more happy. Some days are tough and other days are super easy. ⁣⁠
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But one thing always remains the same, that drives me every single day….is my drive and determination to help even just one more person learn something about how they can feel better. ⁣⁠
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I am super thrilled to be your Naturopathic Doctor…and it is the ultimate compliment being nominated for The Record’s Reader’s Choice for Best Naturopath. ⁣⁠
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𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞…𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞. ⁣💖⁠

Going dairy free when you have PCOS can be a contr

I am loving doing my nails at home recently since

I am loving doing my nails at home recently since we can't get our nails done at the salon yet!! Who else is doing their nails at home?? I love how this berry color matches my ICED SPEARMINT TEA.⁣⁠
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As you may already know spearmint tea has been studied for PCOS in its' ability to lower testosterone levels. ⁣⁠
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A small study in 2010 with 42 women looked at spearmint tea and its’ effect on hair growth. The women in the study consumed 2 cups of spearmint tea daily for 30 days. ⁣⁠
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Androgens (aka testosterone) were measured in the blood and they looked to see if hair growth changed. It was found that total and free testosterone was reduced. Researchers didn’t visually see a difference in the growth of hair but the participants reported their hair growth was improved.⁣⁠
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Even though the study was small and the length of time wasn’t that long. Women do report a decrease in hair growth when consuming spearmint tea. ⁣⁠
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I was never really a big fan of spearmint tea but I recently took it up a notch and made it into an iced tea with lemon and added in one packet of Ovasitol (known as inositol, which helps with insulin resistance) - and it was PERFECT! The inositol actually tastes sweet and gives it a good flavour and helps with getting me to take my supplement! ⁣⁠win win 🙌🏽
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Here is how you make it ⁣⁠
☕ 1 tea bag Organic Spearmint tea by Traditional Medicinals ⁣⁠
☕ Ice ⁣⁠
☕ Lemon slices ⁣⁠
☕ 1 packet of Ovasitol or 2 grams inositol ⁣⁠
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Brew the tea bag in one cup or 250 ml. Add lemon and inositol to tea. Pour over glass filled with ice. Stir and Drink! ⁣⁠
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How do you like your tea in the summertime? Hot or Iced?⁣⁠
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No matter where you are in your journey know that

No matter where you are in your journey know that you are loved and you can get through anything. Drop a 💖 in the comments if you needed this today!
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