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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

Moment of honesty...some days feel rough and just

Moment of honesty...some days feel rough and just wanted to eat my feelings.

I can hear the voices in my head, “I know I shouldn’t eat this.” “This is bad for me. It is too much sugar” “Ugh, I wish had I better willpower.”

Raise your hand if you’d had a day like this and can relate to these feelings?

I often hear stories like this from my patients as well. Sometimes you just want a bowl of ice cream and a good Netflix show to let go of all of all the stress and worry from your day, month, even year!

I am here to say that this is okay to fall off of eating “perfectly”! Give yourself these times but also know that if this is often your go to there are so many ways you can deal with this.

First and foremost, dealing with the stress that is the underlying cause and second working on balancing your hormones - especially insulin and glucose when it comes to PCOS.

This is not about willpower.

It is an underlying hormone issue and can be treated with supplementation and dietary/lifestyle changes.

If you relate to this post, drop a <3 in the comments below!

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Stress has been a hot topic lately in my patient v

Stress has been a hot topic lately in my patient visits. This time of year can be so tough for a lot of people. Weather changes can really impact our mood and stress levels. These are three supplements to help support the nervous system and can help to reduce stress.

1. Magnesium bisglycinate is known for its ability to relax our muscles. The bisglycinate form actually is most helpful when it comes to stress.
2. L-theanine is an amino acid that naturally occurs in green tea and can help to reduce stress without causing drowsiness. Stay tuned for my next post on this one!
3. Ashwagandha is one of the herbs that can help our body in so many ways; especially when it comes to stress. It is known as an adaptogen and can help with mental and physical stress. It also helps with sleep, energy and fertility.

Always speak to your healthcare provider before you take any supplements.

Wishing you all a stress free day!

Looking for some more guidance? Stay tuned for a link in my stories to sign up for my next newsletter which is all about how to manage stress!

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Did you know that by having Polycystic Ovarian Syn

Did you know that by having Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome you are at an increased risk of developing Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. This is an autoimmune condition where the immune system attacks the thyroid gland causing inflammation and damage to the thyroid gland. Eventually it can cause a decrease in thyroid hormone production known as Hypothyroidism. Symptoms of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis include fatigue, weight gain and feeling cold.

Researchers studied about 827 women with PCOS who were receiving fertility treatments and it was found that Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was 3x more common in women with PCOS than women without the syndrome.

Why is this important? Having an autoimmune condition like Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis can impair fertility among other symptoms such as weight gain.

What can you do? Always ask your healthcare provider to monitor your thyroid gland via lab work. Two tests that can determine if Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is present include Anti-thyroglobulin and Anti-thyroperoxidase - these are two antibodies that are produced in the immune system that can attack the thyroid gland.

How can this be treated? Both conditions (PCOS and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis) can be treated using lifestyle changes including diet, exercise and supplementation.

Have any questions? Drop them in the comments below 👇🏽

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This is exactly how food can impact ovulation in w

I remember trying to watch for every sign that I c

I remember trying to watch for every sign that I could if I was ovulating. I became obsessed with checking LH stripes - sometimes I would check twice a day thinking it would result in a positive test.

Don’t get me wrong I did see the LH stripe become positive on many cycles, sometimes it was late, sometimes right on time.

Basal body temperature tracking was even worse. Because this will tell you when you have already ovulated it wasn’t helpful for PCOS as ovulation was variable month to month.

So next I tried Ovusense - this was a device that you insert vaginally that tracks core temperature. This definitely eliminated some stress.

Overall getting an ultrasound at the clinic a few times in the first half of the cycle was helped but was tough to do every month.

At the end of the day, everything was stressful - I am not going to lie! But this post is to inform you that there are ways to test for ovulation in PCOS and some key signs to look out for. As months went by I started to learn more about my body in terms of the signs of ovulation including cervical discharge, tenderness around the ovaries etc.

The next device I am trying now is TempDrop - this is a wearable temperature monitor on the arm. I am excited to see what the results will say!

To learn more about ovulation tracking - check out my blog post in the link in my bio.

It’s in fertility awareness month and I’m here

It’s in fertility awareness month and I’m here to talk about what I believe are the 3 must have supplements for PCOS and fertility.

To learn more about these supplements, check out the link in my bio and head to my blog to see my latest blog post on this topic.

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