It is estimated that as many as 1.4 million Canadian women may be afflicted with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Although PCOS is one of the most common endocrine disorders occurring...
Have you ever wondered if there were things that you could do to naturally help balance your hormones? The answer to that question is YES! Our hormones are easily influenced...
What is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and What Can You Do...
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome affects approximately 1/10 women in Canada, making it one of the most common endocrine conditions affecting women. So what is Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and what can you...
Hormone Testing: Benefits and What You Can Learn About Your...
An incredible number of women suffer with hormonal imbalance every single day. Symptoms can range from irregular & painful periods, persistent fatigue and insomnia to weight gain, debilitating PMS and...
Something feels off, but not sure why? Your hormones might be the answer! Hormones are our body’s chemical messengers, telling your various organs what to do and when. We only...
Menstrual Blood - What Your Menses Can Tell You About...
You may have noticed that the colour and/or consistency of your period blood changes every so often. You probably didn't think much of it, but did you know that your...
Is period pain keeping you for going to work? Hanging out with friends? Or just generally making you miss out on life - period? The amount of women who experience...
By: Dr. Kelsey Duncan, ND If you’ve followed along with this series, you will have seen the signs and symptoms of PCOS, as well as the lab work that I...
A few weeks ago I posted a blog walking you through the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic criteria of PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. If you haven’t read it yet, click...
I’m seeing more and more women coming to me, confused about their cycles and their hormones, and their doctor told them they didn’t have PCOS because there wasn’t any cysts...
By Dr. Kelsey Duncan, ND Everyone has that one sign their period is coming. Maybe it’s breast tenderness, a little bloating, or you tend to cry at the toilet paper...
WHEN DO I OVULATE? - HOW TO DETERMINE THE EXACT...
I am always amazed and somewhat saddened by how many women do not know anything about their cycles. When we learn about them from our moms or in school it...
PERIOD 101: UNDERSTANDING YOUR CYCLE IN 3 EASY STEPS
When we understand what’s going on and figure out what a “normal” period looks like for us (read: everyone experiences it differently!), we can then identify when something is off...
PMS: WHAT DO ANXIETY, BREAST TENDERNESS AND BLOATING HAVE IN...
PMS: is this your go-to excuse for why you feel horrible before your period? Do you notice you turn into a bloated monster that can’t wear a bra because it...
I’d need extra hands to count how many times I’ve sat across my office from women and have them tell me they have debilitating cramps when their period arrives, so...
By Kelsey Duncan, Naturopathic Intern I’m not sure where down the line women started accepting and living with PMS symptoms. Our bodies naturally shed a uterine lining each month in...
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