Stress’s relationship with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is very much a doubled edge sword. The diagnosis of PCOS along with its devastating symptoms such as hair loss, acne, hirsutism (facial hair) and weight gain can be extremely to women. But the problem is that this stress could be the one thing blocking a women from recovering from PCOS both with a natural holistic or a conventional medical approach. If you or someone you know has been battling with PCOS, trying every remedy under the sun to no avail, then it is time to give a closer look at stress.
Read MoreIn the past few months since the world went on lockdown, many of us have spent more of our time in worry than ever before. Fear of our financial future, the health of our family or the grim prospect of never being able to find a partner has been keeping many of us up at night.
Read MoreMany women come to me because they aren’t getting their period. Often they have just come off hormonal birth control or have had a long history of erratic and absent cycles. In my New York City naturopathic practice, the goal is not to get these women to “bleed” but to ovulate.
Read MoreThis Tuesday I had the honor of being invited by Dr. David Kulak, M.D., the director of the Gamete Donation Program and the Reproductive Technology program at Genesis Fertility to present on nutrition and fertility to the rest of his medical team. Here are a few highlights from my talk.
Read MoreWomen go on birth control pills for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you have been on and off them since you were 14 because you had unbearable cramps or extremely heavy bleeding…
Read MoreEverything was going great until you enter that dreaded week before your period. You felt completely fine, rational and sane the week before and now you are feeling like a complete basket case thanks to that three letter word, PMS….
Read MoreIt’s possible to balance hormones naturally with a process called “seed cycling.” Seed cycling is essentially the addition of various seeds to the diet during different phases of the female reproductive cycle to promote a healthy balance of hormones in the body.
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