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The Impact of Stress on Your Health: Why Managing Stress Is Essential

Stress is an inevitable part of life, and in small doses, it can even be beneficial. It helps us respond to challenges, stay alert, and overcome obstacles. However, chronic stress—stress that persists over time—can take a significant toll on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Understanding how stress affects your health and learning how to manage it effectively is key to maintaining a balanced and healthy life. 

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Hormone Balancing: Natural Approaches to PMS and Menopause

Hormones play a vital role in every woman’s life, influencing everything from mood and energy levels to physical health and well-being. However, hormonal fluctuations can sometimes lead to uncomfortable symptoms, particularly during PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and menopause. Let’s explore the causes behind these symptoms and the natural solutions that can make a difference. 

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A Natural Approach to Women’s Wellness

With modern life’s demands, it’s easy to lose balance, making a holistic approach to women’s health essential. Naturopathic medicine offers valuable tools to support women at every stage of life, from managing stress to enhancing fertility, balancing hormones, and building resilience against chronic conditions.

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Hormonal Acne

Most of us have been there. I know I have. I also now know that I was lied to when I was younger because acne does NOT only happen in your teens. It happens in your teens, postpartum, during perimenopause and menopause, and sometimes even just because. Let’s see what we can do to treat it.

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Fertility Awareness Method

When you’re trying to conceive, knowing when you ovulate is one of the most important things. The fertility awareness method (FAM) is a natural form of birth control that does not use any drugs or devices. It combines the calendar method, basal body temperature, and cervical mucous to give you awareness of when your body is most fertile.

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Fertility Testing For Women

When planning to start a family, fertility testing may be an important consideration for many women, especially if conception is unsuccessful after several months of trying. Diagnosing fertility status requires a very comprehensive first appointment in which many topics are discussed, such as birth control use, partner’s fertility status, menstrual history, sexual practices, surgical history, medications, lifestyle, diet, work and home environment, stress levels, and so much more.

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Let’s Talk About Your Menstrual Cycle

Ever wonder what happens during a woman’s menstrual cycle or how it even works? Read this post to learn more about hormones, periods, and conception!

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