Have you recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis? Take a deep breath. Now, do it again. Let me tell you, it’s going to be OK. Hashimoto’s is a unique autoimmune condition in that it is not often associated with long term health complications...
Let’s Talk Thyroid
Why is everyone talking about thyroid? Ok, maybe in your world people do not always talk about this important hormone, but in my world it comes up a lot! Let’s review this precious hormone and see why it gets a lot of attention, especially amongst women. What does my...
’Tis the Season to Be…Sad and Irritated? Mood & Perimenopause, Part 2
I’ve written before about my challenges with my mental health following my second child, while entering the perimenopausal hormone landscape. To be honest with myself, I have struggled with intermittent depression and anxiety since I was a kid. It’s taken me years to...
“Waah, Blah, Boo Hoo Hoo”: Mood and Perimenopause, Part 1
One of the most difficult aspects of perimenopause for me has been the effect on my mood. I am comforted knowing that many women struggle along with me. I talk to women every day who are having a harder time during this transition period. Hormones play such a big role...
Vaginas matter.
I recently bought some feminine hygiene products from a company called Sustain Natural. They make condoms, tampons and pads that are organic and non-toxic and delivered to your door! My box arrived with a little purple card inside that said, “Vaginas Matter.” YES, I...
Rise & Shine!
That's how my mom used to wake me up as a kid, "Rise and shine, sweetie!". Such a sweet way to start the day! Now I wake up to a snoring husband, a demanding kiddo (or two) and/or a long-limbed dog kicking me out of bed. I have to find my own sweet way to wake...
(Supplemental) Foundations of Health
Each day I’m in practice, women ask me what supplements they should be taking. While I don’t consider myself a “supplement pusher”, I do think we should all be taking a few specific nutrients to stay healthy, age well, and, ideally, prevent disease. Here are my...
Gimme some zzzzz’s
One of the most common changes in perimenopause is in how women sleep (or don’t, rather). I regularly hear from patients that they struggle and the struggles vary from difficulty getting to sleep, to sleeping lighter in general to waking at 3am every night unable to...
PMSing through Perimenopause
I wrote before about what’s happening with the two major hormones in a normal monthly menstrual cycle. Estrogen is the Queen of the first two weeks (when the period starts to ovulation), and Progesterone is Queen of the second two weeks leading up to the next period...
Silver Linings?
I write this at 5am, in our temporarily quiet home while everyone is asleep. I used to get frustrated when I woke up early like this. Now, I relish in the peace and quiet. Before I had kids, I remember talking with a mom-friend who said she recently started getting up...
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