Can perimenopause cause relationship problems?

How Perimenopause Affects Relationships And Emotions (And What You Can Do About It) You feel like your hair is on fire, you're mysteriously gaining weight, your kids need to be picked up from soccer and your mom just phoned you with a worrying call about your dad's...

How To Get Your Libido Back During Perimenopause

The bad news is, that perimenopause affects your libido... the good news is we've got the tips, tricks, and info to make this the best time of your sexual life. Perimenopause is a transitional phase that every woman experiences as she approaches menopause. While this...

How Can I Protect My Heart During Perimenopause?

Perimenopause can feel like a rollercoaster. From fluctuating hormones to shifts in mood and energy, your body is undergoing some significant changes. But did you know that perimenopause can also impact your heart health? Many women don’t realize the link between...
Hypothyroid treatment options: Is Synthroid Your Only Choice?

Hypothyroid treatment options: Is Synthroid Your Only Choice?

Ok, so you’ve been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and you're wondering about your hypothyroid treatment options.  Perhaps this just happened or maybe you’ve been living with and managing thyroid disease for years or even decades. What do you...

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I have Hashimoto’s. Now what?

I have Hashimoto’s. Now what?

Have you recently been diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?  Take a deep breath. Now, do it again. Hashimoto's can be a scary diagnosis. 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...

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Let’s Talk Thyroid

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...

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’Tis the Season to Be…Sad and Irritated?

’Tis the Season to Be…Sad and Irritated?

Can antidepressants coexist with naturopathic medicine? The answer may surprise you! This is the story of how I, a trained Naturopathic Doctor, found myself faced with my greatest fear, antidepressants and found a way to have antidepressants coexist with naturopathic...

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“Waah, Blah, Boo Hoo”: Perimenopause’s Effect on Mood

“Waah, Blah, Boo Hoo”: Perimenopause’s Effect on Mood

One of the most difficult aspects of this stage of life has been perimenopause's 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...

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Gimme some zzz’s: Perimenopause and Sleep

Gimme some zzz’s: Perimenopause and Sleep

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 3 am every night unable to...

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PMSing through Perimenopause

PMSing through Perimenopause

It feels unfair to be PMSing through perimenopause, it must be one or the other, right? 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...

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Silver Linings?

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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Could this be the “P” word?

Could this be the “P” word?

I have a medical clinic in Seattle where I practice naturopathic medicine . I am a naturopathic physician focusing on women's health issues for women mostly in the 25-65 year old range. This is a little story about one of those women, who is so like many of the 35 to...

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