04 Sep Was it ever really PCOS?
After stopping birth control at 25 years old, I didn’t get a period for almost 6 months. My acne was the worst it had ever been (I’m talking painful marble sized...
22 Nov A Home Birth Story
I've gotten so many questions about what it was like to have a home birth. Even though birth is a really intimate experience, I think it's important to share our...
29 Oct Lactation cookies
Lactation Cookies After my first son was born in 2016 I had trouble keeping my milk supply up when I returned to work. I was only pumping about two thirds of...
03 Jul Why I’m partnering with Beautycounter and advocating for safer beauty products
1. For my own health. Around 8 years ago, I learned about the potential impact of hormone disruptors in personal hygiene products. I started slowly switching out all my hair products,...
23 Jan Egg Quality & Aging
Egg Quality and Aging I want to start this post off with a story… A woman, let's call her M, contacted me online asking if I thought I could help her…she had...
27 Nov Immune Boosting Elderberry Gummies
Immune Boosting Elderberry Gummies Tis the season…for colds and flu. Last year was our son’s first year in school/daycare and boy did I suffer- every sniffle got me and even though...
01 Oct Pumpkin Cookies
Pumpkin Cookies: vegan, gluten free and 100% delicious Yep, I'm one of those annoying people who loves all things pumpkin as soon as October hits. Except for the pumpkin spice latte...
28 Jun Thyroid “out of whack?” How naturopathic medicine can help…
There is just oh so much I could say about the thyroid! Thyroid hormone is responsible for many metabolic activities in the body. When the thyroid hormone is low, generally things...
28 Jun PCOS: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
PCOS is one of the most common hormonal disorders in women, affecting 1 in 10 women of childbearing age in the United States - that’s an estimated 5 million women!...
28 Jun Chronic Pain and Acupuncture
Acupuncture can provide significant relief from chronic pain. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medicine treatment that relies on the strategic placement of tiny needles into the meridians that span the body...