Menstrual Cycle and Naturopathic Medicine

A patient suggested that I write about the most common questions that I get asked about trying to get pregnant, so here it is! 1 -...

Folate is a water soluble B-vitamin that is found in the highest concentrations in liver (i.e. chicken & turkey, & beef liver).  It is...

Back in the spring, I co-authored an article for the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors quarterly magazine called The Vital...

New research was presented this week at the European Society of Reproduction & Embryology in Finland.  One of the exciting studies ...

Endometriosis is a mysterious condition.  Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial tissue outside of the uterus.  We aren't really...

I've had more men & women coming in to talk to me about sperm issues lately.  Infertility is so common these days - about 30% is due to...

Women are having kids older and older these days.  I think that this could be great for so many reasons but unfortunately, the female...

Sperm counts have been declining for the past 50 years.  One of the theories is that it's due to the use of plastics in our...

I am regularly asked what all the numbers mean that women get when they are cycling at a fertility clinic.  Below is the basics of what...

The thyroid  is a gland in your neck that produces hormones in both women and men.  It has many effects in the body, and can also effect...

There is a lot of talk about AMH within the fertility community these days, but what is it??? AMH, also known as Anti-Mullerian Hormone...

Vitamin D’s benefits have been studied with respect to mood disorders, cancer prevention, and immune boosting among other things.  Now...