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Cannabis and Female Fertility: Is it a fit for you?

admin / General Health, Unexplained Infertility, Women's Health

With the abundance of cannabis dispensaries available to us today, and the multitude of issues and symptoms that claim to be eased and solved with cannabis, one can easily be led to think this is a harmless addition to your daily or weekly routine.

In a time where there is mass information and conflicting data on the use of cannabis, it is important to truly discover if this is the right fit for you, especially when it comes to your reproductive health and fertility goals.

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Getting to the root of PMS

Erin / PMS, Women's Health

What is PMS?

Most women I have worked with over the years “know” when their period is coming. Some experience a change in their mood, have bloating or sore breasts, develop acne, have abdominal cramping, or a change in their bowels. Some unfortunate women have all of these things, and more.

Today it is estimated that 3 out of every 4 menstruating women will experience at least once in their lives some form of physical or emotional changes after ovulation happens until the menses begins,

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Progesterone and Yang: A TCM Perspective

Erin / In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Support, Women's Health

Progesterone, also known as P4, is a reproductive hormone involved in the menstrual cycle. Influencing what is known as the “luteal phase”, it helps prepare the uterine lining for implantation. If implantation does occur, progesterone helps maintain the integrity of the endometrium, helping to secure the new pregnancy. It also plays a role in the development of an embryo.

Where does progesterone come from?

The first half of the menstrual cycle is referred to as the “follicular phase”.

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Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Marni Ross / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Lifestyle, Self-Care, Women's Health

Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Food to Include
Food to Avoid

Fruit

Eat only 1 or 2 pieces of any of the following fruits a day and try and to eat mostly lower carbohydrate fruits (3 or 6%):

3% – cantaloupe, strawberries, melons, blueberries, raspberries, lemons and limes

6% – apriocts, blackberries, papaya, peaches, plus, kiwi

15%- apples, cherries, grapes, mangoes, pears, pineapple, pomegranate

20% – bananas, figs, prunes or any other dried fruit

Fruit

grapefruit and oranges

Veggies

It is best to try to eat mostly the low carbohydrate vegetables (3 or 6%):

3% –

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Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help

Marni Ross / Diet & Nutrition, General Health, Lifestyle, Women's Health

Inflammation: What it does to you and how can your diet help

The inflammatory response that is triggered in our bodies is necessary to help fight infection and is useful in the short term as it is part of the immune response. When the inflammatory reaction continues after an infection is gone it can cause many health problems. Chronic inflammation may be the common factor in many diseases such as diabetes, coronary artery disease and some autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis,

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Sleep helps you lose weight

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Dr Spence Pentland, General Health, Lifestyle, Men's Health, Self-Care, Women's Health

Sleep is important for many other things, including reducing your risk of cancer and Alzheimer’s, proper digestion, regulating inflammation, memory, slowing telomere shortening, and the list goes on.

There are 2 stages of sleep; 1. non-REM (which has 1, 2, and slow-wave stages) and 2. REM. Just to keep it simple, they are all important for different reasons.

Over 50% of our gene regulation is governed by our circadian rhythm, i.e.

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Depression and The Chinese Herbal Formula: Xiao Yao San

yinstill / Lifestyle, PMS, Women's Health

Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed for a period of two weeks or more. It may lead to emotional and physical disharmonies and can decrease a person’s ability to function with everyday work.

Depression symptoms can vary from mild to severe and can include the following:

Feeling sad or low mood
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
Trouble sleeping or sleeping too much
Loss of energy or increased fatigue
Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g.,

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Estrogen in The Body: A TCM Perspective

Erin / Women's Health

Estrogen is that quintessential hormone of femininity. Also known as oestrogen, it is actually a group of compounds named for their importance in the estrus (reproductive) cycle of humans and animals. It plays an important role in the menstrual cycle and can influence key aspects of fertility. It is used in birth control pills (BCP) and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Imbalances of this sex hormone are associated with some kinds of abnormal cell growth, menopausal syndrome,

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Hot Flashes: What Are They and What Helps Them?

Erin / Advanced Maternal Age, Women's Health

Hot flashes and night sweats are something we often work with in women’s health and fertility. Sometimes it happens after a woman has taken fertility medications; sometimes it happens gradually or sporadically. It can happen toward the end of our reproductive years, and it can happen during pregnancy. Sometimes the discomfort is limited to a few surges of heat during the day; but some women wake in the middle of the night and have to change their soaked bedsheets.

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What is an “irregular period” anyways?

yinstill / Irregular Period, Women's Health

Women today have many demands in their day to day life which can all affect the menstrual cycle. The menstrual cycle is linked to hormones and when the hormonal balance is not aligned irregular periods can occur. An irregular cycle can mean sometimes early, or sometimes late and is very unpredictable. In Chinese Medicine theory, the cycle should come every 29 days give or take a day or two every month. It should flow 3-7 days consist of moderate volume and should have a fresh red colour not purple,

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