Health Issues
The High’s and Low’s of Stomach Acid
High Stomach Acid/ Reflux/ Indigestion/ discomfort or burning pain in your sternum – we’ve all experienced that nasty symptom at some point but are you sure it was due to high stomach acid? Did you know that low stomach acid can cause similar symptoms? By Caren Wigmore ND. Patients are often really surprised when I…
Read MoreThe Nutritional Complexity of Anxiety and Depression
There is nothing I love more about my job, than getting a set of test results back for a patient confirming my suspicion and suddenly everything makes so much sense about why they are feeling the way they are! It excites me to be able to dig to the deepest cellular biochemical pathway to truly…
Read MoreNavigating Perimenopause
Author: Caren Wigmore ND Not much is said about Perimenopause – the gradual change (or not so gradual for some) from a regular cycle to cessation of them. The symptoms might be mild or significant – on the mild side it often starts off like this: a patient will tell me: “I’m just not losing…
Read MoreWhy Is Melatonin Important For Sleep?
Melatonin is a hormone secreted by our pineal gland which plays a role in your natural sleep-wake cycle. The production of this important hormone is affected by light/dark cycles as well as cortisol. Light can either suppress or synchronize melatonin production depending on our exposure. Melatonin should be at its highest level at night 4…
Read MoreCommon Female Hormonal Disorders & How We Treat Them
It is estimated that as many as 90% of women of reproductive age experience a menstrual or hormonal disorder, or both, that affects them on a regular basis. In the article we’ll take a look at the signs and symptoms of hormonal issues and how to treat hormonal imbalance in females. Signs And Symptoms Of…
Read MoreWhat Is Postnatal Depletion & How Do We Treat It?
Recent research suggests that, on average, a new mother may lose around 700 hours of sleep in the first year of her baby’s life. On top of this immense sleep deprivation, mothers experience a huge shift in hormones following birth often resulting in signs and symptoms of what is called ‘postnatal depletion’. By Sophia Wulff…
Read MoreDo You Suffer From Carbohydrate Intolerance?
We all know someone who has a very high carbohydrate diet, and yet remains slim and relatively metabolically healthy. This sits in plain contrast with others, who with the same diet are overweight, fatigued, with elevated cholesterol and other signs of metabolic syndrome. I so often hear… “IT’S NOT FAIR!!” But, there are biological reasons…
Read MoreNutrients to support an overworked stress response
Living in this day and age, stress is a normal part of modern life. You will be exposed to some sort of stress every day, whether it’s waking up to an alarm, driving the car, paying bills, working, meeting deadlines – all of these can take their toll. But do you recognise the signs and…
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