You’re tired. Your brain has apparently decided that remembering why you walked into a room is optional. Your jeans feel a little tighter, your sleep isn’t what it used to be, and some days your patience seems to have disappeared completely. So…is it stress? Your thyroid? Perimenopause? Welcome to one of the great health mysteries of your 40s! The frustrating answer is that these three can look surprisingly similar—and sometimes more than one may be contributing at the same t

Have you ever wondered why your hot flashes seem unbearable in the summer, why you're waking up drenched in sweat at 3 a.m., or why you suddenly feel like you're "not yourself" when everyone else seems to be enjoying the sunshine? If so, you're not imagining it. For many women, summer can magnify the physical and emotional symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. The combination of changing hormones, warmer temperatures, disrupted routines, dehydration and poor sleep can crea

Women's health is personal. It is about so much more than a routine examination or a laboratory test. It is about feeling comfortable enough to ask the questions that have been sitting in the back of your mind—sometimes for weeks, months, or even years. "Is this normal?" "Why do I keep getting itching that never seems to go away?" "Why does sex suddenly hurt?" "Why does my body feel different after having children?" "Why do I keep getting bacterial vaginosis or yeast infectio

If you’re a woman in your mid-40s and have noticed that you’re experiencing more brain fog or having a harder time with memory recall,...

One of the most common phrases we’ve heard from people is “why did no one tell me?”. And this holds very true for...

To continue from our previous post , this week we are talking about resources for women who are in perimenopause or menopause. Below are...

Perimenopause vs Menopause There are a lot of questions around menopause, so we asked our Toronto Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Francesca Reis,...