women’s health

brain fog

Understanding Brain Fog During Perimenopause: You’re Not Alone

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, you’re not alone. As your body undergoes hormonal fluctuations during perimenopause and menopause, it’s common to … Read More

weight gain

Weight Gain During Menopause

If you are a woman in your 40s and you’ve noticed your weight creeping up (especially in the belly area), no matter how hard you try to diet and exercise, this may be related to your hormones. Weight gain during … Read More

vaginal dryness

Vaginal Dryness: Why did nobody tell me

We’ve started a blog and video series called “Why did nobody tell me?” which is aimed at providing information around health topics that have symptoms that are not talked about enough.  This month we are focusing on perimenopause/menopause support and … Read More

perimenopause

Perimenopause & Menopause Support

To continue from our previous post, this week we are talking about resources for women who are in perimenopause or menopause. Below are some suggestions from our Toronto Naturopath to help reduce or manage symptoms.   Dietary changes The best … Read More

menopause

Perimenopause vs Menopause – which are you experiencing?

Perimenopause vs Menopause There are a lot of questions around menopause, so we asked our Toronto Naturopathic Doctor, Dr. Francesca Reis, to provide us with some answers.  Menopause officially occurs when a woman has not had a menstrual period in … Read More