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Healthy Estrogen Smoothie for Vaginal Dryness

Healthy Estrogen Smoothie for Vaginal Dryness

Vaginal dryness and painful sex are common side effects of hormonal imbalance. When women struggle with low hormone levels, including low estrogen, there can be many root causes.  During the postpartum period and during the time when a woman breastfeeds, lower...

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“Leaky Gut” and Pelvic Pain

Have you ever been curious about leaky gut syndrome? In today's video, I will show you what "leaky gut" is and how it can be related to pelvic pain. Check it out! Got any more questions about leaky gut?  Ask me in the comments below! I love hearing from you!...

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Estrogen Detoxification 101

How many of your patients enter your office complaining of period and pelvic pain, breast tenderness, PMS, water retention, or new weight gain around the middle? All of these issues can be related to estrogen dominance, even if your patient's overall estrogen levels...

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The Birth Control Pill: Possible Side Effects

We all know the benefits of the birth control pill.  First of all, it is effective birth control.  And, effective birth control has far reaching benefits for women's autonomy beyond health.  Effective birth control improves education, work, and many other...

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3 Great Ways to Lower Stress to Improve Painful Sex

You now know that stress may be a big part of your patient's painful sex and low libido.  But, what has been proven to help women shift from feeling stressed to having a healthy and pleasurable sex life? Click on the video below to see three of my top strategies for...

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Do your patients struggle with period pain?

Did you know that taking fish oil has been shown to help with painful periods (dysmenorrhea)? Click on the video below to watch and see how balancing the omega-3 and omega-6 fats in your patient's diets can help to relieve period pain. Plus, healthy fat balance also...

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Turkey Tortilla Soup

Turkey Tortilla Soup

Happy Thanksgiving! We're so grateful to have you as a part of our IWHI community! Today is the perfect day to celebrate with an easy and tasty recipe to help you use all of those turkey leftovers. What are you grateful for this year? Good friends?   A loving...

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How To Lose Weight if You Struggle with PCOS

If you’re struggling with PCOS, every time you see your doctor she’s probably telling you to lose weight.  You’re thinking to yourself, “I would love to lose weight, but I have no idea how!  I have tried everything, and nothing has worked so far!”  You’re at your...

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Painful Sex? 5 Ways to Find Relief without Drugs or Surgery

It’s not normal for sex to hurt. (In fact, it’s not normal for your periods to hurt either, but that’s a topic for another day.) But, for women with vaginismus, endometriosis, chronic yeast or bacterial infections, ovarian cysts, fibroids, or birth or other traumatic...

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Does Eating More Dairy Lower Your Risk for Endometriosis?

In a recently published study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, reviewing data from the Nurses Health Study II, the authors found that women who consumed more dairy foods – more than three servings per day, were 18% less likely to be diagnosed with...

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Is There a Link between Candida and Pelvic Pain?

Is There a Link between Candida and Pelvic Pain?

Your new patient comes in with complaints of vulvar, vaginal or pelvic pain, reporting that "just before all of this started, I had several yeast infections..." She goes on to say that the yeast may or may not have been confirmed, but she was treated with anti-fungal...

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