by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Sep 30, 2017 | Adrenal Health, Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, Estrogen, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Hormone Balance, Mental Health, Pelvic Health, Recipes
What’s the evidence on Maca? Is there any evidence that adding that scoop of Maca powder to your smoothie is a good idea? Are maca powder benefits all that they’re hyped up to be? As with nearly everything… the answer is, “It depends.” In my practice, I...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Sep 20, 2017 | Adrenal Health, Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Estrogen, Exercise, Fitness, For Patients, Gut Health, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Stress, Toxicity, Weight Loss
80% of adults don’t even get the minimum recommended amount of exercise recommended by the CDC and similar public health organizations – 2 days per week of strength training and 150 minutes per week of moderate aerobic exercise.(1) Exercise for women over 40 is...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Aug 20, 2017 | Article, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Estrogen, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Recipes, Toxicity
Enjoy my recipe for this Healthy Estrogen Detox Smoothie, which is perfect for anyone struggling with estrogen dominance. Estrogen dominance is a common issue for women with endometriosis, ovarian cysts, PCOS, PMS, painful periods, fibroids, and breast tenderness....
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | May 24, 2017 | Adrenal Health, Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Stress
Cortisol and Pelvic Pain Imbalanced cortisol levels throughout the day have been directly related to chronic pain, in general and in patients with chronic pelvic pain. High cortisol and pelvic pain is more often found in men with pelvic pain, and in women with pelvic...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Feb 11, 2017 | Article, Birth Control, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Pelvic Health, Preconception, Pregnancy
When my friend, Alex Jamieson sent me an email a couple of weeks ago asking if I would join her and 100 of my colleagues in taking a stand to support Planned Parenthood as a woman and women’s health leader who cares about the health of ALL women… I hesitated. You see,...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 20, 2017 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Stress
She started her day with coffee just to get moving. Didn’t have much time for breakfast, maybe grabbed a piece of toast or a banana on her way out the door (or took a few bites of her kid’s leftover oatmeal.) After the school drop off and commute to the office,...
