by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Apr 24, 2015 | Article, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, For Patients, Stress
Fertility health is often indicative of general health. But, when women struggle with infertility for no apparent medical reason it can be extremely frustrating. It turns out that supporting the health of the planet is as essential as getting enough sleep and eating...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 29, 2015 | Article, Back Pain, Birth Control, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Pelvic Physical Therapy, Stress, Vulvodynia
What does it mean when your pelvis hurts? Pelvic pain is pain in the muscles, joints, nerves, or organs of the pelvis. It can be vague pain that is difficult to isolate to any particular organ, muscle, nerve or joint, or it can be related to a number of more specific...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Feb 27, 2015 | Article, Birth Control, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Mental Health, Postnatal Recovery, Preconception, Pregnancy, Thyroid Health
Optimal nutrition support for our client begins before she even conceives. Birth control pills make it difficult for women to absorb some nutrients that are essential for a healthy pregnancy. Ideally, women who were previously on birth control pills will...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 19, 2015 | Amenorrhea, Article, Birth Control, Clinician Resources, Estrogen, Fertility, For Patients, Hormone Balance, Painful Sex, PCOS, Pelvic Health, Stress
Your period is missing! Where and why did it go? When will it come back? Why is this bothering you so much when you’ve wished countless times for your period to go away anyways? Anyone who has experienced Amenorrhea knows about the anxiety caused by our friend who...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 1, 2014 | Adrenal Health, Article, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Mental Health, Stress
Last week I had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Angela Savitri, OTR/L. She’s a Freedom from Chronic Stress™ Coach and Occupational Therapist. We had a great discussion about Adrenal Fatigue. If you’re struggling with being tired all of the time,...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Sep 9, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Recipes, Stress, Thyroid Health
I’m thrilled to be a part of The Hashimotos Institute Summit this week. Are your patients walking around with elevated antithyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies (a clinical indicator of an autoimmune problem with the thyroid)? Do they even know if their their levels are...
