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...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jul 8, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, Fertility, For Patients, Toxicity
Today I want to talk about a 2012 study that looked at how the toxin bisphenol A (BPA) affected fertility in women using in vitro fertilization treatments for infertility. This study measured the number eggs that were able to be retrieved during an IVF cycle, the...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jul 2, 2014 | Article, Birth Control, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Pelvic Health
There was a small firestorm of controversy on my Facebook page reflective of the media firestorm of controversy after the Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow Hobby Lobby to limit the contraceptive choices it will pay for for its employees who are covered by their...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 31, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, Estrogen, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Hormone Balance, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Postnatal Recovery, Stress
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...
