by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 2, 2017 | Adrenal Health, Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Estrogen, Fertility, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Mental Health, Stress
Nearly 50% of midlife women ages 35-55 years have struggled with poor sleep and sleep issues. (1) For the clients in my practice, there are many common complaints associated with poor sleep, including: Difficulty falling asleep Getting a second wind late at night...
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 | 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 | Aug 31, 2016 | Adrenal Health, Anxiety, Article, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, Exercise, Fitness, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Hormone Balance, Mental Health, Physical Therapy, Stress
Healthcare and wellness providers have been through so much in the last few years, and burnout and compassion fatigue are more prevalent than ever. Are You Suffering from Compassion Fatigue or Burnout? I want to share with you The 5 Root Causes of Women’s Health...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Nov 13, 2015 | Adrenal Health, Article, Celiac Disease, Clinician Resources, Environmental Toxins, Fertility, Gluten Free, Health Coaching, Preconception
What is the impact of gluten sensitivity and celiac disease on unexplained infertility? A recent study prospectively examined the role of undiagnosed celiac disease in couples with unexplained infertility (Karaca et al., 2015). Several important pieces of information...
