by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Oct 14, 2014 | Anxiety, Article, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Health Coaching, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress
Yesterday I finally made it back to yoga. Actually, I put my toe in the water on Saturday by dragging my whole family to a family yoga class in the midst of a downpour. We were the only people there and it was a lovely bonding experience. Claire, my 10 year old,...
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 10, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, Exercise, Fitness, For Patients, Health Coaching, Stress
I’m thrilled to share this guest post with you from one of my top students, Dr. Brianne Grogan, DPT. Now that I spend so much time writing and so much less time running around the hospital floors, this is an issue that’s become very important in my own...
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 | May 14, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Pelvic Health, Stress
Last week was one of the best, most interesting, and most fun weeks in my entire 15-year career in women’s health. I had the great fortune of being invited to teach at three events in London and Ireland. I was one of the teachers involved in Jenny...
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...