by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Mar 9, 2015 | Article, Back Pain, Breastfeeding, Chronic Pain, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Gut Health, Hormone Balance, Pelvic Health, Postnatal Recovery, Pregnancy, Recipes, Reproductive Health
Recovery from birth or surgery both require similar care for the soft tissue to regain it’s strength. Collagen is important for healing from surgical incisions, C-section incisions, and episiotomies or tears. Collagen is also essential for maintaining bone...
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 | 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 | 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...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 14, 2014 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Painful Sex, Pelvic Health, Stress
You now know that stress may be a big part of your patient’s painful sex and low libido. But, what has been proven to help women shift from feeling stressed to having a healthy and pleasurable sex life? Click on the video below to see three of my top strategies...
