by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Jan 2, 2016 | Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching, Mindfulness, Physical Therapy, Physiotherapy, Stress
It is well understood that the Western Healthcare System is broken. A 2013 survey revealed that 60% of healthcare workers feel burned out in their jobs (Healthcare Traveler Newsletter, 2013). Hospital mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States...
by Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC | Nov 13, 2015 | Adrenal Health, Article, Chronic Pain, Functional Nutrition, Gluten Free, Recipes, Stress
This is a holiday recipe that I hope that you won’t need. But, sometimes we all overdo it, push a bit too hard, eat a bit too much holiday sugar, sit next to the coughing guy on the plane, or end up on the receiving end of our kid’s snotty sneeze. This...
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 | 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 29, 2014 | Anxiety, Article, Clinician Resources, For Patients, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress
Have you ever woken up from a sound sleep with a racing heart and sweaty palms, not even sure what scared you? Have you ever jumped into full-on, mama bear, fear and anxiety because your toddler tripped, or your third grader had a tough day at school, and felt the...