by Jennifer Reid | Jun 15, 2018 | Female health, Functional medicine
While the eight-to-five workday may suit a man’s physiology, female researchers are finding women can capitalize on periods of heightened creativity, productivity, enhanced communication, and reflection depending on where they are in their menstrual cycle. We tend to...
by Jennifer Reid | Oct 5, 2017 | Female health
It’s not easy being female — the hormonal ups and downs each month through puberty and then menopause can range from mildly irritating to downright debilitating. Although many, if not most, women suffer from some degree of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), the extreme...
by Jennifer Reid | Jun 29, 2017 | Female health, Functional medicine
It doesn’t take long once you learn about functional medicine to realize it attracts primarily women. Why? Chronic disorders affect more women than men and conventional medicine’s treatment of women often ranges from disappointing to dehumanizing. Conventional...
by Jennifer Reid | Jun 16, 2017 | Female health, Functional medicine
Sadly, millions of women and girls absorb high levels of toxins every month thanks to lax manufacturing standards of tampons and sanitary pads. These products are loaded with highly absorbable industrial contaminants — the body takes in more toxins through the vaginal...
by Jennifer Reid | Feb 21, 2012 | Female health, Functional medicine, Hashimoto's, Hypothyroidism, Uncategorized
A new study shows hypothyroidism during pregnancy may be more common that previously thought, thanks to new clinical guidelines for evaluating thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). The study revealed hypothyroidism in one in six pregnant women, a 10 percent increase...
by Jennifer Reid | Jan 17, 2012 | Adrenal health, Female health, Male health
Mary was a mother of two who began a vigorous exercise program of weight lifting and running, one to two hours a day, six days a week. Not only did she fail to lose weight, she actually gained weight, and found herself battling fatigue, irritability, and constant...