by Pamela Connor | Feb 20, 2019 | Autoimmune, Blog, Women's Health
Your thyroid hormones affect a whole host of vital body functions like your heart rate, metabolism, skin, growth, heat production, fertility, and digestion. And, if you’ve been experiencing some unexpected weight gain, fatigue, digestive issues, or hair loss, it’s...
by Pamela Connor | Feb 18, 2019 | Women's Health
Combined hormonal contraceptives are used by over 100 million women worldwide, with the most frequent use in the Western World.1 Of hormonal options, the combined oral contraceptive pill (OCP), also known as “the pill” or birth control pill, is the most common choice,...
by Pamela Connor | Sep 18, 2018 | New Blogs, Women's Health
Many years ago I discovered something: When I stopped having dairy, I stopped having period pain. Since then, I’ve worked with thousands of patients and I’ve seen the same thing over and over. Stopping dairy can dramatically improve period pain, heavy periods,...
by Pamela Connor | Sep 17, 2018 | Men's Health, New Blogs, Women's Health
The most recent guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Sports Medicine recommend 30 minutes of moderately intense aerobic exercise five days a week or 20 minutes of high intensity aerobic exercise three days a week to maintain good...
by Pamela Connor | Sep 17, 2018 | Men's Health, New Blogs, Women's Health
In the blink of an eye, summertime is over and once again, it’s cold and flu season. If you’ve got young children or grandchildren in school or day care, fly often or take public transportation to work or school, live in a nursing home, or work in a public place, your...
by Pamela Connor | Sep 17, 2018 | New Blogs, Women's Health
Estrogen balance is essential for achieving and maintaining fat loss. In men and premenopausal women, too much estrogen, a condition called estrogen dominance causes toxic fat gain, water retention, bloating and a host of other health and wellness issues. While...