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The differences of Perimenopause and Menopause
What is the difference between perimenopause and menopause? Perimenopause refers to the years leading up to menopause, and menopause is the time from 1 year after your last menstrual period onward. The symptoms experienced in each are different. The symptoms listed...
Acne that just won’t quit
Naturopathic treatment of acne is a very exciting topic because there are many different effective options to decrease severity. You probably have not discussed most of them with your family physician or even dermatologist. You might have come across these ideas out...
Digestion
Suffering from digestive problems can be very frustrating. Sufferers search and search for help and never find any answers. Sometimes the problem is dismissed, and the person is told to live with it, sometimes the person is written off as a complainer, and sometimes...
2020 – Year in review
A lot can happen in a year, even with a pandemic occurring. Time compressed and expanded in a strange way this year. I had forgotten about so many of the things I did as the months went by, but fortunately I keep records. So just in time for the holidays, and also for...
Remembering to Take Your Supplements
It can be surprisingly difficult to stick to taking your supplements every day. Here are a some ideas to try to make it easier. Pair taking your supplements with another habit you already do each day, such as brushing your teeth. If you drink coffee every morning,...
What Causes Infertility?
First of all, a couple's level of fertility isn't always black and white- fertile or infertile. It's more like a spectrum, excepting cases of true sterility, such as having had a hysterectomy. If both the woman and the man of the couple move far enough along the...
How Do Naturopaths Treat Infertility?
In case you haven't come across us before, let me tell you a little but about naturopathic doctors. Naturopathic medicine is a licensed profession. Naturopaths must complete an undergraduate degree, complete the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program at an accredited...
Men Need Treatment Too
In male-female couples seeking help for infertility, I always recommend that both partners receive naturopathic care. There are a number of distinct reasons for this. 1. Male factor infertility is just as common as female factor infertility. Even with a normal semen...
How Long Does it Take to Get Pregnant?
Once you make the decision to try to have a baby, it's hard not to wonder how long it will take to get pregnant. This is particularly true if time starts to pass and nothing has happened. Pregnancy may happen quickly. One study found that over 50% of respondents were...
Please, Please, Please Get Your Vitamin D Level Checked
Vitamin D has received a lot of attention in recent years as study after study has shown the different ways that vitamin D deficiency affects our health. The role of vitamin D in bone mineral density is well-established. More recent explorations have found possible...
Dr. Andrea Hilborn, ND
