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By Dr. Alyssa Burnham Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Severe pain during your period, bloating, and painful intercourse shouldn’t be accepted as normal. Women experiencing these symptoms could have endometriosis, a condition affecting 1 in 10 females of...
By Dr. Alyssa Burnham Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Up to five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and yet this condition remains frustratingly difficult to diagnose and treat. One study found that 70% of women with PCOS...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Testosterone plays a number of important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce testosterone, too? It is not just a male sex hormone, although women require only one-tenth the amount...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and owner of Wise Woman Wellness If you are noticing sudden changes in your weight, energy levels, skin, mood, or irregular menstrual cycles, your body is signaling to you that there is an imbalance....
There is a great deal of misinformation about menopause that has been passed from generation to generation. Menopause is a natural process that happens to all women, yet there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding it. It causes many symptoms and can be very...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP. APNP Hormonal health is all about balance - but achieving the right balance can be a challenge, particularly for women at midlife. One of the most striking examples of this dynamic is found in women whose estrogen and progesterone balance...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. Cortisol performs many vital functions, including: Reducing inflammation Regulating blood pressure Metabolizing glucose Assisting with...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Hormones affect every aspect of your wellbeing, from your appetite to your zest for life. Despite their large impact on overall health, hormonal imbalance in women can be frustratingly difficult to recognize. That’s partly because...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP The scientific explanation of perimenopause sounds so simple: a gradual slowing down of reproductive hormones until menopause. The reality, however, is that for many women the arrival of menopause isn’t a smooth, gliding descent but...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP By now, you’ve likely heard about gluten intolerance. The buzz word “gluten-free” is everywhere in the health world. But how impactful is gluten? For those with thyroid issues, it may be affecting you more than you realize. ...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Eat less, exercise more. Is it really that easy? You may not be surprised to hear that losing excess weight and keeping it off goes way beyond such one-dimensional recommendations. In fact, the concept of calories in and...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we began a discussion of adrenal dysfunction - what happens to your body when you experience a stressful event or have ongoing, unrelenting stress. Too much stress can wreak havoc with your...
