Hormone Health Blog

If you've ever gone down the rabbit hole of hormone testing, you already know how confusing it gets fast. DUTCH test, blood work, Mira, saliva testing, cycle mapping... and nobody is telling you which one actually makes sense for your situation. So let me break it down the way I do with my patients, clearly, without the overwhelm, and with my actual clinical thinking behind it. Whether you're searching for hormone testing in Vancouver, across BC, or just trying to figure out

Let’s be real. PMS anxiety can sneak up on you like an uninvited guest, turning your calm into chaos. If you’ve ever felt your heart race or your mind spiral just before your period, you’re not alone. The good news? There are plenty of natural ways to manage PMS anxiety that don’t involve popping pills or feeling like a science experiment. I’m here to share some day to day tips and tricks that have helped me and many of my patients find balance during those tricky days. How t

The Morning Anxiety Picture this: You wake up one morning, and before you can even reach for your phone, it hits you like a bucket of ice-cold water. That unmistakable pre-menstrual anxiety washes over you, leaving you wondering: Did you forget to turn off the stove? Miss a work deadline? Did someone yell at you for something you can't even remember? The truth is, it's likely none of those things. But that feeling lingers with you all day, keeping you on edge, anticipating th

You're curled up on the couch with a hot pack on your lower belly, rocking back and forth in the fetal position as your husband gently pats your head because he has no clue what else to do for you. You're popping painkillers like candy, and you know the maximum amount of pills you're allowed to take in a day. The period cramps are back again! FML, you think, "I can't go in to work like this, I think I need to call in awkwardly to my male boss again...this sucks." Let me tell

Yup...it's a thing! Let me explain. As your period approaches, both your estrogen and progesterone levels start to drop. This drop signals the release of prostaglandins which help to contract the smooth muscles of the myometrium to shed the endometrium. Essentially, your uterus muscle is contracting to shed its lining and voilà. Your period! At the same time that the prostaglandins are having their effect on your uterine lining, some might also wander next door to your bowels