Welcome to the Well North Functional Medicine Blog where, every week, I post content and articles related to health and wellness using the latest evidence in Functional and Integrative Medicine.
Medicine is an ever evolving field and I strive to keep current with the latest in the literature which I plan to share here with you! I also LOVE learning and this blog is a place where I will share new tips and health information that I find interesting and I hope that you will too! I love covering a wide range of topics from postpartum health to gut health to recipe ideas! If there is a functional medicine topic you want to know more about feel free to send an e-mail ([email protected]) and I’ll be sure to add it to the my list of Blog topics to cover!
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When to Start HRT: Timing, Safety, and Early Signs You Shouldn’t IgnoreOne of the most common questions women ask is when to start HRT. Many have been told to wait until periods completely stop or until symptoms become unbearable. But current research tells us that earlier, thoughtful intervention may actually...
HRT Safety: The Estrogen Black Box Warning Has Been Removed — Here’s What That Means for HRTFor decades, many women avoided hormone replacement therapy (HRT) because of the black box warning placed on estrogen products after the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study. That warning shaped an entire generation’s perception...
Why Female Athletes Struggle With Hormone BalanceMany female athletes appear healthy on the outside, yet struggle with hormone imbalance behind the scenes. Intense training schedules, inadequate fueling, and insufficient recovery can place chronic stress on the endocrine system disrupting key hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle, metabolism, and performance. Female...
Hormone Testing: What Women Really Need to KnowWhen evaluating hormone imbalances, patients often ask about the difference between serum hormone testing and the and whether they really need any testing at all. While there are many ways to go about evaluating hormones and there is no single best way to...
Perimenopause Symptoms No One Warns You AboutWhen most women think about perimenopause, hot flashes and missed periods are what come to mind. What often comes as a surprise is how early it can start and how women experience perimenopause symptoms so differently.Perimenopause can begin in your late 30s or early...
Functional Medicine for Women: Personalized Care at Every Stage of LifeWomen’s health is not one-size-fits-all. Hormones shift, stress loads change, nutrient needs evolve, and life stages, from postpartum to perimenopause, bring unique challenges. Functional medicine for women focuses on understanding why symptoms are happening and creating personalized care plans that...
Do You Really Need All Those Supplements?If you’ve ever opened your cabinet or medicine drawer and felt utterly overwhelmed by half a dozen supplements, each started for a different lab result or symptom, well, you are not alone. More isn’t always better when it comes to supplements. In fact, taking...
Why “Normal” Lab Results Don’t Always Mean Optimal Health (and what optimal lab ranges are)So you’ve been told by your PCP that your labs are "normal", yet you still feel exhausted, moody, bloated, or stuck in a cycle of unexplained symptoms. This is one of the most common frustrations I...
Why You're Still Tired After the Holidays (and what Functional Medicine labs actually matter)If you expected to feel refreshed after the holidays, but instead you're feeling exhausted, foggy, and unmotivated, you are not alone. Many people assume post-holiday fatigue is just stress, lack of sleep over the holidays, travel or...