by drfoley | Apr 26, 2022 | Functional Medicine, hormone testing, hormones, stress, women's health
I got back into the yoga studio last week, a new studio for me, to expand my self-care to nourish my body and mind. It was time. My beloved yoga studio closed during the pandemic and never reopened. I was feeling isolated, and I was isolating. I’m a natural introvert,...
by drfoley | Dec 29, 2021 | Functional Medicine, Gut Health, hormone testing, hormones, Natural women's healthcare, Weight loss
Easing into the New Year… In my functional medicine and health coaching practice I help women balance their hormones naturally. The main focus for women I work with are not the “female” hormone issues like pms and hot flashes (don’t get me wrong, they are...
by drfoley | Jun 19, 2021 | Functional Medicine, hormone testing, hormones, peri-menopause, stress, women's health
Are you curious why gut health is such a hot topic? Or maybe even what the heck a gut microbiome is, and how this relates to your hormones? Gut health is a hot topic in the forefront now, as it should be! I help women balance their hormones naturally and gut...
by drfoley | Apr 24, 2018 | Functional Medicine, hormone testing, hormones, Ketogenic diets, Low carb diets, Natural women's healthcare, Paleo diets
The Paleo Diet, Part 2 In part 1 of this series I talked about what it means to optimize your metabolism with the low carbohydrate approach to eating. There is a lot of science and research to support low carbohydrate ways of eating, which includes low carb diets,...
by drfoley | Oct 15, 2015 | hormone testing, hormones, natural health, News, stress, women's health
Getting good sleep is so necessary for good health! Never underestimate the healing power of sleep! Many women I see in my practice have difficulty falling asleep, or staying asleep, or both. Hot flashes and night sweats can cause insomnia and discomfort. Stress can...
by drfoley | Oct 8, 2015 | Functional Medicine, hormone testing, hormones, menopause, natural health, News, peri-menopause
Are your hormones screaming at you, or making you crazy? Are you having hot flashes, night sweats, PMS, insomnia, fatigue? Are you irritable or bitchy? You may not think so but maybe others in your life do! Yes, hormone imbalances can be uncomfortable. They can be...