by drfoley | Aug 5, 2022 | Functional Medicine, hormone testing, hormones, peri-menopause
Peri-menopause, do you know what’s happening? I remember 25 years ago when I became very interested in women’s health, I was a chiropractor treating patients for back and neck pain, sports injuries and trauma. I remember my office manager in my practice that was going...
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...
by drfoley | Oct 5, 2015 | Functional Medicine, hormones, menopause, natural health, News, women's health
“Progress, not Perfection”. I like that saying, although I certainly didn’t make it up. But I can see how in many areas of life it can apply beautifully. I have usually seen it used in areas of weight loss, and making healthy changes in diet. And I think in terms of...