Dr. Shawna Darou is a licensed and registered Naturopathic Doctor, who specializes in women’s health care and fertility. Since graduating from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Darou has been treating women in her Toronto clinic. She has developed several programs to help women improve their fertility and prepare for pregnancy including her Fertility Care program.… Read More »
Surprisingly, Women Aren’t Actually Men
It’s pretty obvious that women are different to men. But even though we understand that women’s bodies are very different when compared to men, the male body is the “standard” that our healthcare system is based on. For example, it is standard practice for new drugs entering the market to be tested exclusively on men… Read More »
FFP 014 | What does a Healthy Menstrual Cycle look like? | The Menstrual Cycle as the 5th Vital Sign | Colleen Flowers
Colleen Flowers is a Fertility Awareness Educator who loves teaching women and couples about their reproductive health from a holistic perspective. Colleen graduated as a Justisse Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner in 2012 and she has been working tirelessly in this field ever since! Colleen founded Flowers Fertility in 2011 where she teaches classes and offers… Read More »
Sweetening the Pill: or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control by Holly Grigg-Spall | Book Review
After reading Holly Grigg-Spall’s most recent book Sweetening the Pill : or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal Birth Control I was left feeling like I had just read a cautionary tale. The book is a well researched report about the birth control pill complete with numerous stories from women who have used the pill and… Read More »
FFP 007 | What the pill really does to your hormones | PCOS & Menstrual Irregularities | Dr Lara Briden
Dr. Lara Briden is a Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in the area of hormonal health. She practices at the Sensible-Alternative Hormone Clinic in Sydney Australia. She is the founder of larabriden.com and her blog provides a wealth of information on topics including hormonal health, the birth control pill, PCOS, thyroid health, and period related health… Read More »
