Functional Medicine | Women's Health
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Whether you’re just feeling a little off, or are feeling outright unwell, there is nothing more frustrating than reaching out for help and being told that everything is normal and that you’re fine. I’m a strong advocate of optimizing your health, not living in the zone where lab tests that are just good enough, or not …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I would like to share a perspective on your health that can be extremely helpful to return to, especially when chronic illness begins, or a new confusing symptom shows up apparently out of nowhere. Is your glass overflowing? Our bodies are generally able to hold a fair amount of stress - emotional and physical, but this …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND I’ve been studying extensively the latest research, and especially the Functional Medicine approach to Alzheimer’s disease because it has become clear to me that this devastating condition is one of the most important things we need to focus on with women’s health. The statistics below will likely shock you as much as they …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Are you getting burned out from the hustle? We’ve been living in the time of the hustle, where more is better - longer hours at work, more time at the gym, more extreme diet changes, constant social media updates, endless emails and inboxes we can’t get on top of, too many work meetings, and to top that off most women also …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND This may seem like a strange thing for a doctor to talk about, but in a time where we are unbelievably busy, and our self-worth is measured based on productivity, an essential part of your health and wellness comes from knowing what’s really important to you. I learned about the list of 100 dreams from a colleague who …
By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND We live in a culture that embraces extremes - extreme work hours, extreme ambition, and high performance in all areas of life. When this translates to nutrition and exercise, it can actually become… well… unhealthy. Extremes with diets, exercise, fasting, cleanses, detoxes can turn out to be not so healthy on several …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND As with most people who get into healthcare, I also have my own story and path that led me to naturopathic medicine and I’m sure I have shared some of it with a few of you. Today I was reflecting on mental health, and my own journey over the years. When I look back, I am immensely grateful for the life I have now, and …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Are you hard on yourself for being inconsistent through the month? Do you feel that some days you're confident and productive, and other days you're spacey or introverted. The reality is that women are not the same every day of the month... and that's a good thing! I've worked for over 15 years in women's health, and …
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By Dr. Shawna Darou, ND Something that’s come up in clinic several times in the past few weeks is a remark of: “I’m tired of fighting with my body…” Is this something you’ve said to yourself? Or maybe you have felt like it’s so much work to keep things in balance to stay well, or that you’re constantly battling with hormone imbalance and …
