Fluid Retention in Menopause
Apr 23, 2020
Are you struggling with puffy eyes, swollen hands, or swelling in the feet? You may even be noticing your rings are tight, visible sock marks, shoes don’t fit anymore or lines on your legs from your pants? These are all signs of fluid...
Menopause and Urinary Dysfunction
Feb 06, 2020
A woman's urinary health can start to deteriorate with menopause. The official name is urogenital atrophy. While this term includes the vagina as well as the urinary tract, we are going to focus on the urinary system. Atrophy means to...
Potassium
May 16, 2019
Sources:
- Most fruit and vegetables - banana, potato, watermelon, tomato, sweet potato
- Legumes - lentils, kidney beans,
- Meats - chicken, salmon, beef, turkey
Deficiency:
- Women who urinate often lose lots of potassium and this can start a...
Vitamin K
May 02, 2019
Sources
- Dark green leafy vegetables - spinach, broccoli, kale, lettuce
- Other vegetables - carrot, pumpkin
- Animal meat - poultry and swine
- Fermented foods - natto
- Nuts - pine nuts, cashews
- Egg
Deficiency:
Generally, only found in women...
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Jennifer Harrington
Clinical Director
Menopause Specialist, Naturopath, Nutritionist, Medical Herbalist
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