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Women's Health and Hormones
Video: Can Brain Fog be Caused by Hormones? Dr. Vikki Petersen from Root Cause Medical Clinic explains how brain fog can be caused by hormonal imbalances. Both men and women need adequate sex hormones for cognitive function. Environmental endocrine disruptors, like chemicals and plastics, can mimic estrogen and disrupt hormone levels, leading to brain fog […]
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How to Reverse Menopause Symptoms The term “Menopause” simply means a “pause” to a woman’s menstrual cycle: and that’s what it should just be! Just because a woman is in this stage of her life, it doesn’t mean that it’s inevitable for her to experience the symptoms that come along with menopause. This is something […]
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Are your hormones out of whack? Why? Summary Endocrine disruptors, found in various everyday items, can negatively impact our hormones, affecting fertility, mood, and even leading to diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. These disruptors are present in plastics, certain toothpastes containing triclosan, athletic wear, and more. Simple steps can be taken to […]
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Women’s Health & Hormones Summary Dr. Dawn discusses the importance of hormone replacement therapy for women going through menopause. She highlights the potential consequences of living without hormones: hot flashes, bone loss, increased risk of heart disease… Dr. Dawn mentions a very large study published by WHI in 2001 that showed hormone replacement therapy increased […]
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Feeling Heard: 7 Signs Your Doctor Isn’t Getting It Right Dr. Vikki emphasizes the importance of being your own health advocate and having a strong doctor-patient relationship. She suggests bringing a friend to appointments for support and to help absorb information, as four ears are better than two. Dr. Vikki also highlights 7 red flags […]
Read More Do you feel your doctor-patient relationship isn’t what it ought to be? … To the point you hesitate to ask for clarifications during a conversation with your physician? The quality of a doctor-patient relationship is crucial to the return of a patient to health in the shortest possible time. In this video, Dr Vikki talks […]
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Importance of Exercise Exercise is a CELEBRATION of what your body can do! Physical activity or exercise can improve your health and reduce the risk of developing several diseases like type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. Physical activity and exercise can have immediate and long-term health benefits. Most importantly, regular activity can improve […]
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I’m a healthcare provider I was trained in conventional western medicine, however even during my training I felt something was awry with the paradigm of care, I always knew deep in my heart there were better ways to approach health and headlines. I had a dream of learning functional medicine, yet found reason after reason […]
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Healing Your Thyroid Without Drugs A thyroid that isn’t working properly is very common. Some of the symptoms fatigue, constipation, weight gain. We know what to do to get to the Root Cause of thyroid issues. In this video, Dr. Vikki talks about an amazing success story from a patient who we have just recently […]
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What is Hyperglycemia In this video, Dr Vikki digs deeper into the causes of elevated blood sugar levels. High blood sugar (Hyperglycemia) happens when the body has too little insulin or when the body can’t use insulin properly. Can something still be done to reverse its effects.
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