by Marita Schauch | Dec 1, 2017 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
Adrenal Fatigue: Why am I always tired? Every day in practice I see patients who complain of unrelenting fatigue. They wake up unrefreshed, drag themselves through each day, and if given the opportunity could nap in the afternoon. Some patients sleep through their...
by Marita Schauch | Nov 24, 2017 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
Healthy Liver = Healthy Hormones Healthy hormone balance is absolutely essential during a woman’s reproductive and menopausal years. Disruptions in hormone balance can lead to menstrual disorders such as irregular or heavy bleeding, symptoms of premenstrual syndrome...
by Marita Schauch | Nov 17, 2017 | Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
PCOS – Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder that can affect a women’s menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels and appearance. About one in ten women of childbearing age has PCOS and it can...
by Marita Schauch | Nov 10, 2017 | Stress, Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
Protect Your Heart by Reducing Stress According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that 30 percent of all deaths globally each year (approximately 18 million people) are from cardiovascular disease. Stroke is the third-leading cause of death in...
by Marita Schauch | Oct 20, 2017 | Beauty, Stress, Vitamins & Supplements
The most abundant protein in the human body, collagen makes up about 25-35% of the body’s total protein content and is responsible for keeping us together – literally! When we think of collagen, most of us are familiar with its role for beauty – in providing us with...
by Marita Schauch | Oct 13, 2017 | Sleep, Vitamins & Supplements, Women's Health
If I am so tired, why can’t I sleep? Sleep and dreaming are essential to good health. However, according to Statistics Canada, one in every seven Canadians aged 15 or older, about 3.3 million people, have trouble going to sleep or staying asleep. Insomnia is a sleep...