Posts tagged environmental toxins/chemicals
Do Plastics Really Impact my Hormones?

We are surrounded by plastics, from food and beverage storage containers, to product packaging, to cleaning products, and so much more. Have you ever stopped to think about the effect plastics can have on our bodies? Most of us don’t think about the long term effects of exposure to chemicals, plastics, and other products, or perhaps we trust that governing bodies that make decisions about our health are looking out for us. There is a need for more awareness of the negative impacts plastic and other chemicals can have on our body and our overall health.

Read More
How to Naturally Reduce Your Environmental Toxic Load

In honour of World Environment Day I want to share with you some tips you can use to reduce your environmental toxic load to optimize your health and the health of your family. The following are recommendations I frequently make to patients who are interested in living a healthy lifestyle and making their work and home environment a 'green' living space. 

Read More
10 Facts About Infertility

This week is "Infertility Awareness Week"; to bring awareness to a greatly stigmatized topic I want to share some information about fertility. 

Infertility is described as the inability to conceive after 1 year of trying for women under the age 35 years old or 6 months in women over 35 years of age. Roughly, 1 in 6 couples in Canada are dealing with infertility. Infertility can affect females and males. Below are 10 must-know facts about infertility. 

Read More
Pregnancy & FertilityKate KleinDr. Kate Klein, Naturopathic DoctorAjax, acute and chronic health conditions, assessment, blood work, acupuncture, beyond symptoms, objective testing, botanical medicine, labs, herbal medicine, Evidence-based medicine, clean eating, clinical outcomes, clinical treatment, scientific approach, success, depression, diagnosis, Durham Sport and Wellness, durham naturopath, Dr. Kate Klein, identify and treat the cause, individualized treatment, medicine, medically trained, empowerment, wellness, holistic, health, health promotion, ajax naturopath, playing an active role in your health, mental health, primary care practitioners, primary care, optimizing health, naturopathic visit, naturopathic doctor, naturally focused, naturopathic medicine, nutraceuticals, natural treatment, naturopathic treatment, anxiety, root cause, solution focused, physical health, patient focused, Research, Traditional Chinese medicine, safe and effective treatment, treatment options, treat the whole person, getting involved in your health, infertility, pregnancy, Infertility Awareness Week, fertility, fertility treatments, women's health, men's health, female infertility, male infertility, couples dealing with infertility, endometriosis, uterine abnormalities, environmental toxins/chemicals, chemotherapy, reproductive specialist, weight management, healthy body weight, stress, stress management, difficulty conceiving, medication use, smoking, caffeine, alcohol, decreased fertility, naturopathic medicine and infertility, stressors, diet, exercise, underlying cause of infertility, chronic illness, nutritional deficiencies, zinc, selenium, CoQ10, improve pregnancy rates, hormones, sperm count, regulating menstrual cycle, ovulation, support, health care Comment