by Dr. Marissa Gaucher | Apr 16, 2024 | Naturopathic Medicine
Your Kamloops Naturopathic Doctor’s advice for navigating your period and the plethora of misinformation surrounding menstrual cycles. Over my years as a Naturopathic Physician, I have been witness to some significant improvements in women’s health, but there is still...
by Dr. Marissa Gaucher | Apr 15, 2024 | Naturopathic Medicine
If you and your partner are struggling to conceive, you’re not alone. Fertility problems are becoming increasingly more common, with up to 1 in 6 of Canadian couples struggling to get pregnant. The good news is that there are options. Infertility can be connected to...
by Dr. Marissa Gaucher | Apr 15, 2024 | Naturopathic Medicine
What are Bioidentical Hormones? Bioidentical hormones are structurally and functionally identical to our own naturally produced hormones. They are derived from plant and food sources, and synthesized in a lab to be identical in structure to the natural form of the...
by Dr. Marissa Gaucher | Apr 15, 2024 | Naturopathic Medicine
What is PCOS? PCOS is a complex syndrome that is used to describe a variety of clinical signs and symptoms, as well as hormonal irregularities. PCOS affects over 10% of women of reproductive age. Symptoms tend to begin at onset of the menstrual cycle, but may not...
by Dr. Marissa Gaucher | Apr 15, 2024 | Naturopathic Medicine
Are you doing everything right, but still struggling to lose unwanted weight? You’ve likely been taught that if you decrease your caloric intake by 3500 calories or increase your metabolism though exercise to expend an extra 3500 calories, you will lose 1 pound....
