Most healthcare providers use lab testing in their medical practices. As a midwife in New York State, I am licensed to order and interpret lab tests in the same way as a doctor can. I prescribe standard “covered by insurance” blood tests, as well innovative, functional medical testing for my patients. Because of my advanced functional […]
As a mom you may be wondering what to eat now that your baby is here. What types of food will nourish your baby, keep yourself healthy and strong and shed the extra pounds that you gained during your pregnancy? As a Midwife and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant this is a subject that I […]
I have been contemplating “why” often lately. Not only “why” as in what is the cause, but “why” as relates to motivation. Why is looking deeply at your health important? Why should you make self care a priority? Why should you care of yourself before you care for others? The habitual answer is the old […]
I am not one for New Year’s Resolutions. Arbitrary dates to do certain things have lost their appeal to me in recent years. In my life, the cycle of improvement is constant. Yes, it waxes and wanes, and needs renewal sometimes, but I don’t feel the need to make a promise at the beginning of […]
As a healthcare provider with over thirty years of listening to women’s concerns, I’ve heard this hundreds of times. Other things my patients say: my thyroid is “just a little off”…Or I’ve been on synthroid forever…Or I have some stomach issues…Or hormonal issues…Or I am tired all the time…Or I’m depressed/anxious but I don’t want […]
