by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | Nov 13, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Testing
There was a recent study that showed people with Neanderthal genes are more fertile. The reason why? They had more progesterone receptors. “In a cohort of present-day Britons, these carriers have more siblings, fewer miscarriages, and less bleeding during...
by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | Oct 19, 2020 | Fertility Health
Estrogen has a bad reputation when it comes to women’s health. We hear a lot about how too much estrogen can put our hormones out of balance, but the truth is that it’s a bit of a Goldilocks hormone. We need just the right amount at different times of our monthly...
by Dr. Sarah Zadek, ND | Aug 17, 2020 | Egg Health, Fertility Health, Fertility Testing
Many women understand that feeling of something being off. Some of us may ignore the signs, thinking that our painful periods are normal, or there’s nothing to be done about cyclical acne. But both of these and more are signs and symptoms of hormonal imbalance....
by Dr. Camille Krause, ND | Nov 25, 2019 | Fertility Nutrition, Egg Health, Fertility Health
Not all PCOS cases are the same. A significant number of women I see in my office fit a description of something called “Lean PCOS.” In fact between 20-50% of women who fall into the PCOS category are normal weight or considered “thin” (Nestler 1997). These...