Straight talk on midlife hormones, injury recovery and staying active, from a naturopathic doctor who has been there. Practical, evidence informed and written for real life.
This summer a bulging disc in my neck took away the strength in my left arm. Here's what recovering from it taught me about pain, patience, nutrition and realistic timelines, and what I now tell my patients.
Estrogen helps protect your heart and blood vessels. When it drops, blood pressure often starts to shift. Here's why it happens, what normal looks like, how to measure it at home the right way, and when to get help.
Vaginal dryness, painful sex, urgency, recurring UTIs and bladder leaks are common in midlife, and they are treatable. Dr. Tricia Breckon, ND explains why vaginal estrogen is the gold standard for the tissue, and where Emsella fits when the pelvic floor needs support too.
Before I ever offered prolotherapy, I was the patient. Dr. Tricia Breckon, ND shares how a bobsled crash led to a year of recurring back pain, what finally broke the cycle, and who prolotherapy can help in Calgary and Fernie.
Most women don't think about their bones until a scan or a fracture forces the conversation. Dr. Tricia Breckon, ND explains why bone health is worth talking about in your 40s, and what you can measure and build now.
Perimenopause symptoms can creep up for years before women get help. Dr. Tricia Breckon, ND shares what she wishes every woman knew earlier: the signs that get missed, the hormone myths, and the foundations that matter most.
Exhausted, short-fused, and not sleeping like you used to? Perimenopause and burnout can look almost identical. Here's how to tell the difference, and why for many women it's both.
Why a regenerative medicine ND added aesthetics to her practice: the same healing principles at work in skin, and a personal story about postpartum bladder leakage.