First of all, what even is ANA?

The anti-nucleic acid antibody is a general marker for numerous autoimmune conditions (when your immune cells are attacking healthy cells by mistake.) A positive ANA—even a “low positive”—tells us there is some autoimmune process happening in your body, but it doesn’t tell us which one.

We can all get days where we feel down, depressed, anxious, overwhelmed or stress. But when bad days start outnumbering good (and it’s not related to the 2 weeks before your period!) then here are some quick pointers to finding natural ways to boost your mood.

Seed cycling is a great way to regulate hormones and get rid of irritating systems related to your period.

For individuals and heterosexual couples who have had the misfortune of being labeled as “infertile,” or for those struggling with getting pregnant, naturopathic medicine has a lot to offer. Let’s discuss natural ways to boost fertility and 6 key points on how naturopathic medicine helps with infertility.

There are 4 main causes for adult female acne. Let’s review these and talk about the ways that natural medicine can help.

This article provides some suggested resources and tools for parents and/or guardians who suspect, or know, their child may have ADHD. I’ll outline lifestyle and dietary suggestions that I think of first when someone suspects ADHD, as well as supplements and labs that I use often. I am not always against medication for ADHD, because sometimes this is the best treatment at this time for that child and that family, but if you are looking to understand other options this is a great place to get a well-rounded summary on the natural treatment for ADHD in kids.

There are 2 important takeaways I want you to get from this article. Your endometriosis is treatable. You have options beyond birth control and pain medication.

Pain is not synonymous with being female. Your heavy & painful periods are BOTH treatable.

Your periods do not have to be painful, they do not have to be heavy, and you do not need to take hormonal birth control to manage those symptoms. You have other options—and we are here to help you find them.