by Tracy Palmer | May 13, 2025 | Naturopathic Medicine, Women's Health
When we hear “perimenopause,” most of us think of hot flashes or night sweats. And yes—those can certainly show up. But what if the first signs are much quieter? What if they sound like this: “I just don’t feel like myself.” This is often the first thing women tell us...
by Tracy Palmer | May 13, 2025 | Myth Busting, Naturopathic Medicine, Women's Health
Spoiler alert: it’s not. And if you’ve been wondering whether what you’re feeling is “just stress” or “just getting older,” it might actually be something more specific — perimenopause. Despite what you may have been told (yes, we still here this in clinic a...
by Dr Mollie Brennan ND | Nov 27, 2023 | Mood Health, Women's Health
I hear from my patients all the time that moving their bodies is hard when it’s cold outside. I can relate, who wants to go to the gym when there’s ice and sleet outside?! Here is my (slow) exercise evolution from the perspective of a non-athletic woman. The take-home...
by Tracy Palmer | Nov 27, 2023 | Women's Health
Perimenopause is the transition between premenopause and menopause. Perimenopause is occurring as ovulatory function declines. The difference between PMS and perimenopause is whether you ovulate or not. Menopause is defined as 12 months without a menstrual cycle, but...
by Tracy Palmer | Mar 8, 2021 | Infertility, Naturopathic Medicine, Women's Health
News flash: your period pain should not be debilitating; you should not be missing work because of your menstrual cycle – this is not normal. If you have to take more than two over-the-counter pain medications per month to manage your period pain,...
by Tracy Palmer | Oct 12, 2018 | Naturopathic Medicine, Uncategorized, Women's Health
I think it was late Spring that I got a Facebook alert from my dear friend (and Roots to Branches colleague) Charlene Pierce, inviting me for a girls weekend away to hike Mt. Katahdin in Maine. Excited by the weekend away with a bunch of ladies, I quickly accepted...
