Dr. BreAnna Guan's Blog
Thriving in Peri-menopause and Menopause
Too often in the conventional medical realm with Peri-menopause and menopause, a woman is gifted with anti-depressants and the same old adage” well, this is what getting older is, and you’ll just have to deal with it like everyone else.”
Most of my clients are not satisfied with this thought process and don’t want to take pills to cover their
How to move from diets and fads to mindful eating?
There is an ever-changing landscape of dietary recommendations and experts. With food rules and fads everywhere we look, how can we use mindful eating to optimize our health and relationship with food?
Ten ways to connect with & support your menstrual cycle
Connecting with and understanding our menstrual cycle can be a most empowering and health-promoting relationship. We can also adjust our lives and flow to be in sync with the rhythm of our hormones. Below you’ll find a few of my favorite ways to begin to connect to your monthly flow.
Blood Sugar and Insulin: Finding Balance for Fertility and PCOS
What is PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that can cause infertility …
How to Support Thyroid Health?
When the thyroid gland functions properly and produces the right amount of thyroid hormones, it is called euthyroid. However, more than 12 percent of the US population will have thyroid disease sometime in their lives . Given its influence on health, it’s imperative to understand when it’s not functioning optimally and what to do about it.
Herbal Recipes: Red Clover Jelly
Red clover herbal jelly Red clover is a phytonutrient that helps decrease the conversion of testosterone to estrogen (also known as aromatization). It contains isoflavones genistein and daidzein (also phytoestrogens) which can reduce hot flashes, retain bone density, and improve blood sugar regulation in menopausal women