Episode #163 - What is Perimenopause and Tracking our Cycles with Sacred Grove Naturopathic

Dr. Rachel Worth-Cappell is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, a fertility, birth and postpartum doula and business owner of Sacred Grove Naturopathic, based out of the Natural Health Centre in Madawaska Valley. Originally from Ohio, she relocated to Canada, graduating from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and relocated to the Ottawa Valley, immediately finding solace on the Ottawa River, connecting wholistic treatments that join time in nature alongside herbal medicine, acupuncture, diet and lifestyle therapy, and naturopathic counselling. Her practice focuses on those living with mental illness and struggling with hormonal concerns, such as fatigue, menstrual cycle changes, menopause/perimenopause and sexual health. In this episode, Dr. Worth-Cappell shares knowledge surrounding holistic healing practices, including: 💊 How she views healthcare as a shared responsibility between the healthcare system and the individual, with a perspective that acknowledges that both the healthcare system and the individual have important roles to play in promoting and maintaining good health 🩷 The signs and symptoms of peri-menopause, the benefits of tracking and understanding our menstrual cycles, and underlying causes to recurrent miscarriages 💰Strategies for overcoming financial barriers that current and future patients may face when exploring alternative medicine 🤛🏼✌🏼 Dr. Worth-Cappell explains how we can become our own health advocate and take back our control and optimize our health for better outcomes