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Thyroid, Women’s Hormones and Egg Quality – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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Thyroid disorders are common in women, and in my practice I have consistently seen them associated with subfertility, poor egg quality, and miscarriage. These conditions have often thought to occur because of the embryo’s dependence on its mother’s thyroid hormone for its own metabolism. Until the embryo reaches 12 weeks of age, it can’t make …

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The Cause of PCOS: AMH, Androgens and Other New Updates – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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I’ve received a *lot* of questions over the past few days after several major news outlets posted surprising news: The cause of PCOS has finally been discovered, and it’s high AMH (Anti-Müllerian hormone) during pregnancy.(1) This fascinates me because in addition to being a total nerd about PCOS, years ago,I wrote about the increased levels …

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Hidden PCOS Hormones: Adrenal Androgens – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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Androgen excess is one of the most misunderstood, yet most central and powerful markers of PCOS. Many leading researchers now consider it an absolute requirement of the condition, and it is thought that even in women with PCOS who do not have apparent hyperandrogenemia, this is because levels are either undetectable by commonly used laboratory …

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The Pregnenolone Steal: A Closer Look at this Popular Concept – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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The pregnenolone steal has been taught in the world of functional and naturopathic medicine for many years. Although it seems to provide a nice explanation of how stress can impact hormones it is important to re-examine its validity in an era where we have rapidly increased our knowledge. What is the Pregnenolone Steal? The pregnenolone …

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Insulin Resistance is Often Missed in Lean PCOS—An Example from A Study on the Microbiome – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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A fascinating new study was just released on the gut microbiome and PCOS. The study included 163 women: 48 of them healthy, 42 had polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM, meaning their ovaries have cysts that LOOK LIKE PCOS-type cysts, but according to the study, they didn’t meet the other criteria of PCOS), and 72 were formally …

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Too Much Folic Acid in Pregnancy – is it Linked to Autism?

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Folate has been found, in numerous studies, to prevent birth defects including spina bifida. In fact, the introduction of folate into vitamins has correlated with an estimated 1000 less birth defects per year, one of the victories of modern public health initiatives. Today, a study provided some information indicating that although folate is crucial for …

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Speaking at IFS 2016 – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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I had another wonderful time speaking at the IFS Symposium in beautiful Vancouver BC this year. After an eventful trip over, where the flight was overbooked and I almost didn’t make it on the plane, I was the last person to get a seat. Feeling relieved, I boarded the plane, excited to get to Vancouver …

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Video: Autoimmune Infertility – Dr Fiona McCulloch

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I was honoured to speak at the “Get Fertile, Stay Fertile Summit” with Dr. Aumatma over the past month. My topic was on calming autoimmunity and immunological aspects of intertility. I was happy to share the most recent research in the field about the cellular aspects of implantation and reproduction. Topics such as premature ovarian …

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Dr. Fiona Speaks at the Integrative Fertility Symposium in Vancouver BC

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I was thrilled to have been invited to speak at the Integrative Fertility Symposium in Vancouver, BC this month. It was a wonderful 4 days, jam packed with seminars from experts including medical doctors, reproductive endocrinologists, acupuncturists, herbalists and naturopathic doctors. 300 were in attendance, and the energy was phenomenal! The event started off with …

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Autoimmune Infertility Podcast With Phoenix Helix

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Hi everyone, I’ve been on vacation in sunny Florida over the past week – it’s back to the snow for me now, but I’m glad to be home and deeply grateful to be back doing my work! While I was away, my podcast on autoimmunity and infertility with Eileen Laird of Phoenix Helix has been …

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