January 9, 2023 By Sarah White No Comments

While I'm currently sunning my pale shoulders in a cafe in Mexico (may or may not be sipping on a grapefruit mimosa as I type this) most of you are still battling the cold in Ontario so I'll continue sending cold weather recipes your way until my return. This spicy sweet potato recipe was a regular in my pre-vacation weekday meal prep line up and will make a comeback in my belly as soon as I'm home. It's easy, satisfying and good for my hormones since sweet potatoes contain compounds that boost progesterone levels. Just one sweet potato also contains…

March 4, 2021 By Sarah White No Comments

Life as a Naturopathic doctor is not all foraging, yoga classes, sourdough-baking and meditation. Running a business in a pandemic comes with a significant amount of stress so lately I've been consuming delicious maca root based exilirs every afternoon between appointments as a way to improve mid-day energy & reduce stress levels (full disclosure I am also on a sh*t-ton of adaptogenic supplements; doctor / care-giver burnout is real, guys). Maca is a root vegetable native to Peru and has been used there for centuries to increase stamina and energy, and reduce stress. Known by many as the 'Peruvian ginseng',…

February 16, 2020 By Sarah White No Comments

If you've been following along for a while now you likely already know that I'm seriously into seed cycling. I'm obsessed with using food as medicine, and love prescribing estrogen-balancing functional foods like flax seeds and pumpkin seeds to help my female patients optimize their hormone levels. So far this year I've helped 2 women get pregnant with this food-based hormone balancing strategy - seeds did the trick after IUI + IVF didn't! You guys, this is powerful stuff. Flax seeds and pumpkin seeds found in this banana flax blender muffin recipe support healthy estrogen production in the first half…

February 11, 2020 By Sarah White No Comments

Female arousal is undoubtedly complicated. Information gathered from hundreds of observational studies on female sexuality suggests that, for women, psychological factors such as relationship satisfaction, mood, and emotional stress may play a more important role in feelings of sexual desire than physiological factors. While I can't help you with the resentment you may feel towards an unhelpful sexual partner (there are lots of wonderful sex therapists & couples counsellors available for support in that area) we can make sure that physical factors related to arousal, like hormones and blood flow, are optimized in order to give you the best shot at…

February 6, 2020 By Sarah White No Comments

When bakers / bloggers claim to have created a chocolate-based recipe that's 'better than sex' I automatically wonder if they're entirely satisfied in the bedroom. While chocolate may be better than lacklustre love making there is absolutely nothing better than great sex, period. Sex is good for your health, helps to balance your hormones and can even help you live longer (having 200+ orgasms yearly up-regulates an anti-aging process called autophagy, yes please!). Fortunately, sex and chocolate don't have to be mutually exclusive; to celebrate the season of love I've created the world's sexiest brownie. This decadent dessert contains 3…

January 23, 2020 By Sarah White No Comments

January is thyroid awareness month, which means it's time to introduce you to my favourite daily snack: Brazil nuts. I frequently prescribe brazil nuts to my patients with thyroid disease since they're an incredible source of dietary selenium [3 - 4 nuts = around 250mcg]. Studies show that 200 - 250mcg of selenium can reduce TPO levels by up to a 60%. This is good news for patients suffering with hypothyroidism since TPO is an antibody that causes your immune system to attack your own thyroid tissue leading to autoimmune thyroid disease. Higher selenium dosing of 500mcg (6 - 8 brazil nuts…

November 28, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

These Strawberry Coconut Luteal Balls are an easy, no-bake treat that tastes a little like strawberry shortcake. They’re gluten-free, paleo, vegan, and perfect for mixing up your seed cycling protocol (I know sunflower seeds on every salad can get a little boring). Food is this doctor's favourite hormone-balancing medicine. The foods you eat can act as powerful messengers, telling your hormones how to behave. When you choose the right foods you can actually promote healing and vitality, while the wrong foods can be detrimental to your health goals. I love prescribing seed cycling as an adjunct to individualized supplement and lifestyle…

May 17, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

My Spring Green Detox Smoothie Recipe Our bodies need a good spring cleaning just as much as our homes do! While your body is designed to detox efficiently on it's own, most of us are not well equipped to deal with the onslaught of chemicals and toxins that we're exposed to on a daily basis. 'Toxins' (aka heavy metals, pesticides, medications, chemicals and food additives) enter your body everyday through the air you breathe, the water you drink & the food you eat. Most of us are completely overburdened with these chemicals from our environment, which is why I commit to…

May 9, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Why you need to eat more healthy fats for balanced hormones.  A large portion of my hormone + fertility focused appointments revolve around optimizing my patient's diets. Great hormonal health begins with the foods you're putting in your body, so we naturally spend a good portion of time during initial consults discussing my patient’s daily food choices. At least once a day I have a new patient with PCOS, infertility, etc. sit across from me in a visit and proudly exclaim that they’re already doing a great job with their diet since stay far away from fats. This post is for…

April 19, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

The Green Goddess Smoothie Bowl for Balanced Hormones. If you drop by this site on a regular basis then I'm sure you've already realized that I am obsessed with healthy hormones. I believe that food is medicine, and often prescribe functional foods to help my female patients optimize their hormone levels, maintain regular cycles and have clear beautiful skin. I am so incredibly passionate about helping women balance their hormones naturally through food, lifestyle and supplements because I've been there myself. I know first hand how devastating it is to deal with hormonal acne and difficult menstrual cycles. I was put…