by Tasleem Kassam | Oct 10, 2025 | Hormone Health
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a meaningful time to look beyond pink ribbons and take a closer look at estrogen’s broader role in health. Estrogen is essential for both men and women. It supports bone density, brain function, immune balance, and energy...
by Tasleem Kassam | Oct 6, 2025 | Hormone Health
If you’ve ever felt that sudden wave of heat, the flushed cheeks, or that all-too-familiar night sweat — you know how uncomfortable hot flashes can be. The good news? They’re not something you just have to “live with.” Hot flashes are your body’s way of letting...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 22, 2025 | Hormone Health, Nutrition & Food, Stress
Perhaps one of the most important things I have learned in my twenty-five years of clinical experience is what a huge impact stress has on physical and mental health. While stress hormones are protective by alerting us in times of danger, prolonged periods of high...
by Tasleem Kassam | Oct 16, 2019 | Hormone Health
Perimenopause is a confusing time as there is a lot of variation of when and what can happen. Often referred to as “second puberty,” it is used to describe the 2-12 year time period that precedes menopause (the absence of a menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive...
by Tasleem Kassam | Jan 15, 2014 | Hormone Health, Immune Function, Nutrition & Food
What is vitamin D? Originally credited with helping the body with calcium and bone metabolism, more recent studies show that vitamin D has many other influences on keeping the body healthy. It is thought of as a prohormone more than just a vitamin because it is only...
by Tasleem Kassam | Nov 12, 2013 | Healthy Weight Loss, Hormone Health, Thyroid Health
Recent studies suggest that 1 in 10 Canadians suffer from some kind of thyroid disease, of which 50% are undiagnosed! One in eight women will develop a thyroid disorder in her lifetime, with the number of affected people continuing to rise each year. Until this gland...
