Dr. Lara Briden

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Lara Briden is a naturopathic doctor with 20 years of experience in women’s health.

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Magnesium and the menstrual cycle

Magnesium promotes healthy estrogen clearance and may help to prevent period pain. Magnesium can also relieve symptoms of perimenopause and...

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Heavy periods? Consider your thyroid

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Diet & Exercise

How your gut affects your hormones

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Natural Period Repair: Tips from Dr. Lara Briden

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Using your period app to treat PMS

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Deep diagnosis: A naturopathic approach to PCOS

My approach to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is to treat the patient, not the PCOS label.

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The link between PCOS and insulin resistance