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WOMEN'S HEALTH

The biology, psychology, and spirituality of the feminine life cycle are always evolving. We are ready to meet your needs as they transform.

Village Medicine offers a wide range of services for women:

Breast Health

Breast Health & Annual Exams
Breastfeeding Support
Breast Cancer Prevention
Fibrocystic Breasts

Endocrinological

Menopause and Bioidentical Hormonal Treatments
Menstrual Problems
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

Genitourinary

Chronic or Frequent Infections (bladder, vaginal)
Incontinence
Interstitial Cystitis
Kidney Stones

Gynecological

Abnormal Pap Smears
Endometriosis
Fibroids (Uterine)
Infertility
Menopausal Symptoms
Menstrual Irregularities
Perimenopause
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Recurrent Vaginal Infections
Yeast Infections

Preconception, Pregnancy and Postpartum

Preconception detoxification and preparation
Intrauterine Insemination
Pregnancy Support and General Practitioner Care during pregnancy
Pregnancy and Delivery options for care counseling
Postpartum Depression

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Personalized Nutrition Counseling
Annual Exams
Disease Management

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Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.

~ Byron Katie

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PODCAST #2 now live on our website and Soundcloud

PODCAST #2 now live on our website and Soundcloud @VillageMedicine
Our guest host is Dr. Olivia Franks, ND; a committed specialist in the field of endocrinology and women’s health. Tune in and allow Dr. Franks to impress and bewilder you with her perspective, knowledge and vast experience on perimenopause and breast cancer prevention. 🙏🏽@droliviafranks

PODCAST!!! LIVE on our soundcloud @VillageMedicine

PODCAST!!! LIVE on our soundcloud @VillageMedicine & our website—— Hello Beautiful Beings, Welcome to the Village Medicine Podcast. Our sacred intention is to host a respectful and honest conversation among a diverse collective of healthcare practitioners and advocates. We explore health topics from a truly open and integrative medical approach.
At Village Medicine we strive towards change-making through the collaborative arts of science, spirituality, environmentalism and community. One of the things that sets us apart is our respect for the diversity of how healing can happen.

So we bring together Naturopathic Physicians, Researchers, Nurses, Spiritual Care Mentors, Medical Doctors, Osteopathic Physicians, Acupuncturists, Surgeons, Physical Therapists, Chefs and Nutritionists, Neuroscientists, Artists, Midwives, Musicians, Activists, Attorneys and Healers in the hopes of collaborating on what bring wellness.

As providers in our tribe we not only advocate empowerment and informed choice around health and healing but we also strive to practice it ourselves, both inwardly and in our greater community. The providers we ask to join us in these discussions all share our mission and values with a focus on authenticity, curiosity, self-reflection and shear brilliance.

Swipe for our New Year message & intentions. Wishi

Swipe for our New Year message & intentions. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year. ✨🦋
Sincerely,
Your Team at Village Medicine

The menstrual cycle itself is a choreographed danc

The menstrual cycle itself is a choreographed dance played out monthly in the female body with the goal of releasing an egg/ mature oocyte. The first half of the cycle, considered the follicular phase, begins with menses; the uterine lining is thick with nutrients to support and nourish an embryo. Should no embryo be present to nourish, female hormones estrogen and progesterone levels are decreased. This allows the thickened inner uterine lining to breakdown and to be shed, resulting in menses.
The second half of the cycle, or the luteal phase, begins about 14 days into the cycle with ovulation and the expression of a single mature egg from the chosen follicle. Following the release of an egg, the follicle expresses female hormone progesterone. Progesterone aids in the preparation of the uterus for potential implantation. Estrogen remains high throughout this aspect of the cycle. Should fertilization and implantation not occur, the follicle degenerates, progesterone and estrogen decrease and menses occurs. ❤️
Women’s cycles are supposed to sync up with the lunar cycle (the moon). Historically, our cycle begins on the new moon and then ovulating on the full moon.
It might sound a little woo-woo, but you are basically syncing your cycle with the moon. Each seed has benefits that help with the phases of your cycle. The seeds involved are high in essential fatty acids, which are necessary for regular hormone production. The seeds can also be helpful in binding and excreting excessive hormones, which we sometimes need.

During the Follicular phase, eat pumpkin and flax seeds. They contain phytoestrogens that help adapt to the body’s estrogen levels by increasing and decreasing estrogen levels where needed. Flax seeds contain lignans that bind to estrogen so it can be removed from the body. Pumpkin seeds are high in zinc which prepares the body for progesterone secretion in the next phase. Both are great sources of omega 3s which help to reduce inflammation.

During the luteal phase, eat sesame and sunflower seeds. Sesame seeds are high in lignans which help regulate estrogen and progesterone levels. Sunflower seeds are high in selenium, which supports liver funct.

And...just like that, we’re offering our SIXTH M

And...just like that, we’re offering our SIXTH Mind Body Medicine classes. This one will be 6 weeks. So for anyone who missed the last five offerings, now’s your chance to partake an amazing opportunity to heal the mind-body through the acquisition of tools related to mindfulness, compassion work and so much more. Swipe to read more. *for established patients only.

We give thanks for all the ‘Healing’ both inwa

We give thanks for all the ‘Healing’ both inward and outward in our greater community. Happy turkey day! 🦃❤️🙏🏽

FIRST PODCAST! Are y’all ready for this!? Today

FIRST PODCAST! Are y’all ready for this!? Today we recorded our first podcast. Standby for more details on when you can tune in 😊 yay big things to come. #VillageMedicine #podcast

Hoping everyone had a very spooky and safe Hallowe

Hoping everyone had a very spooky and safe Halloween 👻 🎃

Ever heard of a Juul? If so, you may be aware of t

Ever heard of a Juul? If so, you may be aware of the epidemic of vaping-related lung injuries that have been sweeping the US in the past year and with many young patients, we want to talk about it and spill the gosh darn tea for ya'll. And if you don't know what I mean by tea, I want you to imagine a bunch of cute old ladies who would sit and drink tea and spill hot gossip. "spill the tea, Susan." Get it? It's like pop culture slang now. Ok good, I'm glad we went over that, let's keep going... I've heard that people use Juul products & e-cigs because they think that the water vapor is less harmful than the chemicals in regular cigs... Seeing as that notion arrived from the very persuasive marketing team at Juul, AND considering the CEO just stepped down...I would like to take this moment to DEBUNK that claim! Here's the REAL tea; nicotine IS addictive no matter what vessel people use to consume it. and some e-cigarettes are known to contain as much nicotine as an entire pack of cigarettes in just one e-liquid pod!!! We still don't know much yet about the long-term effects of "juul juice," the liquid used in juul and vaporizers. Unfortunately, the FDA does not require e-liquid manufacturers to list all the ingredients in their products. However, a bunch of smarty pants Yale chemists managed to "reverse-engineer" the e-liquids (because DUH) by separating and quantifying their chemical ingredients and let me tell you, this tea is BURNING!!! They found that when the juul juice was heated, that some are reacting to form irritating chemicals called acetals while they're sitting on shelves. Now, I am currently in organic chem, so I know acetals are formed from alcohol and aldehydes, chemicals used to flavor and perfume, foods and other commercial products. While some appear to be harmless, recent studies suggest this juul juice stuff causes an inflammatory response in the body, particularly along airways.
If you or someone you know is a July-we, I applaud you for reading this far. We’re not trying to tell you what to do, but share the risks of vaping and keep you up to date. And... #Stay#Woke

We are SO EXCITED to announce... Dr. Atoosa Kouro

We are SO EXCITED to announce... Dr. Atoosa Kourosh MD, MPH, RYT has joined our Village Medicine Tribe!! As our pediatrician, she sees kids for all reasons, big or small. As our Allergy & Immunology specialist, she sees a shes for testing and integrative treatment!! Last but not least, as our Yoga Therapist, she works with all ages for a highly personalized approach to finding optimal health. Dr. Atoosa will be at the clinic on Fridays and existing patients are welcomed to schedule out as a new patient!! We are so excited to welcome you to our Village, Dr. Atoosa ❤️

Healing beads~ New season of designer ROOTS is out

Healing beads~ New season of designer ROOTS is out! Elevate any outfit by decorating your ears, décolletage and/or wrist with a hand-crafted piece from The ROOTS project. We just got a new shipment of hand-in-hand beads from our sisters of South Sudan (these were the pieces that sold out at the ROOTS benefit concert). Additionally, the corset piece is also now for sale (this too was very popular at the concert). Swing by the clinic to check us out!! 💙💚💛🧡❤️

New moon, who this? 🌕🌖🌗

New moon, who this? 🌕🌖🌗

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