Contact Info | Dr. Annie Coughlin, Winnipeg Fertility Naturopathic Doctor

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Email: info@drcoughlin.com
Phone: 204-813-6073
Fax: 204-515-0856

location

Private Practice located
inside Lineage House

250 Lilac St. 2nd Floor
(not currently wheelchair accessible)
Wpg, MB. R3M2T3

Hours of Operation
Wed/Fri/Sat 10am-6pm
Thursday 10am-6 pm*

*Virtual Appointments Only, Starting in August 2021

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Spring OsmosisMD Collection Sale! ** All products

Spring OsmosisMD Collection Sale!
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All products 20% on sale for April and May only.
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Looking for a nourishing natural skin care line? Look no further. Come visit the clinic or send me a DM for more information!

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Oh, berberine. I love you. * * Berberine is one of

Oh, berberine. I love you.
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Berberine is one of my most favourite compounds to use in practice as it's uses are far reaching:

- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-fibrotic
- Anti-oxidant
- Anti-microbial
- Improves cholesterol markers
- Protects the liver
- Improves digestive functioning
- Improves the functioning of insulin receptors
- Lowers glucose

With applications like these, it's no wonder it's used to frequently in practice. For many of my patients, we see it's applicability around its favorable effects on blood glucose and insulin activity to help support healthy ovulation. Been diagnosed with endometriosis? This wonder component is often part of the treatment plan to help with inflammation and gut health.

Now, this is definitely not one that you want to run out and self-supplement with. Given its ability to lower blood sugar and effect your gut microbiome, you want to make sure you are monitored appropriately by a licensed ND.

Questions?

Ask below!

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Unless you've worked with me before, you've likely

Unless you've worked with me before, you've likely never heard of or had an evaluation for HOMA-IR.
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So what exactly is it and why should we care. Well, HOMA-IR stands for the Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (What a mouthful). To get this number, we compare your fasting glucose with your fasting insulin and out pops a number that tells us whether or not you have good insulin control or if your insulin is getting a bit tired/lazy/resistant to the glucose (sugar) that's around. It's insulins job to recognize that there is an energy source floating around in your bloodstream and allow it into our cells to burn as energy. Think of insulin like the gatekeeper to your cell.
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When insulin starts to get a bit sleepy or lazy (talk to your ND about WHY this is happening), it affects your ability to ovulate. Excess insulin causes the ovaries to produce too much testosterone which will affect the quality of the egg and impair ovulation. This is often the case with PCOS.
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Trying to conceive? Have you ever had your HOMA-IR assessed? Talk to your local ND today!

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Guess who's back?! ** After a brief hiatus (and th

Guess who's back?!
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After a brief hiatus (and the birth of a super adorable little boy), I will be back in office and taking on new patients starting April 2022.
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If you're thinking of starting a family or have been trying to conceive, reach out! I offer complimentary 15 minute consults to see if my approach is the right for you.

Can't wait to meet you,

DR. C

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Okay, let's just put something out there right now

Okay, let's just put something out there right now. You are NOT defined by a number on the scale.
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Your reproductive potential is NOT determined by the number on the scale.
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Full stop.
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Now that is out of the way, let's talk about what really matters: metabolic health. Metabolic health takes into account your blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, triglycerides and biomarkers like your waist circumference. When we are metabolically healthy we are able to eat without spikes to our blood sugar, insulin and ultimately not contribute to your body's inflammation.
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We know that there is a link between metabolic dysfunction - PCOS - and infertility. Research suggests a negative association between metabolic dysfunction and IVF outcomes. We know that inflammation can negatively impact egg quality and egg implantation. Pretty important stuff! How do we regain our metabolic health and support a healthy pregnancy? Start with looking at your gut (what we eat and the little microbes that break food down), optimizing your sleep, practicing stress management and seeing your local ND 🙂

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Fibre - more than just keeping you regular! * * W

Fibre - more than just keeping you regular!
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Why do I care about fibre so much:
- promotes healthy weight
- provides a fuel source for healthy GI bacteria
- reduces cholesterol
- helps maintain healthy bowel movements
- promotes healthy estrogen
- slows down the absorption of glucose/sugar into your bloodstream (hello healthy blood sugar!)

The last piece is what I really want to bring your attention to. Slowing the absorption of blood sugar means that we are going to avoid that quick sugar spike and the unavoidable sugar crash. Looking to increase your fibre intake? Aim for 35g per day. You can achieve this from mix and matching some of my favourites: Avocado, raspberry, artichokes, lentils, black beans, oats, flax seed, psyllium husk fibre and chia seeds.

Fibre. Are you getting enough?

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