Dr. Ciera Fox, ND

Dr. Ciera Fox, ND ~ Simplifying health and wellness ~

03/16/2026

ADHD in women often comes with something called RSD — Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria.

It’s not just “being sensitive.”

For many women with ADHD, even small moments of perceived rejection can trigger intense emotional pain, shame, or anxiety. Your brain processes social feedback differently when dopamine regulation is involved.

This can look like:
• overthinking conversations for hours
• feeling devastated by mild criticism
• people-pleasing to avoid rejection
• assuming others are upset with you

It’s not a personality flaw — it’s a neurobiological response tied to ADHD.

Understanding it can be the first step toward changing the pattern. 💛

womensmentalhealth neurodivergent

03/03/2026

How to get access to HRT in BC months it’s covered under MSP!

02/22/2026

Your sleep will not be optimal without this hormone!

02/21/2026

Good news in health care is rare, but today’s win is huge! BC is paving the way for women’s equality with HRT access! What’s next? Free period essentials? 🧐

02/15/2026

IF YOUR 40 YEARS OLD AND
IN PERIMENOPAUSE
YOU MIGHT NEED TO BE TAKING
THIS CREAM

If you’re 40+ and someone told you:
“Your labs are normal.”
“Your period is regular.”
“You’re just stressed.”

… but you feel like a completely different person?

It might not be you.
It might be estrogen.

Perimenopause doesn’t politely wait until your period stops.
It starts with hormonal chaos — wild fluctuations that hit your brain before they hit your cycle.

Mood swings.
Low motivation.
Anxiety out of nowhere.
Sleep collapsing.
Brain fog that makes you question your competence.
Skin suddenly drier, thinner, less glowy.
Vaginal dryness that no one warned you about.

And no — you don’t have to “earn” hormone support by suffering for 5 more years.

For the right candidate, a properly compounded estradiol/estriol cream can help stabilize those swings and support:

• Brain function
• Mood regulation
• Skin integrity
• Vaginal tissue health

This isn’t anti-doctor.
This isn’t anti-lab.
This is pro-symptom assessment.

If you feel dismissed, dig deeper.
If this sounds familiar, start the conversation.

Link in bio.
Or bring it up at your next appointment.

You’re not dramatic.
You’re likely hormonal.

02/11/2026

Iron deficiency and perimenopause go together!

This is no joke! I see this on repeat in my office! Even a moderate increase in your flow can lead to iron deficiency! If you’re in perimenopause and things are starting to change, really start to zone in on your flow!

🤎

02/02/2026

I’ve respected Peter Attia for a long time.

He was one of the few MDs willing to say—out loud—what many wouldn’t about hormones, HRT, and women’s health. That mattered. A lot.

But here’s where I’m stuck.

When your name is connected to something this serious, even if nothing illegal is proven, silence isn’t a neutral position. If you’re affiliated—even peripherally—the ethical move is transparency before the internet connects the dots for you.

What we don’t know yet matters.
What hasn’t been established matters.
But so does accountability when new information is emerging.

Waiting for people to “find out” instead of addressing it head-on feels… off. And yes—suspicious.

This isn’t about guilt before evidence.
It’s about leadership before pressure.

Public trust in medicine is fragile. When physicians build platforms on honesty, nuance, and “hard truths,” that standard has to apply to their own lives too—not just their clinical opinions.

I can hold two things at once:
• Respect for the work he’s done in advancing conversations other doctors avoided
• Disappointment in how this moment is being handled

This is me sharing my values on transparency, not declaring facts that aren’t known yet.

You don’t lose credibility by speaking early.
You lose it by staying quiet until you’re forced.

That’s where I’m at.

01/30/2026

In perimenopause asking your medical doctor to test your hormones can backfire … not because your symptoms aren’t real, but because the question isn’t specific enough.

In peri, hormones can swing day to day. So a lot of clinicians will focus on:

✅ your symptom pattern + cycle changes
✅ ruling out “look-alikes” (iron deficiency, thyroid, B12, glucose/insulin, etc.)
✅ then treating based on symptoms + what’s safest for you

Try this script instead of “can you check my hormones?”
“Sleep/mood/energy has changed and it’s impacting my functioning. Can we do an evidence-based workup to rule out medical contributors, and if labs are normal, what are my symptom-based treatment options?”

Because the goal isn’t “pretty labs.”
It’s feeling like yourself again.

01/28/2026

Fox & Fir Wellness Co. is hiring ✨

We’re looking for a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team and support IV iron infusions.

To start: 2 shifts/month (each 4 hours) with room to grow.
If you’re calm, skilled, and love patient-centered care—we’d love to hear from you.

📩 admin@foxandfirwellnessco.com
📞 604-703-8030

Know an RN who’d be perfect for this? Please share this post or tag them below. 🤍

FoxAndFirWellnessCo

01/23/2026

“Soy causes infertility.”
Nope.

Phytoestrogens ≠ estrogen. Soy isoflavones can bind estrogen receptors, but they act much more weakly than your body’s estrogen.

In humans, typical soy intake isn’t linked to infertility—and in some fertility-treatment research, soy intake is associated with equal or even better ART/IVF outcomes (association ≠ guarantee, but it’s not the villain).

Also: the “soy messes up male hormones” panic? Meta-analyses of clinical studies show no meaningful effect on testosterone from soy/isoflavones.

Save this for the next time someone fears tofu. 🫶

Research (for the caption nerds):
• Rizzo et al., 2022 (review)
• Vanegas et al., 2015 (ART outcomes)
• Hamilton-Reeves et al., 2010 (meta-analysis, men)
• Glazier & Bowman, 2001 (phytoestrogens are much weaker than estradiol)

01/23/2026

Breakfast can be a power move for both ADHD + perimenopause. 🧠🔥

If you wake up and fast (or just run on coffee), your brain + hormones often get stuck on a blood-sugar rollercoaster—more jitters, more cravings, more “why can’t I focus” energy.

A breakfast with protein + healthy carbs + fibre helps:
✅ steadier glucose (aka steadier mood + attention)
✅ better dopamine support + fewer mid-morning crashes
✅ less cortisol “spike and spiral” (hello anxiety + irritability)
✅ more stable appetite + fewer snack attacks later

Not saying fasting is always wrong—but if you’ve got ADHD symptoms or perimenopause swings, your body usually does better with fuel early.

Easy formula: 25–35g protein + fibre + carbs you tolerate.
Need ideas? Comment BREAKFAST and I’ll drop a few go-to combos.

01/20/2026

One bad night of sleep can mess your hormones up for two days.”

Sleep controls your cortisol, insulin, melatonin, estrogen, everything.
So when you’re up late or waking through the night, your hormone system gets thrown off.

Research shows just one night of sleep loss increases cortisol by 37% and makes PMS symptoms worse.

If you wake up tired, wired, or craving sugar…
it’s not lack of willpower.
It’s hormones reacting to sleep debt.

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