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Dr. Krista Hennigar, ND

Dr. Krista Hennigar is a naturopathic physician providing primary health care, pain management, and

Dr. Krista Hennigar is a naturopathic physician providing primary health care, pain management, hormone replacement therapy, and aesthetic medicine at Helix Integrative Health in Kelowna, BC.

03/07/2026

If you spend any time on social media, you’ll hear about “high cortisol.”

High cortisol causes weight gain.
High cortisol causes fatigue.
High cortisol causes everything.

But the stress response doesn’t work that simply.

Early stress can increase cortisol.

But chronic stress can actually disrupt the rhythm of the entire system.

Instead of just staying high, cortisol signaling can become dysregulated or blunted, which can leave people feeling:

• exhausted
• foggy
• wired but unable to relax
• like they never fully recover from stress

Hormones rarely behave like single villains.

They work in complex feedback loops designed to keep the body in balance.

Which is why reducing the entire stress response to “high cortisol” misses a lot of the story.

Understanding the system matters more than chasing one number.

Have you ever been told your symptoms were just “high cortisol”?

03/04/2026

Most people assume if weight loss stalls, the answer is to eat even less.

But the body doesn’t work like a math equation — it works like a survival system.

When calories drop too aggressively, your physiology adapts to protect you:
❌Metabolism slows
❌Hunger hormones increase
❌You unconsciously move less
❌Workout performance drops
❌Your body becomes more efficient with fewer calories

None of that means your body is broken.

✨It means your body is doing exactly what it was designed to do.✨

This is why simply cutting calories harder — or automatically increasing medication doses — isn’t always the solution.

Sustainable weight loss works best when we work with biology, not against it.

02/24/2026

Not your “eat less, move more” doctor.
Not your “you look tired… have you tried filler?” clinic.
Not your “your labs are normal, you’re fine” appointment.

I’m here for the women who:
⚪️are doing everything “right” but feel wrong in their bodies
⚪️want natural, rested, undetectable aesthetic results
⚪️know hormones matter — even when they’ve been told they don’t

My work lives at the intersection of medicine, metabolism, hormones, and confidence.
Because feeling like yourself again should never be considered a luxury.

✨ If you’re new here — welcome.
✨ If you’ve been here — I’m so glad you stayed.

02/21/2026

New discussions are emerging around nutrient intake in patients using GLP-1 medications.

Important context:
✨These medications suppress appetite — which means people often eat less overall. And when calorie intake drops, nutrient intake can drop too.✨

In small dietary analyses, common gaps reported include protein, vitamin D, iron, calcium, and fiber.

❌But this isn’t unique to GLP-1s — it can occur with any significant weight loss approach if nutrition isn’t intentionally structured.❌

The goal isn’t to avoid treatment — it’s to support it properly:
✅Prioritize protein to preserve lean mass�✅Focus on nutrient-dense foods�✅Monitor labs when intake is low�✅Add supplementation when clinically indicated

GLP-1s are a powerful obesity medicine tool — and outcomes are best when paired with nutrition strategy, not used in isolation.

02/16/2026

We talk a lot about support when it comes to health.
And support matters.

❌But support is NOT the same thing as responsibility.❌

🤍Your doctor can educate you.
🤍Your partner can encourage you.
🤍Your kids can motivate you.
🤍Your trainer can guide you.

None of them live in your body.

Genetics influence risk — they don’t make your daily decisions.

Life can be chaotic, unfair, and exhausting — and still, your health doesn’t outsource itself.

👉🏼This isn’t about perfection.
👉🏼It’s not about doing everything alone.
👉🏼And it’s definitely not about shame.

Ownership simply means deciding that your health is important enough to stop waiting for the “right time,” the perfect plan, or someone else to fix it for you.

Because waiting is still a CHOICE.
And ownership is power💪🏽.

When people take responsibility for their health, outcomes change — not because they suddenly become disciplined machines, but because they stop negotiating with their own well-being.

You don’t need saving.
You need agency.

And once you claim that, everything shifts.

02/12/2026

If you feel like your body changed overnight in your late 30s or 40s… you’re not imagining it.

Perimenopause shifts more than just your cycle.
It changes:
❌How you store fat ❌How you respond to carbs ❌How easily you build (or lose) muscle ❌How your appetite and satiety hormones function

So when women are told to “just eat less and move more”… it completely misses the physiology of this phase.

The strategies that worked in your 20s and early 30s often stop working — not because you failed, but because your hormones shifted.

Weight care in perimenopause needs to be:
🤍Hormone-informed 🤍Muscle-protective 🤍Metabolically supportive 🤍Sustainable for real life

No shame. No blame. Just updated strategy.

Perimenopause weight gain • Hormone metabolism shifts • Midlife fat storage • Estrogen insulin resistance • Muscle loss in women • Weight training in perimenopause • Hormone informed weight care • Sustainable fat loss for women

02/10/2026

POV: you’re staring at a GLP-1 pen like “please don’t embarrass me” 😅💉

This video shows the general steps for using a Canadian Zepbound pen — aka the how, not the only way.

Important fine print:
✨ Pens are not universal. Steps can vary by brand, country, and dose
✨ Priming, dose selection, and needle use may look different depending on your pen
✨ Single-dose vs multi-dose = very different vibes
✨ Rotate injection sites (your skin deserves variety too)
✨ Storage rules matter — fridge vs room temp depends on the product

So yes — this is Zepbound 🇨🇦
And no — don’t assume every GLP-1 pen works exactly like this one.

Always follow your specific medication instructions and your prescriber’s plan.

Confidence > chaos. As always to if you are a patient of mine and nervous about that first dose you can always pop into the clinic and we can help!

Save this before injection day panic hits.

02/05/2026

If you have to prove your worthiness for treatment, that’s not healthcare — that’s gatekeeping.

Lifestyle factors matter. I include them every single time as part of a comprehensive plan.
But they are not a prerequisite to receiving evidence-based obesity care.

We don’t demand perfection before prescribing meds in any other chronic disease.
Obesity shouldn’t be the exception.

GLP-1s don’t replace behavior — they reduce biological barriers so behavior can actually stick.

If your provider is using “try harder” as a filter for care…
it might be time for a new one.

Care is not a reward.
Treatment is not something you earn.

🔥⬇️ let’s talk.

02/03/2026

Medical weight loss is not a one time decision. It is an ongoing relationship.

👌🏼Medication can help.👌🏼
 But without coaching, dose adjustments, and real life support, people get stuck, frustrated, or quit.

❌That is not failure. ❌That is missing care.

Weight inclusive treatment means treating the whole person, not just the scale.

✨Support should not end when the prescription starts.✨

01/31/2026

Initial Weight Loss Visit Expectation vs. Reality

Most people come in asking for a plan.
What they actually need is their biology explained.

Because weight was never just about food.
It’s hormones, sleep, stress, medications, history, metabolism — all interacting whether you like it or not.

When we treat weight like a discipline problem, we miss the physiology driving it.
And then we call people “non-compliant” instead of asking better questions.

This isn’t about shortcuts or willpower.
It’s about understanding the body you’re working with.

01/29/2026

Not anti-peptide.
Not anti-innovation.

But I am anti being the guinea pig.

Some peptides are genuinely exciting from a research standpoint — and yes, I’m watching that space closely. But a huge portion of what’s being sold right now are research peptides with:
• no standardized dosing
• no long-term human safety data
• no guarantees of purity

“Everyone’s using it” isn’t a safety profile.
And “my influencer said it’s legit” isn’t regulation.

The U.S. cracked down on this for a reason — and I’m now seeing the same influencer-driven peptide market emerge in Canada.

I’ve personally seen contaminated peptides.
This isn’t theoretical. It’s clinical.

If you’re going to explore peptides, stick to Health Canada–approved options from regulated, legitimate sources.

Progress is exciting.
Being the experiment is not.

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Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9pm - 8pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

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