Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur ND

Dr. Sarah Vadeboncoeur ND Helping women heal their thyroid is what I do. Giving women back their voice is who I am.

As a Naturopathic Doctor, I help women reboot their thyroid for energy you can count on.

04/21/2026

It’s called “tired but wired”.

Your body is exhausted but your brain just won’t. shut. up.

That’s because your brain is wired to look for danger.

Worrying is its favourite pastime.

And because most of us don’t have time to think, let alone worry during the day, our brain waits until we’re finally quiet to start telling us everything it’s worried about.

And that’s most likely to happen at bedtime or 3am where there’s nothing else to distract you.

So instead of trying to fight against your brain, try giving it time to worry. Far away from bedtime.

That’s the practice of constructive worry.

It’s simple:

🕐 Set aside 10-15 minutes for a “worry session” several hours before bed

✏️ Jot down any concerns or worries you have on paper. Let them all be acknowledged and aired out.

✅ beside each worry, write down on small actionable step you can take to reduce that worry.

This practice has been show to:

💤 reduce nighttime rumination (aka overthinking)
💤 help you fall asleep faster
💤 reduce racing thoughts
💤 reduce bedtime anxiety
💤 improve sleep quality

You’re not “losing it.”You’re trying to run a high-performance brain on…coffee, crumbs, and chaos.And then blaming perim...
04/14/2026

You’re not “losing it.”

You’re trying to run a high-performance brain on…
coffee, crumbs, and chaos.

And then blaming perimenopause.

Yes, hormones matter. A lot.

But I cannot tell you how many women I see with brain fog who are also:

✔️iron deficient
✔️under-eating or eating inconsistently
✔️sedentary & not meeting their exercise goals

And listen: I get it.

You’re busy.
You’re responsible for a lot.
You’ve been taught to push through.

But your brain is not impressed by how productive you are on an empty tank.

It needs oxygen.
It needs glucose.
It needs actual meals.

Not snacks you eat standing at the counter while answering emails.

If this feels a little too accurate…

Comment “EP27” and I’ll help you figure out where to start.

04/07/2026

Where are all my highly-sensitive “emotional” friends?

As my friend Beth loves to say: “Sarah feels all her feelings”

Ya, I do. And I used to be embarrassed and now I own it.

Because I’d choose to be “emotional” over numb every time.

Drop a ❤️ if you’re also the “emotional” one or tag your bestie so she knows she’s not alone.

Have you ever noticed how being hard on yourself is supposed to help……but somehow never actually does?I asked yesterday ...
04/04/2026

Have you ever noticed how being hard on yourself is supposed to help…

…but somehow never actually does?

I asked yesterday how old you were the first time you felt bad about your body.

Most answers were between 8 and 12.

Which means for a lot of us, we’ve been practicing self-criticism for decades.

And yet…

We still think the solution is:

👉 more discipline
👉 more control
👉 more pressure

But here’s why I’m opting out:

Being critical of your body isn’t just emotionally exhausting…it’s actually linked to worse outcomes.

More stress.
Worse mood.
More symptoms.

And yes… even a higher likelihood of weight gain.

So if you’ve been thinking:
“I just need to be stricter with myself”

I want you to pause and ask:

👉 What if that’s the thing keeping you stuck?

This isn’t about loving your body every second.

It’s about questioning whether the way you’ve been treating it is actually working.

💬 Tell me… how old were you when you first felt bad about your body?

03/27/2026

You’re not “low energy” at 7pm.
You’re human.

Sleep pressure is supposed to build all day.
Tired at night = your brain working properly.

The real issue?
We’ve normalized 16-hour days and call it a personal failure when we can’t keep up.

What if you stopped trying to push through
and started letting your day end?

If weight loss was really just “eat less and move more” we would have solved obesity decades ago.But the science tells a...
03/14/2026

If weight loss was really just “eat less and move more” we would have solved obesity decades ago.

But the science tells a very different story.

Hormones
Sleep
Stress
Medications
Food environment
Trauma
Socioeconomic factors
Meal skipping
Genetics
Maternal health

…and apparently birth order??

Yes, you read that right.

When I saw “first-born in the family” listed as a potential contributor to weight gain in the research I actually laughed out loud.

Because if you’re an eldest daughter, you already know.

We’ve been managing everyone’s emotions, calendars, snacks, school projects, and family group chats since 1997.

Now you’re telling me we’re more likely to gain weight?!?

Cool cool cool.

All joking aside, this graphic is a reminder that body weight regulation is incredibly complex.

Which means if you’ve ever been told you’re struggling because you “just need more discipline” that narrative is wildly outdated.

Your body is responding to ancient biology in a modern obesogenic environment.

So if the old advice hasn’t worked for you, it might not be because you’re doing it wrong.

It might be because the advice was oversimplified in the first place.

Why do you think first-born kids are at higher risk for obesity?

Energy wealth is about always saving a little bit extra…for yourself. ❤️Being generous with your time, energy and money ...
03/12/2026

Energy wealth is about always saving a little bit extra…for yourself. ❤️

Being generous with your time, energy and money is lovely. Until it turns you into an exhausted, resentful, crusty bi**ch.

That’s not “being nice”.
It’s self-sacrifice.

And it shouldn’t be the default mode for all women.

I’m on a mission to help high-achieving women amass Energy Wealth. Because your energy is capital- and I want you to invest it wisely.

03/12/2026

It’s not always your thyroid’s fault…just saying!

What thyroid symptom do you find hardest to manage?

03/09/2026

If your perimenopause periods are heavy enough to make you iron deficient… the Mirena IUD might be your best friend.

It can dramatically reduce bleeding (and sometimes stop periods completely), which can be life-changing if you’re dealing with crime scene levels of blood each month. It also works really well alongside estrogen patches or gels as part of menopause hormone therapy.

And please, when you book the insertion, ask for Penthrox. It’s an inhaled pain medication used for procedures.

There is absolutely no reason you should have to raw dog an IUD insertion in 2026.

What are your experiences with having an IUD? While they’re certainly not for everyone, I think they can be a really helpful option for some women in perimenopause.

If you were the responsible one growing up…The former gifted kid.The friend everyone relies on.And now that you’re in yo...
03/05/2026

If you were the responsible one growing up…

The former gifted kid.
The friend everyone relies on.

And now that you’re in your 40s you’re suddenly feeling
more angry… more irritable… way less tolerant…

Everyone keeps saying the same thing:

“It’s probably perimenopause.”

And yes, hormones can absolutely influence mood.

But sometimes anger isn’t just hormonal.

Sometimes it’s what happens when you start noticing:

How much invisible labour you’ve been carrying.
How often you’ve put everyone else’s needs first.
How many boundaries you never learned to set.
How normal it’s been for your energy to be expected.

That realization can make anyone angry.

And honestly?

Some anger is perfectly appropriate.

If this resonates, comment EP24 to listen to my podcast episode: The One Where You’re a Raging Bitch.

We talk about anger, people-pleasing, boundaries, and why so many high-achieving women hit this moment in midlife.

Send this to the friend who’s always been the responsible one.

03/04/2026

If you’ve ever Googled a symptom and spent the next hour convinced something was seriously wrong… this is for you.

You check the symptom.
Then another one.
Then suddenly you’re on page 6 of Google at 10:42 p.m. reading about something extremely rare and wondering if you should panic.

If this sounds familiar, you’re not crazy.

You might just be dealing with health anxiety.

And one of the reasons it feels so exhausting is because it quietly drains your energy wealth:

• Brain energy going down the Google rabbit hole
• Emotional energy worrying about what it means
• Soul energy losing trust in your body
• Physical energy living in a constant state of stress

No wonder you feel tired.

If you’ve ever spiraled from “I’m really bloated” to “I must have cancer” in under 12 minutes… you’re not alone.

🎧Comment EP48 and I’ll send you the link to the full episode of The Fatigue Fixer.

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