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Lisa Maddalena Naturopathic Doctor

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Lisa Maddalena Naturopathic Doctor

Lisa Maddalena is a Naturopathic Doctor offering services in Fonthill and the surrounding areas in the Niagara Region.

Naturopathic medicine is a primary health care system that combines natural therapies with modern scientific research to promote holistic health and prevent disease. The philosophy is based on treating the person as a whole by looking at the mind, body and spirit, in order to find the root cause of illness. As a Naturopathic Doctor I am passionate about providing individualized health care in order to best support my patients. I am a strong proponent of education in order to help my patient make informed decisions and gain control of their OWN health! Not sure if Naturopathic Medicine is right for you? Why not book your free 10 minute "meet and greet" appointment with no strings attached. During this appointment I will let you know more about my approach to treatment and answer all of your questions so you can decide, first hand. Call to book your appointment today: 289-783-4092

10/27/2023

Are you wondering if you are perimenopausal?

Many women struggle with these symptoms (among others) for years before they reach out for support…

- because there is not symptom that they can pinpoint as being “hormonal”

- because they have been told that they are way too young

- because they are convinced life is just busy or “this just happens when you get older.”

Perimenopause can come with a range of symptoms and they can start well before your last menstrual period.

If you are in your 40’s and you are recognizing yourself in these symptoms, please seek help.

09/10/2022

Announcement!!
I am moving my practice.
After 4 wonderful years at Health Over All, I have made the decision to shift my practice to reflect my values as a health care provider; to continue to provide you with the best possible care and consistent results.
I also want to follow my passion for learning and integration. I have therefore decided to join Niagara South Family Medicine Practice in Port Colborne. This will help me reach more people, will allow me to better integrate care with other health care professionals, and hopefully help to improve the care of my patients as well as theirs.
I am so thankful for all of my amazing patients, and I hope to continue to serve you at my new location, virtually or in-person; and virtual consults will be available to anyone in Ontario.
I will continue to offer acupuncture and am in the process of setting up the space for IV therapy, though this will not be ready for my opening date.
I will also be expanding my hours!
I am so excited to be evolving my practice and have made this decision with the utmost care and consideration for my current patient population.
I’m so thankful for all of you.
For more information or to contact me please head to my new website in my bio!
PS: for the gentlemen, though I have directed my practice to a more women’s health focus, I am still here to assist you with your health as well.

08/26/2022

Diabetes hits women hard as they age!
Especially during perimenopause.
There are many potential reasons for this:
Insulin resistance
Sleep disturbances
Depression
Increased abdominal weight gain
This makes the years prior to menopause the most important time for women to start to focus on their health and wellbeing…though it is often put on the back burner for their family and/or career, until it is too late!
PREVENTION IS KEY!
1) Make sure that you have an exercise program that is easy to stick with! Prioritize walking and weight training.
2) Get your protein and fibre! This helps to stabilize blood sugar, therefore improving energy. Protein helps to maintain muscle mass.
3) Sleep!
4) Consistency is key- even modest lifestyle changes have been shown to decrease diabetes risk, as long as they are consistent.
5) Get help. Spinning your wheels with the newest crash diet, or HIIT workout is not sustainable, and often not worth the effort!
If you are in your early 40’s and you have started to notice changes in your health, this is the time to address it! I would love to help you. DM me for more information!

06/24/2022

Have you noticed that you are experiencing joint pain?
It may not be “just age!”
In women, muscle and joint pain is 2 times as common around the menopause transition when compared to women, at the same age, who are still cycling regularly.
That’s right! your joint pain can be another symptom of the dramatic drop in estrogen experienced in menopause.  Estrogen affects the joints, muscles and tendons directly.
Estrogen is also anti-inflammatory, so when it drops our joints lose this added protection.
Estrogen also impacts pain tolerance so when estrogen drops we are potentially more sensitive to pain.
The drop-in estrogen or the fluctuation that happens in perimenopause can also lead to anxiety, sleep disturbances, stress, and increased BMI, all of which can indirectly increase muscle and joint pain.
If your period frequency has started to change and you are noticing increased joint and muscle pain you should be assessed. Though menopause can be to blame, there are other causes of pain that are also more common between the ages of 45 and 55.
Regardless of the cause, this is the time when you should have a health plan that is focused on keeping you healthy and mobile as you age. Let’s work on your health plan together! Head to the link in bio to book an appointment.

05/28/2022

The changes that happen during perimenopause are a great indication of what is to come in the future of your health and an amazing opportunity to change that trajectory.
This is especially true for the dramatic benefit that you can have from EXERCISE at this time in your life! Especially weight lifting.
If exercise, including weight lifting, has not been part of your life up to now, you may be afraid to start…it can be intimidating at first. BUT lifting weights and doing the RIGHT KIND of cardio is essential to the aging woman.
If you are in your early 40’s and you are noticing changes to your menstrual cycle, you may be in perimenopause. It is a great time to re-evaluate your health plan!

05/07/2022

By 2025 there will be over 1 billion women in menopause, which is about 12% of the population.
Of these women it is estimated that as many as 85% will experience menopause-related symptoms.
77% of women in the menopause transition find their symptoms very difficult to deal with; and 44% of these women experience 3 or more symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, brain fog, and anxiety or depression.
Despite the commonality of menopause-related symptoms and the effect that they have on a woman’s quality of life, a recent survey of over 4000 women showed that most women feel like they are not well supported and that they are lacking options or solutions.
Of these women, only 39% stated that they were offered menopause hormone therapy and only 14% were currently taking menopause hormone therapy, which is the gold standard for the treatment of symptoms of menopause.
Women need better information about symptoms of menopause as well as changes in disease risk that happen at this time in their lives.
We also need to change the narrative about menopause hormone therapy as too many women are being taught to fear hormones and are offered antidepressants instead of menopause hormone therapy. This is a missed opportunity for improving a woman’s quality of life and trajectory of health as she ages.
⭐️ Menopause is normal, all women go through it, and hormone therapy is not a panacea. In addition, hormone therapy isn’t for everyone and there are other options; BUT it needs to be part of the conversation.
WOMEN DESERVE BETTER EDUCATION ABOUT MENOPAUSE!
Let’s start the conversation!

04/29/2022

What you do every day matters more than what you do once and a while.
When it comes to achieving health goals, it is consistency that matters the most!
If your plan is unrealistic, or you start out with an all-or-nothing mentality, you are already setting yourself up for failure.
Be realistic! Take small, achievable steps! Get some help.
Consistency is the answer…not perfection.
If your health plan requires perfection, it’s not going to work…because life happens, schedules change, events come up leading to the “I’ll start tomorrow” attitude, which keeps you stuck!
If you are ready to make some changes to your health, head to the link in bio to book your appointment.

04/22/2022

Menopause Hormone Therapy does not make you gain weight!
Weight gain is the number one concern that women have when I suggest that they could benefit from menopause hormone therapy….I don’t know who started this rumour, but it is NOT TRUE!
In all actuality, studies show that hormone therapy decreases fat mass, decreases BMI and decreases waste circumference in the first year of use.
It will not make you lose weight, and should not be prescribed for that reason.
BUT what it will do is change fat distribution away from your midline. AND if you are struggling with symptoms of menopause it will make you feel better so that you can focus on health promoting behaviours like exercise!
Continue to follow me for more science-based information about perimenopause, menopause and menopause hormone therapy!

04/04/2022

Osteoporosis risk prevention is not a sexy topic, but it will improve your quality of life and increase your independence as you age!
👉IF YOU ARE A WOMAN YOU ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF OSTEOPOROSIS!
👉IF YOU ARE IN THE MENOPAUSE TRANSITION THAT RISK HAS INCREASED!
During the menopause transition the average reduction in bone mineral density is about 10%. Approximately half of women lose bone even more rapidly- as much as 20% in the first 5-6 years of menopause.
Some other factors that will increase your risk even more:
If you have never weighed more than 60kg, if you have ever lost more than 10% of your body weight, if you are deficient in vitamin D, if you smoke, if you don’t exercise- you are at increased risk of osteoporosis.
💪ESTROGEN THERAPY IS THE BEST PREVENTION!
💪We can’t forget the benefit of resistance exercise, vitamin D status and smoking cessation…
Don’t wait until you have osteoporosis to start thinking about your bone health! Let’s work on a plan to prevent it! Head to my link in bio to book your appointment.

03/28/2022

Chatting all things thyroid and perimenopause/menopause with Dr. Katie .thyroid.nd !!

We covered:

🦋 Symptoms of perimenopause/menopause and how they overlap with thyroid symptoms.

🦋 How perimenopause can hide your underlying thyroid condition

🦋 What tests you actually need for assessment of perimenopause…and which ones you don’t!

🦋 Simple ways to support your thyroid as you age

Check out .thyroid.nd for great thyroid health information!

03/27/2022

Women are at increased risk of thyroid disfunction around the age of 50.
The problem is that this corresponds with perimenopause.
Many symptoms of thyroid disfunction are also symptoms that come with perimenopausal hormone changes. Therefore, thyroid conditions can go miss-diagnosed for years as a result.
If you are over the age of 35 and have any of these symptoms, you should be screened for a thyroid condition. Even if you are also noticing changes in your menstrual cycle.
If you want to learn more about what happens to your thyroid in the menopause transition I will chatting about this live with .thyroid.nd tomorrow at 3pm!

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Suite #201, 200 Catharine Street
Port Colborne, ON
L3K4K8

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 6:30pm
Thursday	11am - 6:30pm
Friday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://drlisamaddalena.com/

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