Dr Amanda Chay

01/14/2022

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”

Such a profound quote. Unplug to recharge!

12/23/2021

Wishing you all a very Happy Holidays!!
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Just a reminder that the clinic will be closed from December 21st to Jaunary 1st.
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See you in 2021🎉
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06/13/2020

Your mother had terrible periods so you will have terrible periods.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Your mother and sister had a hard time getting pregnant so you will also have a hard time getting pregnant.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Your mother, sister, and grandmother had several miscarriages so you will have several miscarriages.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All of the women in your family had horrible menopause so you will have a horrible experience.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All of the women in your family had a hysterectomy so you will have to have a hysterectomy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All of the women in your family have chin hair and jawline acne so you have to live with it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you’ve thought or spoken any of these statements I want you to know, these are all just stories. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Just because your mother, grandmother, or sister experienced something doesn’t mean you will too⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What you may not realize is that you have the power to change your stories.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You do not have to live with crippling periods.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You do not have to fear getting pregnant & staying pregnant.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You do not have to fear menopause.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You do not have to fear your body or your hormones.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you learn about your hormones and how to work with them instead of against them, not only can you change your story but you can change the story of your daughters and their daughters.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Be one of the women who empowers the next generation by empowering yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ready to get started? Link in bio or send me a DM

05/21/2020

Who doesn't love a little chocolate or a cup of coffee?☕⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who doesn't love a little chocolate or a cup of coffee? Studies have found that women may consume more caffeine than usual when going through PMS and this intake can actually aggravate your symptoms. Especially affecting symptoms like depression, anxiety and fatigue, yup excessive amounts can make you more tired!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you feel that hormonal tired hitting and you still have all those daily tasks to get done, the first thing that comes to mind is "I need more coffee." But this may not always give you the boost you needed.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When you feel that fatigue coming on why not try some simple swaps instead of that extra cup of coffee, a glass of filtered water can often do the trick 💧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🙋‍♀️ Hands up if your guilty of this

05/20/2020

Do you keep track of your cycle? 🌀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If so, how do you do that? 🤷‍♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Period apps are amazing for this; they make it so easy to do and you can keep track of every important detail. If you haven't seen it, scroll back to my previous post on which apps I recommend.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Keeping track of your period helps you monitor your symptoms, regularity and so on, and this data record can help you learn more about yourself than you may realise.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here are some ways it could benefit you:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❣️You can begin to understand unique patterns, simply by recording when your period begins and ends.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❣️ You will be better equipped to know exactly when you're fertile.Your fertile window includes the days leading up to ovulation and a bit after. The average window begins 5 days prior to ovulation and you can still have a chance to conceive up to 24 hours after ovulation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❣️ You will be more aware of your overall health and wellness which is so important. Your cycle is a window into your overall health. If your periods are very irregular or heavy these could be signs of other health issues or stress.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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❣️ Using an app to track your periods is the best thing you can do, it's incredibly easy and comes with so many benefits!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you use a period tracker? If so, which one? Let me below 👇🏼

05/19/2020

Have you signed up for my webinar yet? 🖥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Get your seat before it's too late!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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One of the big things women battle with is hormonal imbalances and this has such a profound effect on your everyday lives.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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These imbalances are why you may suffer with those awful PMS symptoms and irregular periods.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The good news is you can fix this and that's where my webinar comes in. I will be sharing exactly how you can say goodbye to these struggles with ease.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here is exactly what you will be able to learn:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️ How your hormones fluctuate throughout the month⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
✔️ How to tell if you have too much estrogen, not enough progesterone, and too much testosterone⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️ What your PMS symptoms say about your hormones ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✔️ Next steps if your hormones are out of balance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Sign up for your seat now, click the link in my bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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05/16/2020

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We run such busy lives and so often we put ourselves on the bottom of the priority list. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Not caring for ourselves and showing ourselves kindness can have a seriously negative effect on your hormones.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here are a few tips that will help bring harmony to your life and balance to your hormones:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📱 Unplug to de-stress - give yourself some designated phone-free time. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Did you know that the constant ringing and buzzing of your phone can actually create micro stressors that negatively impact your adrenal health? 🤫 Quiet time can reduce stress and keep those adrenals healthy.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🥤 Get your smoothies on.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Smoothies are a great way to get a lot of extra nutrients easily. Try using nutrient-dense ingredients to reduce inflammation and support hormone health. If you add 2 tsp of fresh ground flaxseed per day, this will help your body balance estrogen!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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How easy are these tips? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They don't require much time and can very easily be implemented into your daily routine. Why not give them a try and see the difference?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tell me, what is your go-to activity for a little self-care session? 👇🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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PS. Check out my free hormone webinar in bio for more info!

05/13/2020

What does Progesterone do⁉️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Are your progesterone levels too low? How can you tell?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Progesterone is often called the relaxing hormone and it’s job in your body is to balance the effects of estrogen ⚖️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Well progesterone helps maintain this lining during pregnancy and regularly your progesterone levels will drop and this will cause the lining to shed which in turn will start your period. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🌀 Irregular cycles - being too long, or too short⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Period pain⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 PCOS⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Spotting mid-cycle⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Hormonal acne⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Mood swings, anxiety and depression⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Fatigue⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Weight issues⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
🌀 Headaches/migraines⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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All these symptoms leave you feeling awful, negatively affecting your day-to-day life. It is so important to get your hormone health into balance!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Not sure where to start?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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💌 Send me a DM or click the link in my bio!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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04/29/2020

Do you know if you have heavy periods??
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You should lose around 3 tbsp. of blood per period (= 50 ml) 🥄

Less than 25 ml = very light period
More than 80 ml=very heavy period.
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How to measure? 🤷‍♀️
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🔺1 fully soaked regular pad or tampon = 5 ml (1 tsp)
🔺 Super tampon = 10 ml (2 tsp)
🔺10 fully soaked regular tampons/pads OR 5 fully soaked super tampons/pads = 50 ml
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Heavy period means more than:
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☝🏼16 fully soaked regular tampons
☝🏼8 fully soaked super tampons
☝🏼2.5 full diva cups
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What causes heavy periods?
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✅ Copper IUDs
✅ Anovulatory cycles
✅ Thyroid disease
✅ Coagulation disorders
✅ Endometriosis
✅ Adenomyosis
✅ For MOST women it is due to a hormone imbalance: Estrogen excess (other symptoms: breast tenderness, PMS, fibroids)
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📌 Estrogen excess often comes along with low progesterone
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📌 High production by your ovaries
📌Environmental excess
📌Impaired liver function/detoxification
📌Gut imbalance causing impaired estrogen metabolism
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# @ British Columbia

02/14/2020

🌻To the man who...

✨Makes me laugh every single day
✨Cooks amazing (and healthy!) food with pure joy
✨Listens carefully when people speak to him
✨Somehow knows a little bit about everything
✨Can immediately connect with people and make new friends
✨Travels the world with his stomach (aka. the best travel partner)
✨Always looks on the bright side (and convinces me to do the same)
✨Thinks to (and does) cook our friends lasagne when they have babies
✨Quit his job to help me at the clinic while doing his Masters
✨Is the definition of chill

I love you & couldn't imagine my life without out. Thank you for all of your support. Thank you for bringing joy to my life and everyone else's around you. You seriously rock ❤️

Happy Valentine's day! Tag someone you 💗

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02/10/2020

🍵Join me for tea! LIVE Q&A this Thursday at 9:30 am PST! 🍵

Do you have any questions you want to ask me?

Joint me this Thursday on IG live for a Q&A.

I will be hanging out from 9:30-10:00 am PST to answer any questions you have!

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See you there!! 😀

02/04/2020

I've started a youtube channel!! Please subscribe for more content on burnout and health tips!

Learn how stress is causing those pesky outbreaks!