Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND

Dr. Leigha Saunders, ND Helping you transform from tired and turned off to energized and excited by using sleep as your secr

As a naturopathic doctor and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, I have been prescribing hormone therapy for 12 ye...
02/26/2026

As a naturopathic doctor and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, I have been prescribing hormone therapy for 12 years.

I know the nuance. I am confident in the evidence and distilling it down so you can feel confident too.

Join me March 5th for HORMONE THERAPY DEMYSTIFIED - it’s free and on Zoom and will be recorded to can’t make it live. Comment “me” or find the link in my profile

If you want to understand where all the hype and hesitation about hormones has come from and how to make a decision that’s right for you -

Whether you’re confused or questioning if you’re in perimenopause

Whether you are suffering with symptoms now or want to be proactive

Whether you are in the thick of 3 am sweaty wakeups

Or are silently struggling with mood and body changes

Or are done with your periods and wondering “is it too late for hormones?”

If you don’t feel like yourself and want to get back to feeling at home in your body - join me

Leave feeling clear and confident. Recording will be sent to those who sign up, even if you can’t attend live.





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02/21/2026

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02/13/2026

In honour of your ❤️

(And your wallet)

I’m just going to leave this here…

And get back to the Olympic videos 👌🏼🇨🇦👌🏼

❤️

02/12/2026

True story

Ok I embellished the Malaria and Ebola bit

But this was a real story of a real patient who presented with significant hot flashes, va**nal dryness and recurrent urinary treats infections

She also has an elevated BMI, sleep apnea, was prediabetic and had borderline high blood pressure. All of these increase ris for frequency and severity of VMS (vasomotor symptoms - hot flashes and night sweats).

Instead of estrogen, she was referred to internal medicine, rheumatology and infectious disease - because that’s a great use of publicly funded healthcare

She came to see me about her “fevers” saying she had multiple fevers in a day and had to track her temperature to see how high they were getting

I gave her estrogen and her “fevers” resolved within 3 days

She cancelled her infectious disease consult

Estrogen is standard of care for VMS.

Estrogen is standard of care for va**na dryness.

Vaginal dryness and loss of estrogen increases risk and susceptibility for UTIs.

Estrogen is standard of care.

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02/07/2026

Funny / not funny

So many women have a version of this story

My patient being told “it’s too pink and young looking to be in menopause” - even though she was experiencing dryness and discomfort

Mine is being left while a Page (remember pagers?!) was answered about stocks crashing 🤑

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

You have the right to have someone else in the room

Communication should be neutral and professional, “the tissue looks healthy, but I understand I might not be seeing what you experience intermittently throughout your cycle”

These exams are sensitive and should be respectful

Unfortunately most inappropriate comments and treatments will not meet the threshold for the complaint process (I have inquired)

So the assertiveness and advocacy starts with YOU:

“I don’t / didn’t appreciate that”

“This made me uncomfortable”

“I would like to discuss your impressions. What is your clinical opinion?”

If it’s hard to speak up (of course it is) - putting your concerns in writing is valid and will ensure they are filed

You deserve the best care

Standup for you, stand up for others

Let’s demand ACCOUNTABILITY from the ground up because it’s not coming any time soon from the top down

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02/05/2026

In case you were wondering…

IV iron is standard of care for patients who have severe iron deficiency anemia, those who do not respond to oral iron therapy and those who have conditions of malabsorption (Celiac, Crohn’s, Colitis, Post-Bariatric Surgery)

Unresponsive to oral supplementation is qualified by >30 point increase in your ferritin over 3 months, or >10 point increase per month.

Unresponsiveness may also be qualified by intolerance to oral iron supplementation - or when the side effects are too significant and disruptive to continue oral iron

IV iron is safe and effective when administered appropriately and when clinically indicated (which is way more than it’s currently being offered)

I’ve administered almost 100 IV iron treatments and can’t wait to see that number multiply over time - because too many women are tired and we need you in your power

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PS huge thanks to all the amazing prescribers who actually read my letters, agree to collaborate and delegate and have our patients’ best interest in mind. This isn’t about you. It’s about the system that’s failing so many and the countless women who feel dismissed, frustrated and lost.

02/04/2026

Relatable?

Hands down my favourite part of my job is offering my patients clinically indicated testing to help the get the answers and solutions they’ve been looking for.

If you’re tired of being denied proper assessment and treatment, welcome.

This is where we hold healthcare practitioners (naturopaths included!) accountable to standard of care and best practice for care that actually gets you better.

I hope you’ll stay awhile 💕



If you want to… Have the energy you’re craving so you can get through the day without wanting to crashFigure out what’s ...
02/04/2026

If you want to…

Have the energy you’re craving so you can get through the day without wanting to crash

Figure out what’s going on with your hormones so your mood and energy are balanced

Fix those heavy, painful periods so you don’t have to schedule your life around them

Do that deep dive on your bloodwork so you can finally get the answers you’ve been asking for

Finally feel like yourself again -

I have a rare last minute spot open at 10 am today (Wed the 4th) - send me a message or call the clinic at 905-852-2929

In person or Virtual

Pssst this is for you if you keep putting yourself on the back burner and are finally ready to take care of YOU

02/02/2026

This is about so much more than iron deficiency - but while we’re on the topic

Iron deficiency increases your risk for ADHD by almost 4x

Heavy menstrual bleeding should be investigated with imaging and you should have your iron tested and effectively treated, if low

Persistent iron deficiency that doesn’t respond to oral supplementation often warrants Celiac testing

Indigenous and marginalized people are disproportionately affected by iron deficiency

Don’t even get me started on standards of care for menopause and hormone therapy

The standard of care should be to properly treat the 40% of menstruaters who are iron deficient and the 90% of pregnancies in which iron deficiency occurs

The standard of care should be to understand physiology

The standard of care should is to listen and believe you

Regulated medical practitioners willingly sign up to follow a set of rules and standards. Let’s hold each other accountable, regardless of our titles, our genders, our level of power, our earnings and our biases.

Because this is actually supposed to be about YOU, the patient.

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So what’s it going to be? Join us, in partnership with the on Feb 7th at 7 pm in Uxbridge ON for an exclusive screening...
01/31/2026

So what’s it going to be?

Join us, in partnership with the on Feb 7th at 7 pm in Uxbridge ON for an exclusive screening of The M Factor 2: Perimenopause

We are breaking the silence and ending the “Why didn’t I know this sooner?” “Why didn’t anyone tell me this?” “How can more women learn this?” Conversations.

Come in your PJs

Eat some popcorn

Grab a mocktail from

Enjoy a $10 credit towards an in store purchase

Have all your hormone questions answered by moi, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner,


Leave feeling empowered, educated, informed and powerful -

Because we need powerful women in this world more than ever.

Comment “ME” and I’ll send you the link or grab it through the link in my profile

Tickets are just $36

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