Dr. Kate Ferguson, ND

Dr. Kate Ferguson, ND Women's Health Naturopathic Doctor
Founder of the PCOS Confidence Code

I am a licensed Naturopathic Doctor with a passion for empowering others to achieve optimal health and wellness. It was through my own health struggles that I discovered naturopathic medicine, and appreciated it for not applying a temporary solution to my symptoms, but rather addressing the root cause of my concerns. It is my vision to help others achieve their health goals through treating them a

s a whole person and catering to their unique needs. My practice has a special focus on hormonal health, PCOS, women’s health, fertility, stress management, weight management, anxiety, athletic performance, and digestive concerns. As a personal trainer, yoga teacher, and former varsity athlete I value the importance of physical activity in supporting the mind-body connection, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I often incorporate mindfulness-based practices, and personalized exercise plans into treatment plans, to effectively treat the whole individual. Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have or book a complimentary 15 minute meet- and -greet to find out more about how I can help you!

Kate Ferguson: Birth control is not the devil. It can actually be a really helpful tool for PCOS treatment to ensure you...
07/31/2025

Kate Ferguson: Birth control is not the devil. It can actually be a really helpful tool for PCOS treatment to ensure you get a monthly period (which protects you from uterine lining overgrowth), and reduce acne and unwanted hair growth.

The issue with birth control is when it’s prescribed as a silver bullet approach “here take this and come back when you want to get pregnant”. There are so many risk factors and symptoms left unaddressed:
•cardiovascular risk
•insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes risk
•mood disorders
•Weight challenges
•Energy concerns

This is where lifestyle medicine can shine. You can still tackle all these factors WHILE your take birth control, or you can choose to tackle them without birth control, either way you need to be doing things other than relying solely on the pill.

If you plan to get pregnant in the future taking birth control doesn’t negatively impact your fertility, HOWEVER it can mask signs of infertility if you’re taking the pill and not implementing lifestyle medicine to address your PCOS. If you are able to work on your hormonal health while taking the pill, you can set yourself up for success when you choose to come off of it.

Give me a 🙋🏻‍♀️ in the comments if you’ve been prescribed the pill and nothing else.

Follow along for more real life hormonal health information and strategies

When it comes to your hormones the more you understand the more you can influence how you feel each month 🤍
07/29/2025

When it comes to your hormones the more you understand the more you can influence how you feel each month 🤍

“Pouch”The little pouch I HATED for years. The little pouch I’ve learned to love and wear as a badge of honour for all t...
07/22/2025

“Pouch”

The little pouch I HATED for years. The little pouch I’ve learned to love and wear as a badge of honour for all this body has faced.

The pouch that has PCOS and battled multiple cysts the size of golf balls.

The pouch that has suspected endometriosis

The pouch that contains a uterus that grows throughout my cycle

The pouch that grew and carried a whole human

The pouch that doesn’t change with the amount of sit ups, planks, or macro counting I do.

The pouch that has fought battles yet still chills here confident as F in these jeans.

The pouch I used to resent, I’ve learned to love as a part of my story.

Your body is an incredible thing, doing amazing things. Learn to love it, you deserve it 🤍

I promise you don’t need another hormone balancing tea or supplement. You need as assessment, blood work, an actionable ...
07/16/2025

I promise you don’t need another hormone balancing tea or supplement. You need as assessment, blood work, an actionable customized plan, and support to implement it.

I’m here to help you tackle that 🤍 link in bio to book your initial hormonal health assessment to get started

So excited to be starting the year long Women’s Health Fellowship with the  this week!I really struggled in the early ye...
06/30/2025

So excited to be starting the year long Women’s Health Fellowship with the this week!

I really struggled in the early years of my career to find my footing in Naturopathic Medicine.

I went into this profession because I deeply value lifestyle medicine in how it influences chronic disease (especially in women’s health). At school I was met with clinical diagnostic skills, research skills, nutrition science, exercise science… and a whole lot of pseudoscience that I did not align with.

I left school incredibly confused and somewhat frustrated. I wanted to practice lifestyle medicine, give women a safe space to land, and help them change their relationship with their hormonal health… I didn’t want to biohack anything, guide a “detox” or prescribe homeopathy.

I am beyond grateful for finding my safe space to land with a whole bunch of amazing colleagues that feel the same. Colleagues that see the role we can have in people’s journeys and in primary care. Colleagues that value science and science based patient care.

Grateful for and her vision!

So excited to work with .nd and all the other amazing clinicians in the fellowship this year. Thrilled to be able to challenge and grow my skills so I can give you the best support possible 🤍. You deserve it!

Heavy periods aren’t just “part of perimenopause” they are something we need to investigate AND support.If this is you… ...
06/25/2025

Heavy periods aren’t just “part of perimenopause” they are something we need to investigate AND support.

If this is you… we should chat 🤍

Here’s the cystuation 👆🏻
06/04/2025

Here’s the cystuation 👆🏻

I took a leap… 👇🏻4 years ago I joined a community of like minded clinicians that value delivering exceptional care and e...
05/28/2025

I took a leap… 👇🏻

4 years ago I joined a community of like minded clinicians that value delivering exceptional care and evolving the model of Naturopathic Medicine. As a newer ND I’ve also mostly sat back and learned from others that I admire.

This year I decided that I want to step into playing a bigger role in the movement. I wanted to challenge my belief that newer to practice meant I needed to “do my time” before contributing or evolving.

6 months ago I saw post about a professional development trip to Costa Rica… I didn’t blink. I jumped into an opportunity to surround myself with inspirational women doing big things, even when I felt like I didn’t have a seat at the table.

I took the leap into something that felt incredibly uncomfortable but had the potential to be pivotal to my personal growth and career (and no one pulled a Regina George- I was totally allowed to sit with them ;)). I’ve had the best time chatting, trouble shooting, and brainstorming with high frequency women.

I’m so excited to continue the connection with the Women’s Health Fellowship starting in July. Another container to challenge me to be the best clinician so I can continue to help women thrive by delivering the most up to date and evidence based care possible.

We don’t need to say yes to everything, but we do need to say HELL YES to the things that actually matter.

How’s that sound? If you’re ready to become a patient in Ontario (In person at my Waterloo clinic or Virtually) DM me “R...
03/25/2025

How’s that sound?
If you’re ready to become a patient in Ontario (In person at my Waterloo clinic or Virtually) DM me “READY” to get started🤍

Focus on what matters and leave the rest 🤍

PCOS does not = infertility!Your lifestyle matters when it comes to PCOS fertility. You can have more impact than you’ve...
03/19/2025

PCOS does not = infertility!

Your lifestyle matters when it comes to PCOS fertility. You can have more impact than you’ve been led to believe

It’s also important to recognize that getting fertility intervention from your PCOS is not failing. You maybe need help to ovulate and that is okay 🤍

Whether you’re actively trying to conceive, planning your future fertility, or about to undergo IVF we can support you and your fertility goals.

DM me “PCOS” for more info ❤️

If you can’t see yourself sticking to the nutrition plan you’re on for the rest of your life, change it.What we do short...
03/16/2025

If you can’t see yourself sticking to the nutrition plan you’re on for the rest of your life, change it.

What we do short term does not have major health impacts, which is why I’m a huge proponent of a slice of pizza or ice cream every now and again (it’s a tiny piece of my nutrition puzzle), because it creates enjoyment, pleasure, and sustainability.

It’s what you do 90% of the time for years and years that impacts health outcomes.

You’ll never catch me prescribing short term diet plans or detoxes because they don’t change our health outcomes. Our nutrition plan should focus much more on what to INCLUDE, and how we can make it enjoyable so we can do it CONSISTENTLY forever and ever.

Focus on what matters, leave the rest 🤍

Friday reminder 🤍
03/14/2025

Friday reminder 🤍

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