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Dr. BreAnna M. Guan is an expert in women's health and hormones. Guan is a naturopathic doctor.

She works with clients from around the world remotely to help them create optimal health and find hormonal balance along the way. She graduated from the prestigious Bastyr University in Seattle, WA. Specializes in women's hormone health, integrative fertility, and chronic disease.

06/30/2025

🌸Short Chain Fatty Acids and Reproductive Health

Short-chain fatty acids influence reproductive health in many ways.

✨SCFAs help balance inflammation, which can disrupt ovulation and hormone balance.
✨SCFAs support estrogen balance and prevent estrogen dominance
✨SCFAs stabilize insulin to support balanced androgens and ovulation.
✨SCFAs prevent immune overreactions linked to infertility and miscarriage.

🌿The most effective way to support SCFA production is to eat a diet rich in prebiotic dietary fiber and fermented foods, such as:

💚Asparagus
💚Garlic
💚Onion
💚Jerusalem artichokes
💚Dandelion greens
💚Burdock root
Eating these foods can help nourish beneficial gut bacteria, supporting digestive and reproductive health.

To learn more about foods to support ovulation and hormone health, check out my latest blog post: Eleven Foods That Boost Ovulation and Improve Hormone Health
https://drbreannaguan.com/foods-that-boost-ovulation/

06/26/2025

Have you ever asked your mom, grandmother, or aunties about their menopause journey?

06/24/2025

In many of the Blue Zones, physical activity is seamlessly woven into daily life, whether it’s walking to tend animals, fetching water, or gathering supplies. In contrast, modern living, with the blessings of all its conveniences, often requires a conscious effort to stay active and limit prolonged screen time.

But humans are not built to be sedentary. Many chronic conditions, including reduced fertility, are closely linked to decreased physical fitness and unfavorable body composition.

✨To make a meaningful impact on fertility, a consistent movement practice must be considered an essential part of any holistic treatment plan. Movement isn’t optional; it’s foundational to optimizing fertility and hormonal health.

🌿Learn more at www.drbreannaguan.com

05/30/2025

Could adding Metformin Improve Your Fertility?

Sometimes using medications can seem scary. Will they come with side effects or cause more problems later? Will I have to be on them forever?

Metformin is a medication that can help enhance your health and increase the impact of the changes you're making, improving weight loss and regulating ovulation. It has a fascinating history, being isolated from the plant goat's rue, and has some intriguing properties that may actually help extend your life and improve your microbiome.

Optimizing your chances of getting pregnant requires a personalized strategy and consistency.

If you have weight or fertility concerns, you have options. As a naturopathic physician specializing in women’s hormonal health, I’ve worked with hundreds of women to help them lose weight and get pregnant using natural methods.

Schedule a free 15-minute consultation to learn more about how I can help you. Link in

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10/15/2024

Friendly Gut Bacteria

They help us out. They’re an essential aspect of our health and even our reproductive success.

With modern environmental insults, toxins, and lifestyle factors disrupting our good bacteria friends, we can take an active approach to supporting this aspect of our health.

Where can we find friendly bacteria?

1. Local food—Soil organisms are great for gut health, and local foods may still have active living microbes.

2. Soil—When was the last time you got your hands in the dirt? It is a great way to support your biome!

3. Healthy friends- You know what they say about who you spend your time with, it is true!

4. Fermented foods- teaming with life!

5. Being in nature- the air and plants outside are a rich resource of healthy microbiomes.

6. Contact with your furry friends- Pets can increase the levels of beneficial bacteria like Akkermansia.

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11464459/

07/19/2024

Sugar increases insulin resistance and weight gain and often causes more hunger and food consumption. Sugar is added to most prepackaged and processed foods, so reading labels is a high-priority job.

Sweetened beverages go down easily but negatively impact our metabolic health.

Here are a few alternatives ~

Spearmint tea- balances androgens and is cooling for summer heat, add ice!

Lemon juice- vitamin C, antioxidant and protective, nature's lemonade.

Apple cider vinegar water- a splash of ACV can be an impact for for balanced blood sugar and weight loss.

Low-sugar kombuchas- less added sugar is better.

Frozen berries/cherries- drop a few in your water as a cool and refreshing drink

Electrolyte products- sodium, potassium, and magnesium to the rescue.

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Have you discovered added sugar in your favorite foods?

What swaps did you make to course-correct?

Things like spaghetti sauce, and salad dressings, are all suspect!

How many grams of sugar are in a typical coffee creamer or cereal product? Kids snacks?

Learn more about metabolic health with my article on
https://drbreannaguan.com/blood-sugar-and-insulin-finding-balance-for-fertility-and-pcos/

02/22/2024

Hormone balance is an insider's job.

Our hormones are a symphonic reflection of our inner and outer worlds, adjusting with great precision to the right doses to support our metabolism, reproduction, balance, and vitality.

Our hormonal systems are intelligent and elegant in performance for our benefit.
By providing for our body's needs, we automatically support hormone balance. Rest, nourishment, movement, and love communicate to our bodies that we are safe and our needs are met.

What messages are we sending? What do we want to communicate?
Can we adjust our tone, intentions, and rhythms to support balance?

Learn more about about supporting hormone balance by visiting my blog,
https://drbreannaguan.com/blog/

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Dr. BreAnna M. Guan

Dr. BreAnna M. Guan leading expert in natural fertility and integrative women’s health. She is a naturopathic doctor, herbalist and provides virtual consultations and services to women who want to conceive a life they love.

Dr. Guan helps women who want to get pregnant naturally, balance their hormones, and create a life where they can thrive.

During my four years of intensive medical education at Bastyr University in Seattle, WA, I was awarded the prestigious Sheila Quinn Founder's Award for service to the Bastyr community. Excellent services to my clients and community at large is something I continue to hold in the highest esteem. I am committed to providing the best care to all those whom I have the honor of serving.

I completed preceptorships with leading doctors at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Cancer Treatment Centers for America. I saw breast and prostate cancer patients on an NIH grant at the Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center. Working with children and cancer patients instilled in me a deep commitment to prevention and understanding of what relentless hope means. I shifted my focus to women's and children's health and health aging/prevention because I knew if we started "healthy" from the beginning with healthy aging, mothers, babies, and families there is a whole lot of good that can happen for generations to come.