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Health and the City, Dr. Natalie Bozinovski MSc ND

Naturopathic physician serving Torontonians. Tips and tricks for living a healthy and enjoyable life in the city! http://www.healthandthecity.ca

Dr. Natalie sees patients VIRTUALLY.

08/06/2025

Inflammation is almost always the cause of and is certainly a contributor to dysmenorrhea or painful periods.

While it’s perfectly normal to experience mild cramping, anything intense enough to increase dependence on analgesic pharmaceuticals should be addressed. While these drugs can often successfully manage pain in the short term, they could be also doing harm. NSAIDs have been shown to interfere with fertility, disrupt gastrointestinal health and may increase risk of heart attack or stroke.

07/23/2025

What if you treated your period like a *check engine light* instead of an inconvenience?
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You shouldn’t have to suffer through every month. These symptoms are not something you just have to “deal with.”
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✨ Want to understand what your period is telling you? Book a complimentary Women’s Health Audit (link in bio).
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05/12/2025

So grateful for the two little nuggets that call me mama.

Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

03/10/2025

Simple ways to limit exposure:

⭐️Never heat foods in plastic containers or store hot foods in plastic containers.
⭐️Limit the use of take out coffee cups.
⭐️Use reusable stainless steel water bottles.
⭐️Choose glass vs plastic for baby bottles.
⭐️Be wary of labels that say “BPA-free” manufacturers may have simply replaced BPA with BPS, a close cousin with a similar risk profile.
⭐️Give up chewing gum.

Study reference
PMID: 39947063

01/29/2025

You don’t need to be fixed, you’re not flawed, your body isn’t broken.

Your health strategy is supposed to evolve with you.

You can’t expect what worked 5 years ago to work now. You’ve changed.

Does your health strategy reflect your current goals, weight, lifestyle, diet, environment, exercise habits, nutrient intake?

Does it reflect how you manage stress?

Does it consider how much restful sleep you’re getting?

Has it evolved to manage your negative patterns and triggers?

If your health plan ISN’T updated to reflect your life, it’s not just an inconvenience it’s a waste of time, resources and opportunity cost of how well you could be feeling when resources are directed in the right ways.

Tap the link in my bio to see if we’re a good match to elevate your health in 2025.

01/20/2025

Endo has kicked my butt (uterus) many times over the years. It’s caused incredible pain - mentally and physically, it’s caused me to faint, crawl on public bathroom floors, land in the emergency room, and even made a special little comeback right as I started trying to get pregnant. Isn’t she so special that way?

Having endometriosis sucks but it doesn’t have to suck all the time and there are so many strategies we can implement to make things hurt less and work better... whether that means better digestion, better energy and/or better fertility.

These are the 6 steps I use to help myself and my patients manage endometriosis naturally.

If this system sounds aligned and you think you can benefit from some actionable steps - grab the blueprint by following the link in my bio.

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12/25/2024

I’ve been bursting into tears all day. I’m inclined to say that this is unlike me but the truth is I’ve become much more emotional since having children.

I remember when this life I envisioned was just a wish and uncertain one for a long, long time.

Feeling beyond blessed and grateful.

Merry Christmas from my little crew. Wishing you a joyous holiday season. May all your wishes come true.

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12/11/2024

These guiding principles drew me to naturopathy and they ground me in our medicine every time I go back to them.
They form the foundation of our system of care and define what is considered in each individualized treatment plan and with each patient interaction.

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08/23/2023

You heard it here - complementary therapies, self-care, and positive patient-healthcare provider relationships are important for women with ENDOMETRIOSIS.
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04/21/2023

The quality of bacteria in your gut plays a BIG role in how much estrogen you have circulating in your body.
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This happens through the function of BETA-GLUCORONIDASE, an enzyme that is released by certain types of bacteria that deconjugates or frees estrogen into your system. When estrogen is free it's ACTIVE, meaning it can bind to receptor sites throughout your body.
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Women with know that estrogen plays a significant role in the progression and maintenance of this condition... but changes to circulating estrogen levels can impact women in lots of ways (ex. obesity, metabolic disease, fertility etc.).
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In my practice we can use gut microbiome testing as a way to assess beta-glucoronidase function and optimize microbiome quality. If beta-glucoronidase activity is too high, addressing dysbiosis can help to normalize levels and improve hormone status ✨✨✨
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PMID: 28778332
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04/13/2023

Two hundred seven (207) patients with severely painful endometriosis-related symptoms entered the study. A gluten-free diet was assigned to all patients and a new evaluation was performed after 12 months.
At 12 month follow-up, 75% reported a statistically significant reduction in painful symptoms, 25% reported no improvement. No patients reported worsening of pain.
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PMID: 23334113
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03/09/2023

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most commonly prescribed pain-relieving drugs in women with endometriosis or painful periods.
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These drugs can PREVENT OVULATION so if you're hoping to conceive, use of these may be stopping you from achieving your goal to start or grow your family.
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References
https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/39/8/880/1784112?login=false
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150611082124.htm
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