Dr. Farah Menyawi, Naturopathic Doctor, Vancouver, BC

For as long as I can remember, I've always wanted to be in a field where I got to learn about the human body. This led me to my first degree at the University of British Columbia where I got an honours degree specializing in Cell and Developmental biology. After graduation I knew I wanted to take my curiosity outside of the lab and apply it to a more people-centered career. Life had other plans, as it often does, and led me on a completely different path - thrown into the world of corporate employment. While I graduated knowing I wanted to be in health care in some capacity, I hadn't found exactly what I was looking for. I was lucky enough to have people with similar values and interests as my own. Slowly sprinkles of Naturopathic Medicine began falling into my life. I immediately resonated with the foundations grounded in human connection with nature and the growing body of scientific evidence supporting the medicine. Everything that I was intuitively searching for - I could see in Naturopathic medicine. I found myself in school for another 4 years at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Vancouver pursuing a passion I had always described but never knew existed. Having spent time growing up both in Vancouver, Canada and Cairo, Egypt - I carry a unique perspective that drives my curiosity towards science as well as culture, human experience and where they intersect. When I'm not in the clinic you can find me either at a Lagree class, spin class, anywhere by the water, in the kitchen experimenting with whole food ingredients or on a mountain (only if the sun is out). I'm also trying to teach myself film photography - and I welcome any advice on this one. My goal is to meet patients wherever they are at and support their health through a plan that is not only attainable but sustainable. Can't wait to chat all things your body!

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One of the most common conditions women experience during their first trimester of their pregnancy is nausea and vomiting and although it is quite normal, it can cause women a lot of stress and fatigue as well as a loss of a lot of nutrients and fluids.

The cause isn’t fully understood. However, it’s mainly due to the increase – the exponential increase of hormones experienced during this time, mainly HCG, estrogen, and progesterone. These hormones have effects on all other cells in the body as well which can cause some of these gastrointestinal symptoms women feel.

Although nausea can be very frustrating and tiring for women, there are a lot of treatment options to help. Simple things like changing your diet and your lifestyle can make a huge impact, like having regular exercise or ensuring that there’s always food in your stomach. Having an empty stomach can actually make the nauseating symptoms much more severe. So keeping a snack in your purse or in your car will help alleviate some of these symptoms.

Dehydration is common in women with increased nausea and vomiting so it’s really important to find ways to replenish fluid in the body. If you’re not able to keep water down or have trouble taking in water, intravenous vitamin therapy is a great alternative.

With this treatment, your naturopathic doctor can also infuse vitamins directly into your blood stream. Vitamins such as B6 and B12 will help decrease the nauseous feeling as well as increase energy throughout your pregnancy. Again, it depends on the patient. And we often will design very specific treatment plans in terms of supplements and dietary change to help with these symptoms.  Lab tests, of course, play a big role in diagnosing digestive issues. So, we would look at systemic levels of inflammation. We can also measure hydrogen and methane on the breath to determine if there are any microorganisms contributing to these symptoms.  If you’re experiencing digestive issues of any kind and you’d like to learn more about what’s causing these symptoms, see your local naturopathic doctor.