Janine Buisman Wilcox, Naturopathic Doctor

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Janine Buisman Wilcox, Naturopathic Doctor I support women in understanding their health and hormone experience. I’m known for being efficient, relatable, and thorough!

I provide proactive health assessments and formulate realistic and evidence-based treatment plans. I want you to get to the root of your health challenges. I want you to have the energy that you need to fulfill the multitude of roles that you have in life. I want to make things easier for you to take care of yourself and to take care of your kids.

06/05/2026

There are many options for treatment and it’s essential to talk to your healthcare provider about the right option for you. 

These are not all going to be safe and indicated for every person.  It’s important to evaluate the pros/cons and risks/benefits of these options at different phases on your journey.  

The options that I often discuss with patients include:

* Ginger during menstrual bleeding.  It can decrease bloodflow by about 20% for many women and is often well-tolerated.  
* Mirena/hormonal IUD - this is the best studied option and works for 85% of women to decrease blood flow.  It is DIFFERENT than the oral contraceptive in that it THINS the uterine lining and does not block your natural hormonal production for most women
* Oral contraceptive - blocks ovulation and as such the uterine lining doesn’t build up as much
* Tranexamic acid - a medication used DURING menstrual bleeding to slow the flow down as it.  Used as first line therapy in other countries.  It promotes clotting so can’t be used in someone that has other clotting risk factors
* NSAIDs - medication used DURING during menstrual bleeding to slow the flow down. Not as effective as IUD or tranexamic acid, but works well for some people.  Need to be careful about digestive risk factors and side effects.
* Surgery - ablation or hysterectomy.  There are other risks that come with these procedures, so these are not first-line treatment options, but they can be reasonable options for some women with a thorough discussion about what to monitor overtime.

Book an appointment to learn more!

 

If you’re dealing with heavy periods, you have options. And no, you don’t have to just live with it. Swipe through for a...
06/03/2026

If you’re dealing with heavy periods, you have options.

And no, you don’t have to just live with it.

Swipe through for a breakdown of what I actually discuss with my patients, from simple first steps to more involved treatments.

The goal is always the same: figure out what’s driving it, protect your iron levels, and find what works for your phase of life.

 

06/01/2026

Heavy periods are common, but they’re not something you just have to push through.

Before anything else, rule out what’s driving it.

Fibroids, polyps, thyroid issues, bleeding disorders, and always, always check your iron.

Iron deficiency from heavy bleeding can quietly affect your energy, mood, and how you feel day to day. Start there.

And book an appointment if you want more support!

 

05/29/2026

The wildest part of being a woman is that we’re told to just… deal with our periods. No one taught us what’s normal. No one taught us to count.

Heavy menstrual bleeding (over 80mL per cycle) puts you at real risk for iron deficiency, which shows up as fatigue, hair shedding, low mood, breathlessness on stairs that didn’t used to wind you.

Quick math for your next cycle:
1 menstrual cup = ~30mL
1 regular tampon/pad = ~5mL
1 super tampon/pad = ~12mL

Tally it. If you cross 80mL, talk to your provider about checking ferritin (not just hemoglobin).

 

“Heavy” periods is one of the vaguest terms in women’s health, and it’s quietly costing women their iron.Most of my pati...
05/27/2026

“Heavy” periods is one of the vaguest terms in women’s health, and it’s quietly costing women their iron.

Most of my patients assume their flow is normal because it matches their mom’s or sister’s. But “normal for your family” isn’t actually normal. Over 80mL per cycle = heavy, and your iron stores take a hit whether the flow feels dramatic or not.

Heavy isn’t automatically a problem, sometimes it points to a fibroid, sometimes it’s just your baseline. Either way, the iron piece matters. Depleted ferritin is where the fatigue, hair shedding, and brain fog start.

Next cycle: tally your products. Note the days. And ask for ferritin, not just hemoglobin

 

05/25/2026

Most of my patients assume their flow is normal because their mom or sister had the same thing. But “normal for your family” isn’t the same as actually normal.

Heavy bleeding isn’t always a problem on its own, but it WILL tank your iron over time, and that affects everything: energy, hair, sleep, brain fog, workouts.

In your next cycle, keep a tally:
Menstrual cup (~30mL): more than 3 full cups = heavy
Regular tampon/pad (~5mL): more than 16 = heavy
Super tampon/pad (~12mL): more than 6 = heavy

Also flagging heavy: bleeding more days than you used to, passing large clots, or having short cycles (so more bleeding days per year).

Common in adolescence and perimenopause, but common doesn’t always mean fine. Get your iron checked.

 

05/22/2026

A patient came to me recently ready to make some changes: move consistently, prep lunches in advance, and stop letting work bleed into her evenings.

Most goal conversations would jump straight to the meal plan or the workout schedule. I started somewhere else, the boundaries.

Because nutrition and movement don’t happen in a vacuum. They take time, decision-making, and energy. If you haven’t protected those things, no plan is going to stick.

So the first question I asked her is the same one I’ll ask you: Is there a ball you need to drop, so you have the capacity to pick up the things that matter?

We talk about nutrition and movement as if they’re stand-alone goals. They’re not.Boundaries are what make space for all...
05/20/2026

We talk about nutrition and movement as if they’re stand-alone goals. They’re not.

Boundaries are what make space for all of them. Without boundaries, we run out of time, energy, and capacity, the very things needed to make meaningful change.

If you’re serious about making a shift, the first question isn’t “what should I eat” or “which workout.” It’s: where do I need to draw a line, so I can build something better on the other side?

Save this one, we’re going to be talking about boundaries a lot.

05/18/2026

If you’ve been telling yourself “I just need more discipline”, read this.

Capacity for change doesn’t magically appear. It gets created when you protect it.

If work emails bleed into your evenings, if everyone else’s needs override your own, if your calendar is booked wall to wall, it’s not motivation that’s missing. It’s a boundary.

Where could you draw a line this week, so you can build something better on the other side?

05/15/2026

The recommendation is 20–35g of fiber per day. Most adults get about half that.

The fix isn’t a powder, it’s small, intentional swaps across the whole day:

Frozen mixed berries into oats, smoothies, or yogurt
Whole grains and starches you already love (brown rice, quinoa, oats, potatoes with the skin)
Lentils, they cook into soups, sauces, chilis, and grain bowls without much effort
Veggies at more than just dinner (breakfast scrambles, lunch wraps, snack plates)

Variety beats volume. Different plants feed different bacteria, and that diversity is where the magic happens.

What’s the easiest fiber swap you’ve made? Drop it below.


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Guelph, ON
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