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Join Dr. Abigail Ellsworth for this month’s webinar on a functional medicine approach to optimizing male hormonal and reproductive health through sleep and circadian rhythm. She will review the research on how the body’s internal clock regulates androgen production and how circadian disruption from poor sleep, shift work, late-night light exposure and irregular meal timing affects testosterone levels, mood, sexual function, and prostate health. Dr. Ellsworth will also cover how to identify these disruptions and how to work with natural, rhythm-based strategies that restore hormonal balance, improve sleep quality, and support male vitality.
Register to learn more about:
Lifestyle, nutritional and botanical approaches that support healthy androgen production, fertility and restorative sleep
How circadian rhythms and sleep architecture regulate testosterone and other androgens, and how to assess your patients for rhythm-related hormonal imbalances
The research on how sleep deprivation, sleep apnea, and circadian misalignment affect sperm quality, reproductive physiology, and male fertility
How to use biomarkers, including hormone testing and sleep assessments, to evaluate androgen status and reproductive health
Natural strategies to realign circadian rhythm, including light exposure, sleep–wake consistency, meal timing and evening routines, and how to personalize them for each patient
About the Presenter
Dr. Abigail Ellsworth, ND, L.Ac., MSOM, is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, Acupuncturist and expert in adaptability. She earned her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and Master of Science in Oriental Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, where she completed a thesis in Circadian Rhythms, Mood Disorders and Chinese Medicine. She also holds a Master of Science in Marine Biology with a research focus in Reproductive Endocrinology from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Dr. Ellsworth maintains a private practice, in which she specializes in hormone imbalances, environmental medicine, and integrative pain management. Her clinical passion lies in resolving complex, chronic symptoms through root cause medicine, including clinical nutrition, acupuncture, botanical medicine and evidence-based detoxification strategies. Her practice, Freshwater Wellness, is located in Northern Michigan.
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