Lara Briden Explained

Lara Briden
Birth Name:Lara Grinevitch
Birth Date:31 December 1969
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Education:Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine CCNM, 1997
Years Active:1998-present
Website:larabriden.com
Profession:Naturopathic Doctor
Specialism:Women’s Health
Notable Works:
  • Period Repair Manual, 2015
  • Hormone Repair Manual, 2021

Lara Briden (née Grinevitch, born 1969) is a naturopath, women’s health speaker, and author of the books Period Repair Manual[1] and Hormone Repair Manual,[2] published by Pan Macmillan.[3] She has consulting rooms in Christchurch, New Zealand, and travels widely to speak on women’s health.

Early life

Lara Grinevitch was born in 1969 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Education and career

Briden is a 1993 graduate of the University of Calgary and 1997 graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in evolutionary biology and worked as an evolutionary biology researcher[4] at the University of Calgary from 1990-1993. From 1993-1997 she studied at CCNM, to become a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine.

From 1997 to 2002, Briden worked in private practice in rural Alberta. In 2002 she moved to Sydney, Australia where she established a practice focusing on women’s health issues.

In 2015 she moved to Christchurch, New Zealand, but continued to travel regularly to Sydney to provide ongoing care for her Australian patients.

Briden is a regular speaker on women’s health issues,[5] writes for a variety of publications[6] [7] [8] and health-related websites,[9] [10] [11] [12] and is a regular guest on health-related podcasts.[13] [14]

Publications

Period Repair Manual

In February 2015, Briden published her first book, Period Repair Manual.[1] The second edition was picked up by Pan Macmillan for the Australia/New Zealand market in 2018.

Additional language translations

Hormone Repair Manual

Briden's second book, Hormone Repair Manual,[2] on the topic of perimenopause and menopause, was published by Pan Macmillan in February 2021.

Additional language translations

Metabolism Repair for Women

Briden’s third book, Metabolism Repair for Women,[25] on the topic of metabolic inflexibility, balancing insulin, losing weight, was published by GreenPeak Publishing in June 2024.

Peer-reviewed papers

Scientific advisor

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Briden, Lara. Period repair manual : natural treatment for better hormones and better periods. GreenPeak Publishing. 2017. 9780648352402. Revised second . 1050340679.
  2. Book: Briden . Lara . Hormone Repair Manual : Every woman's guide to healthy hormones after 40 . 2021 . Pan Macmillan Australia . 9781760980078 . 1220982101.
  3. Web site: Lara Briden. Pan Macmillan Australia. en-AU. 2019-04-18.
  4. Grinevitch. L.. Holroyd. S. L.. Barclay. R. M. R.. 1995. Sex differences in the use of daily torpor and foraging time by big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) during the reproductive season. Journal of Zoology. en. 235. 2. 301–309. 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1995.tb05146.x. 1469-7998.
  5. Web site: How to avoid binge-eating chocolate cake during your periods. 2018-06-12. nine.com.au. Channel Nine Australia. 2019-04-18.
  6. Web site: Fake periods, side effects and other things you need to know about the pill. 2018-08-10. vogue.com.au. Vogue Australia. 2019-04-18.
  7. Web site: Nine major myths about the pill. 2019-02-25. theguardian.com. 2019-04-18.
  8. Web site: Do You Ovulate Regularly? Are You Sure?. Briden. Lara. Bustle. en. 2019-04-18.
  9. Web site: Does Taking Magnesium For Menstrual Cramps Actually Work? One Doctor Thinks So. 2018-07-28. wellandgood.com. 2019-04-18.
  10. Web site: Is Your IUD Disrupting Your Vaginal Microbiome?. 2018-07-28. mindbodygreen.com. Mind Body Green. 2019-04-18.
  11. Web site: Dr. Lara Briden. 2018-08-09. helloclue.com. 2019-04-18.
  12. Web site: Meet Lara Briden, The Period Revolutionary!. 2019-02-28. happyhormonesforlife.com. 2019-04-18.
  13. Web site: The importance of progesterone. 2020-06-05. FX Medicine podcast. 2020-12-17.
  14. Web site: Lara Briden - periods, pills and health span. 2018-07-10. stitcher.com. 2019-04-18.
  15. Book: Die Perioden-Werkstatt. 978-0648352419. Briden. Lara. 2018-10-08.
  16. Book: Cómo mejorar tu ciclo menstrual. 978-0648352426. Briden. Lara. 2019-02-20.
  17. Book: Paremate päevade käsiraamat. 978-9985041376. Briden. Lara. 2019-04-24.
  18. Book: Менструация: руководство по эксплуатации. 978-0648352464. Briden. Lara. 2020-12-20.
  19. Book: Grip op je cyclus. 978-9082022179. Briden. Lara. 2021-01-22.
  20. Book: Jak si zlepšit menstruační cyklus. 978-8090796836. Briden. Lara. 2021-07-20.
  21. Book: O Que Nunca Te Contaram Sobre Seu Ciclo Menstrual. 978-6589138051. Briden. Lara. 2021-10-27.
  22. Book: Moters ciklo sutrikimai. 978-6094930607. Briden. Lara. 2023-08-11.
  23. Book: Cómo mejorar tu salud hormonal. 978-0648352488. Briden. Lara. 2021-07-31.
  24. Book: Grip op de overgang. 978-9082022186. Briden. Lara. 2021-09-16.
  25. Book: Briden, Lara . Metabolism Repair for Women . GreenPeak Publishing . 2024 . 978-1-7635694-0-9 . English.
  26. The central role of ovulatory disturbances in the etiology of androgenic polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)—Evidence for treatment with cyclic progesterone. Briden . Lara . Drug Discovery Today: Disease Models . 2020 . 32 . 71–82 . 10.1016/j.ddmod.2020.11.008 . 230590275 . 17 December 2020.
  27. Beyond the Label: A Patient-Centred Approach to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Briden . Lara . CAND Journal . 2022 . 29 . 2 . 2–8 . 10.54434/candj.114 . 250158328 . 12 September 2022. free .
  28. Web site: Centre for Menstrual Cycle and Ovulation Research, Scientific Advisory Council. 5 July 2007 . 2020-01-18.
  29. Web site: Talk Peach Gynaecological Cancer Foundation . 2020-12-17.
  30. Web site: Endometriosis New Zealand . 2020-12-17.
  31. Web site: CAND Journal, the official journal of the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors . 2022-09-12.