By admin | October 9, 2009
Period pain can range from pesky to debilitating. Many women take the Pill just to relieve menstrual cramping and heavy bleeding. While this treatment may be effective, the Pill can lead to long-term hormonal imbalance and estrogen dominance, which may predispose some to hormone related cancers, such as breast cancer. Estrogen dominance means that there [...]
By admin | September 30, 2009
I visited with a friend the other day who had a baby six months earlier. Naturally, the subject of breastfeeding came up, and she revealed that she had been unable to produce enough milk to breastfeed and was feeding a soy-based formula. I cringed a little bit, and she went on the explain that she [...]
By admin | April 29, 2009
As most of you know, I am not a big fan of hormonal birth control. No, I’m not trying to set women’s rights back 40 years; I am all for non-hormonal forms of birth control (condoms, IUD, other barrier methods). But women can have serious hormonal and other side effects from taking the pill or [...]
By admin | January 24, 2009
Trying unsuccessfully to conceive a baby is one of the most disheartening and frustrating situations a couple has to deal with. Aside from conflicting medical opinions and deciding on options, the stress associated with cost of treatments and testing can cause further complication. For women in the conventional medical system, most doctors will do blood [...]
By admin | December 20, 2008
“The change of life.” Sounds so promising, but for most women, menopause can be hellish. Your heath and habits can contribute to how easy or hard your transition is. It’s not out of your control, ladies. Here is how to get your life back. Menopause is usually defined as one year with no period. But [...]
By admin | December 2, 2008
Maybe you’ve seen the ads: girls of various ages warning us about the dangers of HPV and cervical cancer, and telling us they want to be one less! One less woman who suffers from cervical cancer. Unfortunately, gardasil has been linked to many deaths, making the tag line “one less” eerily literal. “Anaphylactic shock,” “foaming [...]
By admin | November 13, 2008
Ah, the pill. Liberation for women for almost 50 years now. Hormonal birth control – including the pill, the patch, the ring, and depo provera – is the most popular form of birth control. On the surface, it seems perfect: conveniently pop, apply, insert, or inject whatever form you choose and then relax. Your chances [...]
By admin | November 2, 2008
*Some strategies for PMS* I have done a lot of work both in school and with clients on balancing female hormones and treating PMS and menstrual problems. So common, for a number of reasons. PMS is a cluster of symptoms usually resulting from a hormonal imbalance due to an excess of estrogen and a deficiency [...]