By admin | August 3, 2010
Estrogen. It’s one of a woman’s two main sex hormones. Men have estrogen too! Too much is bad though, and I’ll tell you why. Read this if you suffer from bad PMS, painful periods, or infertility, or if you have a wife or girlfriend that suffers from these conditions. Estrogen regulates the menstrual cycle and [...]
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 | 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 | 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 [...]
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