Hormones. Chemical messengers responsible for transmitting communication between cells. This basically means that hormones prepare the body for fighting, fleeing, sex, menstruation or menopause, activation of the immune system, stimulation or inhibition. Feeling stressed? Hormones. Feeling wired or adrenalized? Hormones. Sexy time? Hormones. Mood swings? Well, you get the picture.
Hormones are made from cholesterol, and [...]
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 [...]
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 tests [...]
What’s more nagging than a bad headache? A migraine. I come across a lot of headaches and migraines in my practice, and I see the pain people endure on a regular or cyclical basis. Staying locked in a dark room due to sensitivity to light, sensitivity to noise, auras, flashing lights, pins and needles, nausea, [...]