Estrogen-Only Therapy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

Our take: “This article confirms 2 things we’ve been aware of for a long time: Estrogen, a natural hormone is safe to use in sensible amounts – yes Estrogen/estradiol is a proliferative agent, but is also a differentiating agent that tells the cells to mature to a...

Reducing Dietary Animal Fats to Prevent Gestational Diabetes

In preparing for pregnancy, self-care to prevent complications is vitally important for both mother and child. Among the USA’s mothers-to-be, we are seeing a rise in gestational diabetes. Currently, 200,000 women are newly diagnosed each year. Gestational diabetes...

How Food Sensitivities Can Negatively Affect Children with ADHD

Our take: “Food sensitivities do not just affect the digestive system. When we eat foods that our body does not agree with, it can lead to neurological problems such as hyperactivity, acting out and the inability to pay attention. The following is a recent research...

Low Iron Levels May Increase Blood Clot Risk

Our take: “Ironically, in many of our most iron and ferritin deficient patients, we also find elevated levels of hsCRP. This makes the case that investigating the causal link between inflammation and iron deficiency holds to thrombosis. Another frequent clinical...

CPAP Benefits

Our take: “This is a very good article describing the importance of diagnosing apnea and correcting it through appropriate interventions by a sleep specialist. Airway devices are sometimes helpful for the very mild forms of apnea, though we’ve seen incredible...