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Progesterone Deficiency: Infertility, Irregular Cycles and More
Low progesterone production is a significant and frequent finding in the realm of women’s healthcare. It is no wonder that the term estrogen dominance can be found throughout magazines, health blogs and other sources of medical media. While estrogen dominance does...
Balancing Hormones & Blood Sugar to Lose Weight
As we head into the new year, many of us resolve to make a new start on weight loss and fitness. For some, this means attempting the most recent and celebrated diet. For others, it means continuing the same calorie-restrictions and exercise plans, often without...
Cheap Medicine Effective for Fibromyalgia Too: New Study
Our take: “This is a recent post by Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum for Dr. Oz’s blog. This is most interesting, and our clinical observations completely support Dr. T’s, as well as the study results–the older medicines, used judiciously and in combination, usually trump the...
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...
‘Love Hormone’ May Buffer Kids From Mom’s Depression
Our take: “Oxytocin is a safe and effective treatment for numerous disorders including autism and ADHD. We find that it can solidify the bond between parents and children and bring increased communication and sense of wellbeing to your child.” Anxiety, Conduct...
4 Common Medications Carry Great Risk – Reduce Their Use
All medications come with side effects, some minor and others extreme. In cases of advanced disease, high-risk infections and other extreme health conditions, the benefits of medication greatly outweigh the side effects. For others, the medications are used largely as...
Motherhood & Lupus: Taking Steps Toward a Healthy Pregnancy
For young women living with Lupus, becoming a mother can be a challenge both emotionally and physically. As the disease progresses, there is an increased risk of pregnancy complications such as miscarriage and preeclampsia. Furthermore, pregnancy has been known to...
Folic Acid Supplementation Before & During Pregnancy
The need for folic acid supplementation in pregnancy to prevent neural tube defects is already well known by both physicians and many mothers-to-be. In addition to preventing these birth defects, there are multiple reasons for young, fertile women to take folic acid...
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