Women seeking relief from symptoms associated with peri-menopause and menopause often reach for the progesterone cream. If you’re going through it, no pun intended, you know the symptoms. In case you’re unfamiliar, here are some of them: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, decreased libido, night sweats, mood swings, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, increased pain, digestive [...]
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Complications Associated with Bioidentical Hormone Creams
Posted in common conditions, remedies on May 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Blood Sugar Imbalances Can Alter Estrogen and Testosterone Levels
Posted in common conditions, food on April 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been reading my website even modestly, you know that I speak about blood sugar regulation as one of the most important aspects of health and wellness. The reason for this is because the deleterious, systemic effects that ensue from unbalanced blood sugar, both directly and indirectly, are enormous. If you’re interested in reading [...]
Weight Loss and Detox – Part 5 of 5
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
So far in this series I’ve covered the basics of weight loss and detox. Obviously a whole book, or even several books can be written about weight loss and detox which is beyond the scope of this series. That said, in this last part I’ll mention some other issues that may be impeding your efforts [...]
Weight Loss and Detox – Part 4 of 5
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Now that you’ve cut out sugar and starches, you’ve started to eat breakfast and stopped skipping meals, and you’ve embarked on an elimination diet – let’s continue with the necessary steps to lose weight and detox. If you’re not following me right now, please read parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series by clicking [...]
Weight Loss and Detox – Part 3 of 5
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies on January 17, 2012 | 2 Comments »
In this part, I’ll be discussing one approach to an elimination diet, which can be a very useful start to both losing weight and detoxing. Click here to read part 1, and click here to read part 2 of my series “Weight Loss and Detox”. One concept to keep in mind about any detox or [...]
Weight Loss and Detox – Part 2 of 5
Posted in common conditions, food, remedies on January 14, 2012 | 5 Comments »
In part 1 of my series titled “Weight Loss and Detox” I spoke about choosing healthier foods in order to attain your New Year’s goals. I focused mainly on the importance of eating a diet low in sugar and starch. Here in part 2, I want to explain the importance of eliminating foods that you [...]
Weight Loss and Detox – Part 1 of 5
Posted in common conditions, food on January 3, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Now that the holidays are over, I’m sure a lot of you are thinking about losing some extra pounds and maybe even going on a detox. Weight loss and detox don’t always go hand-in-hand, but often they do. If you’re looking to lose weight, a detox is a great start, and often necessary. Although, if [...]
The Diaphragm: A Hidden “Cause” of Low Back Pain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions on October 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The diaphragm is arguably the most important muscle in the body. I say this because, as you know, it’s the muscle that reduces pressure in the chest cavity (along with the muscles between the ribs) causing air to be forced into the lungs. Hence, it allows for breathing. The diaphragm is situated in the lower [...]
Estrogen Dominance and Digestive Imbalances
Posted in common conditions on April 20, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Estrogen dominance is the condition that “causes” most female hormonal imbalances and resultant symptoms. I use quotation marks around the word “causes” because there is obviously a cause to the estrogen dominance. Estrogen dominance has many causes and a whole book can be written about it. The symptoms related to estrogen dominance are vast and [...]
How to Interpret Your Blood Tests: Part III
Posted in common conditions, food on April 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This article is the third in a series entitled: “How to Interpret Your Blood Tests”. Here I’ll discuss the lipid (including cholesterol) profile of a blood test. This set of blood markers is often the most scrutinized because of all the hype around cholesterol and fats these days. Most Americans appear to be pressured and [...]
