February 11, 2012

Navigating the Changes of Perimenopause

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Written By Rebecca Gelber, MD | The kids are out of the house; you’ve finally gotten that corner office and you no longer feel the need to change your wardrobe monthly to keep up with the latest fashions. The hard part’s over--right? Then why do so many women find these prime years of life fraught with physical and emotional turmoil, symptoms which are often dismissed or quickly camouflaged with antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, painkillers or even major surgeries? The years … [Read more...]

PMS: It’s Real. It’s Treatable.

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Written by Rebecca Gelber, MD | Your jeans don’t fit. You have a headache and zits across your chin. Worst of all, tiny hassles and slights you’d normally ignore can push you to tears, rage or both. You’re normally so sane. What happened? Up to 80 percent of women experience PMS, 10 percent with symptoms so severe that they find prescription medication necessary. Although pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications may help, many find these give incomplete … [Read more...]

Inflammation & Weightloss

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Written by Virginia Parsons, MS, CCHT, CTLC, NC It may surprise you to learn that inflammation and obesity are closely related. How exactly does inflammation relate to the obesity epidemic our country is currently experiencing?  Two-thirds of Americans have weight challenges, and 3.8 million Americans weigh over 300 pounds. More than 50 percent of Americans are chronically inflamed, but few are aware of it. Understanding what causes inflammation and how to alleviate it is a major key to … [Read more...]

EDEMA – Treating Water Retention Naturally

Written by Frank Shallenberger, MD, HMD Clinical Clues That You Can Use In the $10 language of medicine, water retention is called edema. Edema refers to an accumulation of water in the legs that “pits” when pressed on. You can recognize edema by using your finger to push on the area around your ankles or just above them for several seconds. If you remove your finger and notice a depression or “pit” where you just pressed, you have edema. Another common way to diagnose edema is by … [Read more...]

From Antiseptic to Aphrodisiac

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The Diversity of Essential Oils By Lana Nickerson For more than 6,000 years, mankind has been acquainted with the wonderful effects of natural essential oils, their healing and purifying properties and unique fragrances. For centuries, essential oils have served as symbols of wealth and were highly valued as gifts. In Egypt, they were used to disinfect the air, provide skin care, and for aromatic baths.  In India they believed that scents opened the soul and tuned the mind. Hippocrates … [Read more...]

Brain Fog? Memory Loss? The Hormone Connections

By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD Senior moments happen in children, teenagers, in men and women throughout all stages of life. Was it ADD or could it have been the waffles with syrup and jam for breakfast?  Normal brain functioning can be impaired by life habits, toxic exposures and inherited or acquired hormonal imbalances. Fortunately, there are many positive steps to repair and rebuild foggy brains and fading memory. Some people come into the world with weak adrenals (chief stress modulating and … [Read more...]

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