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Metabolic Disorders and Weight Gain

Weight gain is a common health problem among both adults and children in the United States with approximately 70% of adults being overweight, and 1 in 3 being classified as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although high-fat diets seem to be a part of the problem, excess carbohydrate intake…

Wellness Exam After Hysterectomy?

So you’ve had a hysterectomy, now what? Many women think that they are done with pelvic exams and women’s health doctors once they have had a hysterectomy, especially a complete hysterectomy with removal of the ovaries as well as the uterus and cervix. Well.. not so. There are many other variables to take into consideration,…

Endocrine Disruptors

Endocrine disruptors are chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine system and produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological, and immune effects in both humans and wildlife. Endocrine disruptors can wreak havoc on our hormonal systems by increasing production of certain hormones and decreasing production of others. They can imitate hormones, interfere with hormone signaling, compete…

Top 10 Foods to Avoid If You Are Trying To Lose Weight

The foods listed below are foods that you should remove from your diet bring hormones into balance and control cravings. 1. Sugar Refined carbs (white starches) raise cortisol, the main stress hormone. What does high cortisol mean? A slower metabolism, a messed-up sleep cycle, and a lagging sex drive. Try following a no-white-stuff-diet for a…

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, (PCOS) is a complex metabolic disease affecting the pancreas, hypothalamic-pituitary-ovary axis, thyroid, and adrenals. PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age and can cause fertility issues. PCOS is associated with the formation of benign cysts forming on the ovaries. The ovaries are vital in the production…

Human Growth Hormone

Human growth hormone (HGH) is produced by the pituitary gland to fuel growth during developmental years, and to help maintain tissues and organs throughout life. However, as we age the pituitary slowly reduces the amount of growth hormone it produces, which leads many to believe it is the anti-aging hormone. Growth hormone plays a key…

Vitex: the fertility herb

Vitex is a great herb for both men and women, but it is most known for regulating menstrual cycles and improving fertility. The common name for vitex is chaste berry or monk’s pepper. Vitex is native to the Mediterranean and Central Asia. It prefers to grow in creek beds and river banks. It has beautiful slender…

Osteoporosis: the hidden disease

Osteoporosis: a pediatric disease with geriatric consequences. Hightower L. Source: Community Medical Center, Missoula, Montana, USA. Abstract Source: Pubmed Osteoporosis affects 28 million Americans. The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates this number will increase to 41 million by 2015. Ninety percent of bone growth occurs between the ages of 10 and 20. Present lifestyles of adolescents leave…

So many diets to choose from!

This is always one of the more difficult questions for me to answer because there are so many variables to consider when choosing which dietary approach is right for an individual. I don’t believe one diet is always better than all the others. I do believe a person needs to find a diet that is right for…

Cervical Screening Recommendations

Recommendations for Cervical Cancer Screening Benefit vs Risk Annual cervical screening is thought to lead to a large number of unnecessary procedures and treatments. The prevalence of the virus associated with cervical cancers is high, but the cervical cells will likely return to normal within 1 to 2 years as your body is capable of fighting off the…

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