Menopause

Ah, the Change, a happy time, an intolerable time. The outcome is based on the symptoms women experience.  For some women it’s a walk in the park, for others, the worst time of their lives.  Most women reach menopause between the ages of 45 and 55, with the...

Estrogen Dominance and Cancer

Cancer is a diagnosis no one ever wants to hear.  Unfortunately, the statistics are not favorable as one in 4 deaths in the United States is due to cancer. It has been stated that in general we all carry cancer cells in our bodies at one point or another. ...

Nutrients for Thyroid Health

Nothing can spoil the joy in life like having constant, unrelenting fatigue.  The desire to succeed and accomplish is there, however, the energy levels are not.  One primary reason for this degree of lethargy can be due to a sluggish thyroid. The thyroid, a...

“Andropause” the Male Version of Menopause

With so much publicity on women’s health issues being broadcast in the media by celebrities and talk show hosts, menopause, for one, has been well represented.  Men, also, go through hormonal changes, and unknowingly, tend to wallow in their misery, accepting the...

Effects of Environmental Estrogen on the Body

Last months article discussed “signs” the body gives us to indicate a nutritient deficiency may be present.   A “sign” worthy of its own article is Estrogen Dominance. According to Chinese Medicine, little red blood blisters (aka: cherry angiomas)...