MORE BLOG POSTS — Female health

Do you hurt? You’re not alone. Nearly 52 million people suffer from chronic pain, mainly caused by arthritis. A whopping 96% of people over the age of 65 take medication to relieve pain! Not only can arthritis pain limit a person’s ability to engage in their normal daily activities, it can really sour a person’s mood and wreak havoc on their sleep. Chronic pain also carries a hefty price tag. The most recent stats show we spend over $15 Billion every year on anti-inflammatory and other pain medications. Add to that number the cost of testing and treating the negative side...

Breast cancer has become the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women. Approximately 300,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and although the death rate has declined by 44%, the incidence of newly diagnosed cases continues to increase about 1% per year. There are several factors associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer. Some of them can’t be avoided or changed, namely, age, genetic predisposition, and race (risk higher among black women). However, women can proactively reduce their risk by exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy body weight, limiting alcohol intake, and quitting smoking. Another way women...

  Estrogen Only is NOT Enough!   One-third of all American women over the age of 60 have had a complete hysterectomy? In fact, this is the second most common surgical procedure after C-section. Most women who have their uterus and ovaries removed are never offered hormone replacement therapy for symptomatic relief or disease prevention. Those who are lucky may find a doctor enlightened enough to prescribe hormones. Unfortunately, estrogen only is what is typically prescribed, and this is a problem! While estrogen replacement is essential countless ways, estrogen replacement alone, without the addition of progesterone, can cause a whole host of...

  According to most recent statistics, nearly 50% of Americans are trying to lose weight in any given year. Of those, nearly 20% use weight loss drugs to help them ‘trim the fat’. Over the past year, there’s been a major uptick in interest surrounding weight loss drugs. This is mainly because ‘Hollywood’s elite’ have flooded social media with photos of their rapid, and often unhealthy, weight loss by using newer, injectable weight loss drugs. In fact, almost 50% of Americans are now interested in using weight loss drugs! Not only has this increased the demand for these drugs, but it...

Five Hidden Factors Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

Candida overgrowth can be a major reason why you may be gaining weight and/or can’t lose weight. There are several mechanisms behind this. One is that since Candida needs sugar to grow, it can cause intense cravings for sweet foods and drinks. Also, lactose contained in milk and cheese is a sugar, so you are more likely to crave dairy products as well. Unfortunately, the more you crave these foods, the more you eat them, the more the Candida flourishes.