This is the third of a four part series on Menopause. In this article I want to write about the many natural ways to deal with the symptoms of menopause. An extensive study done a few years ago showed there are increased health risks attached to estrogen therapy and therefore treatment with estrogen becomes less […]
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Menopause – Part 2
In my last article I took an overview of menopause and wrote specifically about peri-menopause. As woman go through the peri-menopause stage and enter menopause, estrogen levels decline and a new set of symptoms appears: hot flashes, vaginal dryness, insomnia and bladder changes. We need to prepare for menopause early. Lifestyle changes can be as […]
Naturopathic Care – Headaches
One of my patients, who I’ll call Mary, came in the other day and told me she had tried all the usual treatments for headaches. But for Mary, and many other people, the usual treatments consist of aspirin, ibuprofen or other analgesics. Mary was surprised when I told her that these painkillers might actually be […]
Multivitamins
One of the questions my patients ask me most frequently is, "Why do I need to take a multivitamin when I can get all the nutrients I need from the food I eat?” Well, that just isn’t true. New statistics are coming in that show we do indeed need to take multivitamins. The University of […]
Arthritis – Part 2
In my last article, I talked about the causes of osteoarthritis; this issue, I am going to tackle therapies. The natural approach to treating osteoarthritis seeks to address the factors responsible for joint degeneration. Nutrition can accomplish a major goal in the treatment of arthritis, which is the enhancement of the repair process within the […]