The doctor I selected to pursue my interest in BHRT favors blood testing above saliva testing, so my first question was, “what is this going to cost me?” I was told, “well, your insurance should pick up some of the cost, although they won’t pay for everything.” The nurse suggested that I use a lab (like Quest) instead of having the blood drawn in their office, because the lab they use charges [...] Continue Reading…
As women search for more natural solutions to their menopause symptoms, inquiries about bioidentical hormones have been on the rise – and so has the controversy.
HOMECoalition.org has launched a “Take Action” campaign to help the public protest the FDA’s ban on bio-identical estriol. It is an interesting read – you don’t even have to read between the lines to understand what is going on there. It is disheartening to see that once [...] Continue Reading…
The Sexy Years came as a complete surprise – certainly not what I had expected when I initially sat down to read it. Suzanne Somers takes a complicated subject and humanizes it with her very personal story, accompanied by information from medical experts she has worked with in her effort to live a hormonally-balanced, vivaciously happy, second-half of life.
Her comical description of the uncomfortable symptoms of menopause – “the Seven Dwarfs of [...] Continue Reading…
Ok, first of all, I have a problem with the marketing ploys of a number of companies, the latest round just happens to be the Probiotic craze. The Excedrin Migraine plug was the last dose of marketing B.S. that got under my skin (in case you don’t already know, it is no different than regular Excedrin).
Plain old “regular” yogurt has long been touted as a cure for yeast infections. Some swear by the [...] Continue Reading…
Let’s get this out of the way first: Even though there are numerous natural home remedies and over-the-counter treatments for yeast infections, treatment without the proper diagnosis is dangerous (and a waste of time and money). So see a doctor first, especially if you answer yes to any of the following:
· This is your first supposed yeast infection (“supposed” because if you’ve never had them, then you cannot know for sure if that [...] Continue Reading…
Ok, take this one for whatever it’s worth. This theory is certainly not news to some, as it has been floating around for the past several years. Lately it has surfaced again, and why remains a question (maybe a Starbucks promo).
A French study revealed that older women who drink three (or more) cups of coffee or tea every day showed improved memory. The study included approximately 7,000 men and women of age 65 [...] Continue Reading…
