Just a Spoonful of Sugar…

By Melissa Monday, Ph.D. It’s become apparent in recent years that Americans consume far too much sugar on a daily basis. Sugar (also known as sucrose) has been targeted as having major detrimental health effects such as obesity and diabetes, increase cancer risk, as well as simple tooth decay. These factors have been catalysts for …

Another Menopause Moment

One of my girlfriends is newly in the throes of perimenopause. And she has just experienced her first full-on Menopause Moment. Yep, one of those mental lapses that previously would have been simply unthinkable and would cause a woman to doubt her very sanity. I think that we can safely assure her that it won’t …

Helping Your Provider Help You

The information in this article is not intended to suggest treatment, medical advice or medical diagnosis in any way, as it is simply information. We strongly recommend that you discuss all health matters and concerns with your health provider before beginning a new treatment approach. Dear Dr. Jane, I am 19 and a Type 1 …

The Other Side of Bioidenticals

The headlines read, “Experts Urge Caution with Bioidenticals – Millions have tried custom hormones. What the article didn’t say is more telling!  Millions of women are being helped by natural bioidentical hormones, whether customized prescription or Rx  manufactured prescription.  So we’d like to walk through the media talking points and share our perspective: Bioidentical is …

Menopause is Schizophrenic

Contributed by Lynette Sheppard,RN Many times menopause can have the qualities of a split personality! It’s difficult and delightful. It’s wonderful and just plain weird. It’s frightening and freeing. This may be why so many goddesses tell me it is hard for them to read the myriad menopause self-help books out there. The books seem …