Contributed by Gail Headrick, Women’s Health CNP Most women have heard about uterine fibroids, but many times are not exactly sure what they are. Fibroids are benign (not cancerous) smooth muscle tumors that grow in the wall of the uterus (womb). Many times fibroids cause no symptoms, but some women with them experience heavy bleeding, painful periods, …
Question: Dear Dr. Jane, I do not want to take any kind of hormones, natural or synthetic. Are there herbs you could recommend for mood swings and hot flashes? Sincerely, Hot and Bothered Answer: Dear Hot & Bothered, There are many non-hormonal approaches to managing symptoms that can occur through the menopause transition. For hot flashes one …
From the Menopause Goddess Blog… Early in perimenopause, I was complaining to Lei-Venus that I was feeling heat crest in waves over me, but even more upsetting to me was the change in my sleep patterns. Having always slept soundly, I was now waking every hour or two and experiencing nights of restless, broken sleep. …
Dr. Tori Hudson Maca is an exceptionally hardy root plant native to the Andean mountain plateaus of Peru. Traditionally, Maca is best known as an adaptogenic plant, which simply means that it balances the body’s response in dealing with all different types of stressors. Adaptogens are among the most useful medicinal herbs, helping individuals to …
Coconut oil: Friend or Foe? By Melissa Monday, Ph.D. We all need to learn how to keep the toxic and unhealthy relationships out of our lives, while maintaining the healthy ones. Food falls into this category just like friends do. I mean we want to feel good. We want to stay free of illness …