Why a woman without a uterus needs progesterone
I am often asked about the statement “she doesn’t need progesterone if she doesn’t have a uterus." It's hard to conceive that medical schools are still teaching the idea that a woman without a uterus...
View ArticleWhen Seniors Are Over-Medicated
The problem of elderly people taking too many medications is not new, but continues to pose a serious risk to health as well as contribute significantly to rising Medicare costs. The fact is that...
View ArticleHormones and Breast Cancer: The Latest Findings from WHI
"Experts" who are saying that synthetic progestins increase breast cancer risk are right, but, we've known that since 2002. Unfortunately, these same "experts" are now claiming an association of...
View ArticleThe Connection between Language and Pain – Part Two
Pain, for better and worse, is part of our biological systems. Like the red warning light on the car’s dash, it indicates structural or functional disruption. It is an invaluable system and without it...
View ArticleNatural progesterone as a preventive for breast cancer
Yes, synthetic progestins increase breast cancer, but there is no evidence that progesterone does the same. Quite the contrary. Below is my argument in favor of natural progesterone as a preventive for...
View ArticleLibido Reboot Tips from Dr. Jennifer Landa
Valentine’s Day may not be a holiday to look forward to if the sexy has gone out of your relationship. Millions of Americans suffer from low libido as the stresses of work, raising children and aging...
View ArticleWash Your Mouth Out – It Prevents Heart Disease
Dear Pharmacist, Heart disease runs in my family so naturally, I’m worried. A friend told me that brushing your teeth can prevent heart disease. I was polite, but I don’t believe him. Can this be true?...
View ArticleHow I Harmonized Hormone Havoc
As I approached 50, a whole foods diet, regular exercise and meditation had been part of my daily routine for decades. My fine-boned, 5’2″ frame hadn’t varied much from 100 lbs since my late 20s when I...
View ArticleCell Phone Radiation and Your Brain – An Expert Weighs In
Lack of Brain Tumor Epidemic Does Not Prove Safety of Cell Phones; Warning Labels Needed Expert scientists working with Environmental Health Trust (EHT), a nonprofit research and educational group, say...
View ArticleA different view on fevers
We have a mindset that says it’s bad to have an illness, and that health is the absence of illness. This isn’t always true. Fever is the healing flame, the great cleanser of the body, and a critical...
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