As an OB-GYN with a background in integrative and holistic medicine, I see many female patients wondering if they’ve got a hormone imbalance. That’s because as a woman heads into her 40s and 50s, estrogen and progesterone levels can change, causing weight gain that stubbornly sticks on, poor sleep, lackluster skin, and skipped periods. And that’s…
Natural Solutions for Menopause – LadyCare Review + a Few More… “Old age ain’t no place for sissies!” Bette Davis There is a sister-hood of women out there who are going through the big “M”, and trying to navigate it with grace, poise and sanity! As September is National Menopause Awareness Month, I thought I would reach…
Even in our modern world, ‘menopause’ still bears a stigma and people still speak about it softly for fear that it might be contagious. Truth is, every woman has to go through it; there is no way to avoid it – so why not get the best possible information to help in the transition? Doctors…
New Book Delves into the Dark Side of Big Beauty Lead in lipstick. 1,4 dioxane in baby shampoo. Coal tar in shampoo. How is this possible? Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful they’ve kept themselves unregulated for decades. Stacy Malkan’s new book, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty…