Richard WaltersChinese medicine, a system reaching back more than 2,000 years, is practiced by about one-fifth of the world's population. Many people in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia regard Chinese medicine as their first line of defense in...
Yoga stretches can benefit both the body and the mind, bringing energy and balance. This is particularly helpful to women who are currently in menopause or in menopause transition because their hormonal levels and body chemistry may be fluctuating...
Many commonly eaten foods in our society pose health risks for women. reports Susan Lark, M.D., including foods that are high in saturated fats, sugars and animal protein, such as pizza, cheeseburgers, ice cream, French fries, chocolate, and other...
Christopher Hobbs LAc AHGMen's and women's reproductive health issues are an important part of herbal and medical health care in modern societies. Herbal remedies have been used throughout history to help ease symptoms and balance hormones. For instance, the Mediteranean...
According to Susan Lark, M.D., the decrease in hormones that occurs soon after menopause can cause a number of uncomfortable symptoms, but the long term effects can produce devastating (and potentially life threatening) consequences, including...
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND MSWIf I asked you to name the one disease that most women fear these days, you would probably reply "breast cancer". And you'd be right! The media are deluging women with menacing statistics about the likelihood of developing breast cancer. It's hard...
In many ways, breast cancer in women is quite analogous to prostate cancer in men. As with prostate cancer, my views on the optimal management of patients with the disease differs markely from that of the conventional medical establishment.
American Institute for Preventive MedicineMenopause ;Menopause is when a woman's menstrual periods stop altog
One of our roles as Naturopathic physicians is to educate and assist you in making the dietary improvements that will prevent many chronic, degenerative diseases. The mounting evidence that dietary fat and fiber intake influences your risk of...
A look at the cancer statistics published by the American Cancer Society reveals good news and bad. First, the bad news: in the past 30 years, women have broken all previous records for deaths due tolung cancer, with a 440% increase since 1960!
