Holly LucilleWhile the fluctuation and decline of reproductive hormones is a normal and expected event in mid-life women, the associated symptoms are nonetheless disruptive. Until very recently, millions of women alleviated their hot flashes and night sweats...
As a Naturopathic Doctor I have been taught to think about health and healing in a very comprehensive, holistic manner. In fact, the science that drives my thought process is that of Vitalism. Vitalism states that our bodies have an inherent self...
What Doctors Don't Tell YouA new study has revealed that hormone replacement therapy doesn’t help incontinence, one of the reasons it’s prescribed.
A new British review has concluded that a woman taking HRT is more likely to contract a life-threatening disease than be protected against one.
The benefits of soy, touted as a wonder healthfood for menopausal women with benefits ranging from lowering cholesterol to preventing osteoporosis, just don’t stack up.
The safety of unopposed low potency oestrogens, prescribed to treat urogenital symptoms in post menopausal women, is once again being questioned in new evidence which shows a link between HRT and ...
Widespread use of synthetic estrogens like the contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy may account for the dramatic fall in sperm counts of men over the past 30 to 50 years. ...
In response to R. Stoffanellar of Wassen International (WDDTY vol 14 no 7) who said my 'article gives ammunition to the anti-supplements brigade', I say 'Hardly'.
HRT diehards continue to effuse over the long-term benefits of HRT, but the latest evidence shows that long-term hormones offer a greater risk of dying early from cancer or stroke. As little as 10 years ago, it was considered heresy to criticise the...
Q My life is being made hell by hot flushes and night sweats. I am 50 years old and reluctant to take HRT. And now all the herbs have been discredited. Can you recommend any natural ways to combat the menopause? - S.T., via e-mail
