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[expand title="Question: What's a bio-identical hormone?"] Answer: "Bio-Identical" simply means identical to the structure of what's produced in our bodies. By contrast, most mass-marketed hormones, such as birth control pills, are not identical to our hormones. Moreover, many non bio-identical hormones have a long list of side effects because they are not naturally produced in…

[expand title="Question: There's so much information out there about Vitamin D. What are some important things to know about this Vitamin?"] Answer: "Vitamin D is paramount to optimal thyroid function, and depression is a well-known symptom of low thyroid function. Be sure to ask your doctor to check your "25-OH vitamin D" level (NOT "1,25-OH…

[expand title="Question :What books do you recommend to learn more about cancer prevention and natural/alternative cancer treatments?"] Answer:1. KNOCKOUT by Suzanne Somers, where each chapter is an interview with a practitioner who's treating cancers in various 'natural' ways. This also has a chapter on cancer prevention. 2. Anti-Cancer by Dr .David Servan-Schreiber. This book is…

[expand title="Question: My daughter has decided to become a vegetarian. She's including soy for protein in her diet. Is this wise or what would you recommend?"] Answer: Soy is a very controversial subject (e.g. see article above). If you line up 10 experts, 5 will be pro-soy and 5 will be in the anti-soy movement.…

[expand title="Question : I have heard that drinking moderate amounts of red wine is heart healthy. Do you have any insight on that topic now that we're in the holiday party season?"] Answer: In addition to bringing out the flavor in food, and being delicious on its own, red wine is strongly linked to a…

[expand title="Question : What's the best medicine for fibroids?"] Answer:Fibroids don't necessarily require medicine or surgery, but having fibroids is a sign of hormonal imbalance. Balancing your hormones with bio-identical hormones may be the key, but it's also important to decrease the 'estrogen burden' in your body by avoiding pesticides, soy, and alcohol, for example.…

[expand title="Question : I have insufficient bowel movements. Help!"] Answer: Constipation can be caused from poor dietary habits, an undiagnosed or poorly treated thyroid problem, side effects from prescription meds (e.g. pain killers, calcium channel blockers), and/or from food allergy/sensitivity (e.g. wheat/gluten), just to name a few. You can try taking fiber and drinking more…

[expand title="Question : How do I know if I have an allergy to wheat?"] ANSWER:There are different ways to test for food allergies. A true food allergy is an IgE response which is done by skin testing or blood (blood tests for IgE reactions aren't very accurate in my opinion). There are also IgG tests…

[expand title="Question: When on birth control pills, my period is nonstop for 3-4 months, with 2 weeks in between. Does this mean I won't be able to conceive?"] Answer:You should not be bleeding while on birth control pills. You should see your doctor for a change in medications, blood work (e.g. to make sure you…