First thing to know is that you absorb ALL the chemicals you put on your skin directly into your body and eventually into your bloodstream. Given that there are things we do NOT wish to absorb into our organs, here are 7 common ingredients in deodorants and anti-perspirants that we may NOT want to put on our skin…
Most women have tried a variety of lubricants to make sex comfortable, or dare I say pleasurable. Beware of the many over the counter options available that may contain super toxic, harmful, yucky ingredients…
What if I can’t clear the HPV virus on my own? This is where Functional Medicine can help. We offer lifestyle evaluation, a thorough clinical history and personalized testing that identifies the “root cause” of YOUR impaired immunity.
In most cases, a HPV infection won’t show symptoms and will clear up on its own. But two strains of the virus, HPV-16 & HPV-18, can cause precancerous changes on the cervix that get picked up on pap smears. So now what?
I finally feel motivated to share some of my own menopause trials and tribulations, namely, my struggle with the old “weight around the middle.” The spare tire. The muffin top. Call it what you want, but menopause has finally brought me to my knees…
Many women in the United States take Tamoxifen as either a breast cancer treatment or for long-term prevention. These women should know if their Tamoxifen treatment is effective for them and if there are ways to improve or reduce the chances that it is doing its job. In this post, I would like to shine some light on how certain antidepressants may be blocking the benefit of the Tamoxifen and to consider alternative methodologies to help depression, while still keeping your anti-cancer treatment effective…
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