Risks of Conventional Hormone Replacement Therapy This is data from rats but shows that periodic, as opposed to continuous, treatment with estradiol, is protective for the brain from ischemic damage. This article urges research be done in human females to investigate a more physiological approach to estrogen therapy than what is currently being done. This…
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What’s for Dinner? When you sit down at the table to eat, what do you think makes for a great meal? My first rule of thumb is quite simple – all food must taste good and be good for you! Those rules simply cannot be broken. Next, once it meets those qualifications, it is really…
PCOS and Inflammation There is a common thread which ties all women with PCOS together, whether they are over- or underweight, young or old. That link is INFLAMMATION – the driving force behind the ills afflicting all PCOS women. Let me explain a bit about inflammation, how it develops, and how it can create havoc…
How PCOS affects Depression and Anxiety January is a month when many feel the effects of the holiday season coming to a sudden end. The decorations must all be put away; there is often a big mess of discarded wrappings to deal with, thank you notes calling to be written, and health resolutions to write……
What is the condition known as PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)? PCOS incorporates the word, SYNDROME! When that word is linked with a condition, it basically means that no one really knows why someone would develop it, and, as well, it has a great variety of ways it can manifest itself. PCOS is therefore, a highly…