Osteoporosis is a silent yet serious condition that affects millions of people, especially women as they age. Characterized by a decrease in bone density and quality, osteoporosis makes bones more fragile and prone to fractures. Often called a "silent disease," it...
Perhaps with any misconception there is some basis of truth. A healthy bit of skepticism along with evidence from the past that has since been disproven and even occasionally pseudoscience can set in motion misconceptions and myths that can be hard to dismantle. This...
Heart Disease is the number one cause of death Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women and is responsible for one in every four deaths in the US. Many who suffer from heart disease never even know it until they have a heart attack or...
Approximately 75 million women in the US are in perimenopause, menopause, and post menopause. Progesterone deficiency and its imbalance in relationship to estrogen play a major role in these symptoms. These imbalances lead to exhaustion, cognitive issues, workplace...
Ozone Therapy is the application of ozone gas for medical purposes. While oxygen combines two oxygen atoms, ozone is the combination of three oxygen atoms. Ozone Therapy positively impacts health and physiology in an extremely wide variety of ways. Ozone Therapy also...
Introduction The most recently conducted National Health and Nutrition Survey found that 45% of the adult population has a blood pressure of 130/80 mmHg or higher. High blood pressure or hypertension so significantly increases the incidence of strokes, heart attacks,...
Three in every four women experience some degree of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and about fifty percent of these women seek medical care for their symptoms. PMS usually occurs with spikes of both estrogen and progesterone, and symptoms can range from very mild to...
Folic acid Awareness National Folic Acid Awareness Week was observed from January 3rd – January 6th. I propose “folate” awareness and you’ll see why as you read on. Of the many micronutrients that we know about, folic acid is the only one that claims any space on the...
Sexual dysfunction symptoms Sexual dysfunction in both perimenopause and menopause affects between fifty to eighty percent of the women in this population. Symptoms of female sexual dysfunction include painful sexual intercourse, vaginal dryness, incontinence, vaginal...
Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women and is responsible for one in every four deaths in the US. Its’ incidence has steadily risen despite public awareness campaigns, newer drugs and innovative surgical techniques. Conventionally,...