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Understanding the 3 Levels of Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen is a wonderful hormone. Women primarily make it in their ovaries during their reproductive years and men make it in their testes, adrenals and via testosterone (through a process called aromatization). There are other estrogen production sites (called extra...
read more5 Surprising Ways That Oxytocin May Improve Your Health
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide hormone that is produced in the brain and is best known for its association with birth and breast feeding. It was discovered in 1906 and synthesized in the lab in 1953. The synthetic form of oxytocin is pitocin, which is widely used to...
read moreFood Loves Tech: The Foodie Event of 2017, In A Few Days!
There is no doubt we live in exciting, disruptive times. Food (as seen by the recent purchase of Whole Foods by Amazon) is not immune to this disruption. If you want to learn more about the future of food, you don't want to miss "Food Loves Tech" happening next...
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2 Reasons Why a DUTCH Test is Better than a Saliva Test
The popularity of saliva testing abounds. You can buy it on Amazon, you can buy it from Direct Labs. Your doctor, nutritionist or acupuncturist may offer this test. Heck, I even used to offer this test. Saliva testing has long been employed by the alternative health...
read more5 Common Candida Treatment Mistakes
Candida is a form of yeast, also classified as a fungus, that lives in the large intestine and is also found on the skin and genitals. It is only a problem when it becomes overgrown or when an individual has a supressed immune system. The goal is not to totally get...
read moreDon’t Be Defined By a Diagnosis, Instead Embrace the Principles of Health Rebuilding: The Story of Dr. Terry Wahls
I am honored to have the pioneering Dr. Terry Wahls as a guest blogger for my blog. Dr. Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which...
read moreNot In The Mood? Here’s Why…
It’s Valentines Day….which is all about love and romance. But does your libido need a search and rescue team? A healthy libido is a sign of a healthy woman. Being libido-less is a modern issue caused by several things, but most notably by physiological and...
read moreTreat Perimenopause Now, Have an Easier Menopause Later
Menopause is when you'll get hot flashes, sleep problems, lose your sex drive, feel unsexy and put on weight, right? So at 43, you are wondering "Why do I have all that plus the added insult of heavy periods and worsening PMS"? Photo by Anne Lanphear Most women...
read more6 Easy Ways to Minimize Exposure to Bad Estrogen
I will say it straight up front here....estrogen is not bad. Given the widespread fear of estrogen that most women have these days, it bears repeating...estrogen is NOT bad. It is a wonderful female hormone that gives us breasts and hips and helps to keep skin dewy...
read more6 Top Reasons To Attend the Paleo Fx Conference in May 2017
When you hear the word conference, it confers thoughts of yawning and looking at your watch for the next break and perhaps sitting at long rows of tables with ice cold water and mints in front of you. Not so with the Paleo FX conference. The Paleo Fx conference is a...
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