…for Women Over 50 Includes: Assisting in weight control and body fat loss Balancing hormones by improving insulin levels, which supports better blood sugar control May help reduce menopausal symptoms,…
Menopause and Autoimmune Disease in Women: Symptoms, Flare-Ups, and What Your Doctor Isn’t Telling You
…inflammatory responses7. For example: Estrogen helps control inflammatory messengers, including cytokines8, which are involved in immune activity. Without enough estrogen, these messengers can become overactive, worsening autoimmune flares. Menopause shifts…
Why I Prescribe High Dose Iron to My Patients
…The efficacy of exercise as a long-term antidepressant in elderly subjects: a randomized, controlled trial. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001;56:M497-M Singh NA, et al. A randomized controlled…
Can I Get Pregnant During Perimenopause?
…may not represent what is true for you. In fact, population studies5 show that birth rates for women aged 35 to 44 increased between 2010 and 2019. This change is…
Navigating Autoimmune Disease During Pregnancy
…comfortable working with. And what most women don’t know (mostly because no one has taken the time to explain to them) is that the birth of your child can trigger…
What to Eat to Get Pregnant
…to minimize birth defects, folate could support your fertility. One study found a connection between higher folate intake2 from food and supplements and increased implantation, pregnancy, and live birth rates….
What is Vaginal Steaming? Steaming Benefits Vs. Safety
…then compared to women that received standard treatment of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication. Those receiving the vaginal steaming intervention experienced pain relief like the control group, normal wound healing, reduced…
Late Menopause: What Are the Risks and Benefits
…one live birth is associated with later menopause8. Multiparity Having many pregnancies and births (known as multiparity) is another factor that may influence the age of natural menopause. A study…
6 Doctor Recommended Herbs for Pregnancy
…blood sugar control), magnesium, iron, calcium, phosphorous, vitamins A, C, and Bs. How to Enjoy: Drink 1-2 cups daily beginning in the second trimester. Alfalfa Leaf. A little less known…