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Mar 300Seasonal Allergy Treatment
Seasonal Allergy Treatment and Prevention Allergy season is here! With sunnier days (maybe?) and warmer weather come Spring blossoms and higher pollen counts. For many of us, this is a beautiful time of year and we welcome it after the dreary winter months, but for allergy-sufferers, Spring can mean congestion, hives, itchy eyes and sneezing. [...]
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Jan 24Hormone Q&A
What are bioidentical hormones? Bioidentical hormones are hormones with an identical chemical structure to the hormones your body produces naturally. Derived from plant sterols from soy or diosgenin (wild yam), these hormones mimmic exactly the actions of the body’s own hormones. A prescription from your ND (with prescribing rights) or MD is required, and bioidentical [...]
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Jan 5Andropause
Andropause, another word for male menopause, refers to the hormonal decline of men as they age leading to androgen deficiency and its related symptoms. Between the age of 50-70, men experience a slow decline of testosterone which leads to: decreased muscle and increased fat mass low libido and erectile dysfunction male breast growth prostate problems [...]
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Jan 3What is the HCG Diet?
You may have already heard of this controversial diet that includes Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) injections with a low calorie diet to acheive rapid and lasting weight loss. The HCG diet is getting a lot of hype with its dramatic effects, and health care practitioners and patients are wondering – is it safe? and will [...]