Integrative Health Blog

Estrogen Dominance and PMS

Posted by on Tue, May 31, 2011

by Cathlene Scoblionko, NP

So, for some of us it might be the day before the period starts and for others the whole preceding week.  Most women know when their period is coming because things change; breasts get tender, the temperature outside fluctuates constantly, husbands become more annoying, our feet swell, thinking becomes cloudy but emotions are front and center.  These are but a few of the many PMS symptoms that can occur.  There are plenty of web sites that will offer to show you an extensive list of symptoms.  You can google “estrogen dominance symptoms” and get plenty of hits. 

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Tags: bioidentical hormone replacement therapy/BHRT, hormones, estrogen dominance

Could You be Suffering from Yeast Overgrowth?

Posted by on Wed, May 18, 2011

  

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Tags: holistic nutrition, candida/yeast, sugar

The Ancient Art of Colon Cleansing, or Colon Hydrotherapy

Posted by on Mon, May 16, 2011

The practice of intestinal cleansing is not a new one, not by a long shot. Flushing away excess waste through enemas has been around since ancient times in Egypt. The practice of administering enemas was recorded in the medical document "Eber Papyrus" in 1500 B.C.

Scientists discovered in the 19th century that bacteria located in the colon could be cleansed and toxins could be eliminated from the body by creating a gravity-fed flushing system.

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Tags: detoxification, colon hydrotherapy

What to Know Before You Take Calcium Supplements

Posted by on Wed, May 11, 2011

by CE Gant MD, PhD

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Tags: heart disease, supplements