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Promoting Breast Health
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Uterine Fibroids
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Ginger Effective in Relieving Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Introduction: Excessive menstrual bleeding, or menorrhagia, is a common female complaint that may be entirely prevented by a simple herbal…
Sweet Relief For PMS
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Eating Strawberries and Blueberries Cut Heart Attack Risk In Women
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Fish Oils Improve Mood in Elderly Women
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Seven Secrets for PMS Relief
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Exercise, Heart-Healthy Diets Contribute to Early Menopause
About 6,000 women enter into menopause every day, but there is little information available about when a particular woman will go through “the…
Magnesium Supplementation in Women with Severe Hot Flashes
Background Women who survive breast cancer often experience severe hot flashes as a result of anti-estrogen treatment with the drug tamoxifen.…
Welcome
On the Dr Oz show
On the show I discussed the failure of conventional medicine to address the underlying issues in many health conditions offering little more than drugs as biochemical “band aids.”
April is National Autism Awareness Month
Autism is a condition characterized by difficulties with social interaction, problems with verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors or narrow, obsessive interests that usually become apparent before a child is three years old. Autism spectrum or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has three primary forms:
- Classic autism
- Asperger syndrome
- Pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS).
It is now estimated that the prevalence of autism in the United States has risen to 1 in every 88 births and almost 1 in 54 boys. The cause of autism is extremely controversial. It does have a strong genetic component, but like most health conditions dietary and environmental factors play a huge role in whether the genetic predisposition will manifest and to what severity.
For more information, go to Autism Speaks – the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. For natural approaches to autism, please consult the 3rd Edition of the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.
For more information, please see the completely revised and updated 3rd edition of The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine.