The United States has the highest rate of hysterectomy in the industrialized world. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hysterectomy is the second most frequently performed surgical procedure (after cesarean section) for U.S. women.
Were Your Ovaries Surgically Removed Before Menopause? The immediate consequences are like what happens in menopause but MUCH MORE SUDDENLY.
By: Emily Cleveland-Job, Naturopathic Doctor Synthetic Thyroid He was only 32 years of age, a New York Italian male with a thick New York accent. I first encountered M.G. (I am using his initials here) when I was practicing in the State of Oregon. The state of Oregon, like many states, fully recognizes Naturopathic Doctors …
The misunderstanding of the WHI Study cited in the blog, has, unfortunately and sadly, left millions of women fearing the very treatment that could save their lives. Every day in my practice I see women who ask me: “But provider, won’t hormones give me breast cancer and heart disease?” I of course now know to tell them “only if you take synthetic hormones.”
Joseph R. NBH, MD FACOG, AACG. AACS, Medical Director, Natural Bio Health How Common is the Diagnosis of ADHD? A recent article in the Austin American Statesman report that “1 in 5 high-school-age boys in the United States and 11% of school-age children overall have received a medical diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according …
The UNFORTUNATE TRUTH is that once a person is labeled as suffering from Depression, a drug is then prescribed regardless of whether you are in fact clinically depressed.
My Story. I recently found out that I am pregnant with our first child. Having tried with no success for two years, I was beginning to think that God had other things in store for me. Over these last two years, my husband, John, calmly reassured me that everything would work out when it was the right time.
