It’s May and the month is full of celebrations. Cinco de Mayo (May 5), Mother’s Day (May 14), Memorial Day (May 29) are the familiar ones to us. But perhaps you have not heard of International No Diet Day (May 6), Fair Trade Day (May 13), National Apple Pie Day (May 13), International Peace and […]
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What about Daily Aspirin for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention – Yes or No? An Update
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Prevention on Apr 14th, 2023
For many years, it has been established that a daily amount of low dose aspirin could be a strategy for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Secondary prevention refers to preventing a heart attack or stroke through some therapy and lifestyle counseling for individuals at high risk which includes those with a previous cardiac event […]
Cardiovascular Health and the Menopause Transition
Posted in Cardiovascular, General, Menopause on Apr 2nd, 2023
Despite our tendency to think that breast cancer is the number one threat of women, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in U.S. women. In 2019, women in the U.S. were 74% less likely to recognize cardiovascular disease (CVD) as their top mortality issue than in 2009. Even primary care physicians and cardiologists […]
Recurring Urinary Tract Infections- an Update on Cranberry Extract
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, General on Mar 24th, 2023
Over the course of a woman’s lifetime, a woman has about a 50% change of developing at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) and 20-30% experience recurring UTIs. The mainstay of conventional treatment are antibiotics, which do in fact usually work quite well. However, one problem is that they can also lead to a vulnerability […]
The potential role of vaginal microbiota and the contraction of and persistence of human papilloma virus (HPV)
Posted in Cancer Prevention, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, General, Prevention, Probiotics, Vaginal Health on Mar 7th, 2023
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most frequent infectious disease throughout the world and are defined as infectious organisms which are transmitted between sex partners. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 19 million cases are reported each year with more than 20 different STIs. [i] HPV is one of the most […]
Reducing Our Risk of Breast Cancer – Yes We Can!
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention, General, Menopause, Prevention on Feb 21st, 2023
The most common cancer in women second to skin cancer, is breast cancer, both in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2021, the US experienced an estimated 281,500 new diagnoses of invasive breast cancer and an additional 49,290 cases of in situ breast lesions. Reliable estimates demonstrate that that at least one third of breast cancer […]
Probiotics- An addition to the treatment options for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Posted in Dietary Supplements, General, PCOS, Probiotics on Jan 31st, 2023
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal condition that affects the metabolic and reproductive physiological functions of a woman’s system. It is associated with a multitude of symptoms and issues and includes: irregular menstrual cycle, reduced fertility, hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne, hair loss) and skin discolorations. Conventional medicine typically offers anti-androgenic […]
I know it is popular to start the new year with resolutions with the hope of making a change in habits or life or something for the better. It seems like it has become less useful and meaningful to many, and it caught my attention when a friend of mine sent me something from the […]