Posts Tagged ‘Hormones’
Baby steps? Great steps!
We have a new saying around Pathway To Wellness offices: “Make America Pregnant Again!” It’s a fun little saying that was born out of our ability to help many, many women who were previously infertile achieve their dream of having a baby. Of everything we’re known for, this is one of the most satisfying. Childbirth is a…
Read More6 Things You MUST Know About Statin Drugs
Recently we posted this article on statin drugs, cholesterol, lipid panels and heart disease. There has been so much misinformation in the last four decades that we wanted to arm you with more information on the subject. Don’t take a chance with your health! Statin drugs are a $26 billion per year business. Go ahead, read that number…
Read MoreHappy Tatas: 3 Essentials for Healthy Breasts
“Doc, every morning in the shower, I look down at these things. They look like soggy, empty mittens lying flat on my chest,” says Barb as she sits down for her appointment. Barb is talking about her breasts and she doesn’t sound happy about her tatas. This is something I hear about all the time…
Read MoreBustin’ Baby Blues: 11 Healthy Ideas
“Being a mom is natural and it’s going to be easy,” think many moms at some point, whether it be their first birth or their fifth, so they are not thinking about those baby blues. “Women have been doing this for centuries and I got this.” That’s how we get it all done. We, also,…
Read MoreLost Hope to Lullabies
“My mom had a hysterectomy, all seven of her sisters had hysterectomies and the majority of my older cousins have them too,” Krista says as she explains that endometriosis runs high in her family. “Of course, I would have endometriosis too.” She always wanted a big family, but the pain made her fearful of her…
Read MoreHidden Hormone Hustler: What’s Stealing Hormonal Balance?
“My doctor says my hormones are so low and he said I should be on these synthetic hormones,” a woman tells me after a recent seminar. It’s not the first time. In fact, I hear it often. So, I ask, “Are you taking a statin or cholesterol altering medication.” She said, “yes.” I’m going to…
Read MoreAloe, Are You There? Plant of Immortality
It’s the plant of Immortality- I didn’t start that though. The Egyptians were calling aloe that 6,000 years ago. They were on to something. The way I talk about aloe you would think I owned stock in the company. I don’t, but maybe I should! It’s so great nutritionally and clinically to have aloe juice…
Read MoreThyroid Problems – What Most Doctors Miss
Thyroid problems are at an all time high. I don’t think a week goes by without having a new patient come in who is taking some form of thyroid medication. According to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, more than 27 million Americans suffer from thyroid problems… Wow, that is a lot of people! And…
Read More“Thinking Outside the Pink Box”
A Guest Column by Melissa Huguet In just a short time, October will be upon us and the National Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness box will again be opened, unpacked and put on display in every store, on hundreds of products and in many athletic events. Most women are definitely “aware” of breast cancer. In…
Read MoreBirth Control Pills: What You Need to Know
Jill looks up briefly as her husband, Bob, gets home and returns to scrubbing the counter. As he walks in Bob senses something isn’t right. “Jill, is something wrong,” he asks. She looks up exasperated. He doesn’t know what to do so he moves to hug her. As soon as he touches her, Jill gets…
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