Not many people know that the Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It is also the tendon that allows us to walk, run, jump, and just move around. But strong though it may be, the Achilles tendon can also suffer from tendonitis. Achilles tendonitis can leave you...
Estrogen Dominance – Symptoms, Causes, and How Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) Can Help
Estrogen dominance occurs when there is an excessive amount of estrogen in the body and there is not enough progesterone to balance its effect. What can lead to estrogen dominance? Xenoestrogen is a chemical that mimics real estrogen. Xenoestrogens are found in products that we use on a daily basis,...
6 Natural Allergy Solutions that Work and One That Actually Doesn’t
So you survived winter with no problem at all and you handled the cold weather really well (except perhaps for the occasional whining about the freezing temperatures). Now you get to finally be rewarded with amazing springtime weather – unless you belong to the 20% to 30% of Canadians who...
Am I Overweight? Signs You Need to Lose Pounds Now!
Have you ever had the feeling that you have packed on a lot of weight overnight? Many overweight people confess that they didn’t realize they were getting heavier until someone else pointed it out to them. Sadly, having someone else talk to you about your weight whether it’s out of...
Hair Loss: What’s Causing It?
Hair loss is more common with men than in women. This can be attributed to male pattern baldness. However, that does not mean that women do not experience thinning hair or hair loss. It can happen to women too and what’s unfortunate is that when it happens to a woman,...
Obesity – Beyond a Cosmetic Problem
A lot of people who are obese want to lose weight because they feel self conscious, their confidence is diminished, and they do not like how people perceive them because of the way they look. But obesity is much more than a problem concerning looks. It is, in fact, a...
Low Level Laser Therapy – What is It?
Low Level Laser Therapy or LLLT is an approach that makes use of red and near infra-red light over lesions or injuries – improving wound, healing soft tissue, reducing inflammation, and giving relief for chronic and acute pains. The red and near-infrared light commonly used for Low Level Laser Therapy...
Age Management Medicine (AMM): Background, Description, and Definition
The growing population of people aging (thanks to the millions of baby boomers and Generation X’ers following them) have somewhat altered what we used to know as “the golden years”. These generations have no intention of slowing down once they reach the age of 65! Of course, the field of...
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause, Menstrual(PMS) and Gynecological Issues and Infertility in Women
Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is a therapeutic process wherein the body is supplemented with the exact replicas of deficient hormones that the body normally produces and uses. Because of its natural approach, there are very minimal side effects compared to other synthetic therapies or treatments. The exact duplicates...