WHOLISTIC SELF-TREATMENT FOR MORNING SICKNESS By Molly Greacen, Lic Ac Nausea during pregnancy or morning sickness affects 50-80% of women. For many women, this occurs throughout the day and even into the night. Most women experience it beginning between week 5 and 6, gradually diminishing until week 12 to 16. Elevated hormonal levels of hCG [...]
Dietary Recommendations for PCOS Most women with PCOS have endocrine abnormalities that can be greatly affected by diet. If you are overweight, losing weight can help treat your PCOS. Fat cells store estrogen, and usually there is relatively too much circulating estrogen in women with PCOS. A well-functioning liver is also important for metabolizing the [...]
I offer couples a fertility wellness approach, which looks at the body from a holistic perspective, seeking to correct imbalances that may be contributing to fertility problems. My approach includes educating women about their menstrual cycles (interpreting BBT charts, understanding how reproductive hormones work, and learning how to identify and enhance cervical fluid). Therapies include [...]
I highly recommend seeing a PT who specializes in pelvic issues after giving birth. I wish I had done this after my C Section. I ended up with chronic back pain. This is a great article from PTs who specialize in this type of care. We have very good local practitioners who can help you [...]
TEN WAYS TO DETOXIFY YOUR BODY by: Deborahann Smith Practiced for centuries by cultures around the world - including Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine systems - detoxification is about resting, cleansing and nourishing the body from the inside out. By removing and eliminating toxins, then feeding your body with healthy nutrients, detoxifying can help protect you [...]
Some women are using marijuana during pregnancy to control nausea. I have advised against this practice, recommending acupuncture and herbal medicine to use instead. Here is an interesting study that shows that maternal marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of having small-for-gestational-age (SGA) babies and of an increase in neonatal intensive care unit [...]
Reflections upon reading Poison Spring By EPA whistleblower E G Vallianatos This book is a devastating look at what has been going on in this country since the beginning of the EPA, 44 years ago. Each administration in Washington (with the support of congress) has let the chemical and agribusiness companies pretty much do whatever [...]
Boulder neighborhood state's first to be declared 'bee-safe' Melody-Catalpa volunteers secure pledges to shun pesticides By Charlie Brennan, Camera Staff Writer Protecting the bees Avoid neonicotinoids: Look at labels for imidacloprid, acetamiprid, dinotefuran, clothianidin and thiamethoxam. Ask garden center employees if plants for sale were treated with neonicotinoids. Ask your city or park district to [...]
PROTECTING OUR FOOD Yesterday, the Daily Camera Newspaper featured some articles on GMO's (Genetically Modified foods), which I was very happy to see. I wanted to talk about this problems, and how it is impacting our health and especially our children. Gentically modified foods are playing havoc with our immune systems, AND are routinely fed [...]
I am dedicating my first blog entry to my friend and mentor in women's health (for 27 years), Carol Robins Dalton. Carol was a nurse practitioner in Boulder, who was a pioneer in alternative health care for women. She died of esophageal cancer 2 months ago. Carol was a wonderful friend and big sister, as [...]