Archive for the 'Hormones' Category

The Ugly Truth About "Bone-Building" Drugs for Osteoporosis

The Ugly Truth About "Bone-Building" Drugs for Osteoporosis
(And The Safe, Natural, Effective Alternative)
By Dr. Dana Myatt
Osteoporosis means "porous bone," a bone-thinning disease that affects some 25 million American women. It is called a "silent" disease because it comes on with few or no symptoms. Often, a fall resulting in a fracture is the first evidence [...]

Fatigue, Poor Sleep, and Low Thyroid - A Connection?

Gary recently wrote us to ask about whether low thyroid function could be causing his low energy and sleep problems and to describe his self-help protocol to us. Of course, as ever, we just cannot make specific recommendations for someone who is not working with Dr. Myatt as a patient, but there is plenty of [...]

"Shorts" from This Month’s Conventional Medicine News

I get a summary of major world medical "breakthroughs" and reports of medical study findings on a daily basis. Here are recent "findings" from conventional medical journals that may be of interest or humor to you.
Aren’t you glad I read all of these medical reports so you don’t have to?!
1.) "Keeping Active, Not Smoking Can [...]

Reader Questions Soy Benefits: “One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison”

Michael writes to comment:
All of my other “Natural Health” information areas (including the book , “The Whole Soy Story”) are stressing the detriments of soy, so I am surprised to see such a positive review (of course, with some caveats). This statement from “The Dangers of Soy” actually contradicts what you have stated: [...]

FDA Bans Natural Human Hormone!

Women’s International Pharmacy is a compounding pharmacy that Dr. Myatt trusts to make up custom compounded formulations for her patients.
The folks at Women’s International recently contacted us with the following information and “Call To Action” - we feel that this is very important information for everyone who uses natural products, not just for people using [...]

What About Soy Milk For Babies?

It is great to know that people are reading our posts, and we get some�interesting questions and comments as a result.
Gary commented on our soy article to ask: “What about soy milk for babys” ?
�To which we respond:
Yikes! Soy milk for babies? I don’t think so!
Neither Dr. Myatt nor I would advocate feeding soy [...]

Bisphenol A Back In The News - More Big Industry / FDA Hall Of Shame!

We’ve answered questions about the safety of plastics and in particular about Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical compound found in may forms of plastics. Our answer has always been, don’t use plastics to contain food or drink any more than is absolutely necessary, and most especially, NEVER heat food or drink in plastics - the [...]

Soy: Risks and Benefits

Like most things in nature, the humble soy bean (Glycine max) can be healthful in moderation, harmful in excess. Because soy and soy products (tofu, miso, soy flour) are currently gaining a lot of media attention and popularity, it is important to understand the risks and benefits of this food and supplement.Soy contains substances called [...]

Are There Female Hormones In Your Drinking Water?

By Nurse Mark
Men: Is Your Water Turning You Into a “Girlie-Man”?
Guys, this is a subject near and dear to my, uh, heart (and other important parts too…)
Did you know that some drinking water supplies in the US can change the gender of a fish? A US Geological Survey team reports finding a large number of [...]

The REAL Reason “They” are Trying to Outlaw Over-the-Counter DHEA and Other Supplements

I’m working on another article titled “Turning Supplements into Drugs,” but from the title of this article, I think you’ll get the “drift.” Anything that proves beneficial (about 80% of all non-prescription supplements and hormones, I would guess), will be OUTLAWED as common over-the counter supplements. Why? BECAUSE THEY WORK.And what does that mean? The [...]