All Blog Posts Tagged 'hormones' (5)

"Private summers" "Mini tropical vacation" "My own personal trip around the sun" Whatever you choose to call them, hot flashes are not just "sweatin'" - - to the oldies. I've known an unlucky few to suffer with them in their early twenties. *raises hand* They're also not reserved just for women. Even men going thru androgen deprivation therapy for cancer, or those with hormonal trouble experience these unwelcome instant trips to the sun and back. Those of us dealing with hot flas… Continue

Women In Balance, a non-profit organization, and leader in hormone balance education for women, announces one day health conferences at the Waterfront Marriott Hotel in Portland OR on Saturday August 1st, 2009 and in Orlando, FL on October 24, 2009. The need for unbiased inf… Continue

Shannon in the Yahoo Migraine group posted this morning that she was concerned that having a tubal ligation might make her Migraines worse. After having done animal repro for so long, I was interested to look into this, as I hadn't heard anything about it in the past, but am never a person to assume anything. What I found was interesting. There seems to be a growing movem… Continue

Did you know there is a way to "try out" a complete hysterectomy (removal of ovaries and uterus) before committing permanently to this irreversible procedure? Patients often assume that their menstrual Migraines will go away if they stop menstruating. Some doctors will even encourage their Migraineurs to try a hysterectomy. Patients have that belief reinforced when they become pregnant and their Migraines lessen or stop altogether. Many go on birth control pills and see a reduction in their Mig… Continue

A bill was recently proposed that would limit Medicare payments to doctors based on their performance. While I am concerned over the increasing cost of health care in general and usually all for rewarding good performance in hopes that those with poor performance will strive to improve, I can’t help but wonder if this bill will actually hurt those who need Medicare the most—those with difficult to treat diseases and disorders which may not show favorable performance for the treating physician no… Continue