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Resveratrol for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a complex condition involving multiple hormonal components. Treatment of this disease therefore must be multifold: low glycemic index diets, exercise, therapies to reduce excessive tissue androgens and estrogens, enhancement of insulin resistance and antioxidant status, and improvement of luteal phase health and progesterone balance. In this article I will discuss one …

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Stress and Infertility

Fertility / drfionand

Everyone hears that stress can have a negative impact on your fertility and reproductive health, but have you ever wondered exactly how? Stress seems like such an abstract term, and not long ago the entire medical profession underestimated its effect on our health. We now know so much about the profound effects stress can have …

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Acupuncture for ovulation disorders and PCOS

PCOS, Women's Health / drfionand

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the number one reproductive disease in women. This disease disrupts normal ovulatory cycles which can result in heartbreaking infertility for millions of women. Known hormonal changes in PCOS include excess androgens (ie: testosterone), and insulin resistance. Most thought now is leaning towards insulin resistance being the primary cause of PCOS, with …

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Hormones and Mood : PMS and PMDD

Women's Health / drfionand

The week before the period begins can be a difficult one emotionally for many women. Different types of mood changes, as well as a range of physical symptoms can occur. There have been difficulties for many years in finding the hormonal alterations which lead to premenstrual emotional symptoms. However, the study of neuroendocrinology has uncovered …

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Black cohosh may reduce side effects of Clomid / clomiphene

Fertility, Women's Health / drfionand

Clomid is one of the most commonly used pharmaceuticals in the treatment of fertility concerns today. It is often the first therapy used. Clomid (also known as clomiphene) binds to estrogen receptors, inhibiting the action of estrogen (which is produced by developing follicles) on the hypothalamus in the brain. As a result, the pituitary gland …

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Soy and Fertility in Men

Fertility, Men's Health / drfionand

There is so much controversy about the effect of soy foods on men’s fertility. With each study that is released, a news article follows declaring it to be either safe or harmful for men’s fertility. I would like to go through some of the studies in this area and review the significance of them before …

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Soy and Fertility in Women

Fertility, Women's Health / drfionand

In this post (part 1) I will summarize the research on soy and phytoestrogens on female fertility and in my next post I will discuss male fertility (part 2). Soy has been researched quite extensively for its benefits on cancer and heart disease prevention, but there is plenty of conflicting information regarding soy and fertility. …

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Green Tea EGCG: a Natural Treatment for Uterine Fibroids

Women's Health / drfionand

Uterine fibroids can be a very difficult condition to treat clinically. The treatment is often surgical when symptoms are significant enough to cause problems. Uterine fibroids are believed to affect at least 1/3 of North American Women. They cause symptoms such as heavy bleeding, pressure effects on other organs, and fertility concerns: all of which …

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