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Do You Need to Wear a Gas Mask in Your House?
Maybe, if you're pregnant.
Find out how to clean up gender-bending chemicals in indoor air pollution.
10 Ways to Increase Anxiety
(in case you didn't know)
Yaz Birth Control Pill Buyer Be Aware Report
Is Yaz the best-selling birth control pill in the U.S. because it’s the best one or because of clever marketing?
Some Birth Control Pills are Safer than Others
List of popular oral contraceptives and their risk of causing a blood clot.
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NEW! Female Fertility Hormone Test
Find the possible causes of female infertility that are hormone-related.
Test for Heavy Metals – Including Cadmium
Test for both essential minerals and toxic heavy metals in the body, in one easy kit.
Natural Allergy Remedy
Gentle yet helps address the underlying causes of allergies and avoids the drowsiness or jitters caused by other allergy medicines.
RECENT NEWS, ARTICLES, UPDATES
9 Things You Can't Do Without Cholesterol
My friend Cheryl waved her blood test results at me. “My cholesterol is down to 160!” she exclaimed happily. “Oh dear, I’m sorry,” I said. “Want to go have a bacon cheeseburger, fries and a shake?”
New Research on Bioidentical Hormones and Stroke
The large, ongoing French E3N study is providing valuable safety data for users of bioidentical hormones, most recently on estrogen, progesterone and the risk of stroke.
How to Douse the Fires of Inflammation
Chronic inflammation is the body's repair system run amok, and lies at the root of many diseases of aging. The best way, by far, to reduce inflammation is—you guessed it...
THE MOST POPULAR ARTICLE SO FAR THIS YEAR
Why a Little Belly Fat is a Good Thing
Belly fat is the trendy new “no no” for women—everybody’s talking about it. But I beg to differ. For a menopausal woman, a little bit of belly fat is natural, healthy and put there for a purpose…
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Vitamin D Test Kit
Detects deficiencies in both Vitamin D2 and D3 as a potential cause of health problems. Also for those who are taking vitamin D supplements to ensure adequate levels and avoid excess.
Female Hormone Test - Blood Spot Profile I
The Female Profile I is a comprehensive assessment of overall female health, vitality and hormone balance. In particular, this test can be a good indicator of specific hormone imbalances. Includes estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, SHBG, DHEAS, cortisol.
Cell Phone Ladybug
New Lower Price!
A nifty little device that helps reduce cell phone radiation.
Hormone Balance for Men
A booklet by John R. Lee, M.D. available for download
The original and thought-provoking work by John R. Lee, M.D. about men's hormones, how men can use natural hormones for optimal health, causes of prostate cancer and more. A quick read, yet loaded with useful information and suprising insights about male hormones.
Male Hormone Test - Blood Spot Profile I
Overall assessment of male vitality, performance, and prostate health. Includes: estradiol, testosterone, SHBG, PSA, DHEAS, Cortisol.
Prescription Alternatives - 4th Edition
by Earl Mindell and Virginia Hopkins -- If you're taking prescription drugs or want to avoid taking prescription drugs, this is the book for you! Hundreds of common drugs are listed with side effects, interactions, and best of all, natural alternatives.
HORMONE TESTING FOR MEN
Male Hormone Profile
Includes testosterone, SHBG, PSA, DHEAS, cortisol, estradiol
Make 2010 YOUR Year for Hormone Balance!
NEW TO BIOIDENTICAL HORMONES?
Read Natural Progesterone-An Overview. This article will give you a great introduction to natural progesterone, the building block for bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), and will point you to more detailed articles.
Bioidentical Estrogen - How Much to Take and When
by John R. Lee, M.D.
A little bit of estrogen goes a long way. Dr. Lee explains which types of estrogen to use, in what forms and at what dose, for optimal hormone balance.
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HORMONE BALANCE MADE SIMPLE
Better mood, weight loss, younger looking skin, stronger bones, increased libido and relief from menopausal sypmtoms. These are just some of the benefits that can be achieved with hormone balance.
If you need a user-friendly guide to hormone balance, this is the book for you. A step by step program for hormone balance that's easy to follow.
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