WOMENS HEALTH
Digital Infrared Breast Thermography
Women concerned about relying on breast self-examination and who don’t want to face the concerns and discomfort of X-ray exposure involved in mammograms now have...
SHATAVARI – A Rejuvenating Tonic for Women of All Ages
In the world of Ayurvedic medicine, there are certain herbs favoured for health issues specific to women. One such herb is called Shatavari, also known...
Chinese Herbal Treatments For Female Infertility
Fertility support has become an important area of medical practice, as people in modern societies increasingly delay childbearing into their 30s and 40s, only to...
Ten Reasons to Eat Fresh Unpasteurized Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut combines the anti-carcinogenic properties of cabbage with the benefits of lactic acid fermentation. A study conducted at MTT Agrifood Research Finland, which was published...
UTERINE FIBROIDS: The Wise Woman Approach
The following article is an excerpt from Down There: Sexual and Reproductive Health The Wise Woman Way, a new book release by Susun S. Weed....
Fabulous Fibre: Foods That Create Fullness and Fight Fat
1890 could be called “the year the human diet started to go downhill”. That was the year that a new milling technique which removed fibre...
Acupuncture for Pre-Birth Care Can Improve Labour and Delivery
As your journey towards giving birth approaches, you are undoubtedly making all of the preparations necessary to gently and safely welcome your baby into the...
Chinese Medicine for Treating Lichens – the “Thick Skin” Diseases
One category of skin diseases with interesting visual manifestations is the “lichen” group, so named because the different types resemble the lichen that grows on...
STURDY BURDOCK – Potent Herbal Medicine Clears Inflammation
Burdock root has many important medicinal uses. First and foremost, it is an excellent depurative or detoxifying herb. As a result it benefits any chronic...
Green Medicine for Menopause ~ HERBS TO THE RESCUE
Whew, the summer heat is on and nobody feels it more than a menopausal woman. Trust me on that. When beads of sweat start to...
Movement Therapy for Happy Hormones
My husband likes to tease me – calling me the “one degree woman” – hot one minute, cold the next; comfortable when the room temperature...
Restoring Healthy Menopausal Rhythms – The Holistic Approach
This has been quite an unusual spring so far. It has been much sunnier and warmer than is typical for this time of year, as...
Chinese Herbal Medicine for Fungal and Yeast Infections
Fungal and yeast infections of the skin are some of the most common and tenacious dermatological complaints. Parasitic organisms that colonize the skin of susceptible...
Homeopathic Medicine for Varicose Veins and Hemorrhoids
Often thought of as an unsightly and embarrassing matter, varicose veins are one of many circulatory problems that can contribute to ill health. While they...
Spotlight on Shepherd’s Purse
Excellent Spring Tonic for Circulation Now that spring is here, I find it exhilarating to go for a walk each day and see all of...
Sepia: Homeopathy’s Wise Woman
With our hectic modern lifestyles, increased environmental toxicity, and gradual disconnect from nature’s cycles, it is no wonder that Sepia Officinalis is often called upon...
