Monthly Archives: January 2018

Did you know?

The liver is responsible for over 200 functions in the body and is the largest internal organ, weighing in at about 55oz.

Although the liver is wonderful at healing and amazing at self-recovery, it does take a great deal of abuse in our Western lifestyles. Some of the choices can be fairly obvious (like eating processed food, living in a polluted area, drinking contaminated water, stress) but many other choices (like skin care products, house cleaning products, drinking tap water or prescription medication) can create further load which we might not even be aware of. The liver acts as a filter, helping to screen out the harmful effects of toxins from our environment and the products we put in our bodies. (more…)

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The natural form of progesterone is derived from wild yam?

It is very different from the synthetic form. The synthetic version is a chemical compound called progestin. Natural progesterone causes a reduction in water and salt retention, synthetic progesterone does the opposite. (more…)

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Diindolylmethane (DIM) is a supplement (not a hormone) that gives a natural option to help with estrogen dominance ? While DIM is found in cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussel sprouts), you would have to eat 2 pounds of the raw vegetables daily to get the same benefits as you would from taking one or two capsules of DIM. DIM helps to balance the sex hormones (testosterone & progesterone). (more…)

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Estrogen dominance is becoming one of the more common hormone imbalances among both men and women. Estrogen dominance occurs when the ratio of estrogen to progesterone sways too much one way or the other. (more…)