Medicines & Miracles

Your Hormone Health The naked truth behind hormone science and how to safely rejuvenate mind, body and spirit BY GLORIA HAKKARAINEN MD, FACOG, FASBP, FABAAM The newest data on hormone research shows that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) actually benefits patients when dosing route and medication are properly chosen, and when doctors monitor patients closely. The big scare which had women going off hormone therapy started in 2001, with the preliminary results of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). The WHI study looked into the use of Premarin and Prempro in women who on average were already 17 years into menopause. It showed that Prempro (a mixture of pregnant purified horse mare’s urine and synthetic... [Read more]

Beauty Sleep

Are you gettıng enough? Restoring natural beauty is more than skin deep BY GLORIA HAKKARAINEN, MD, FACOG, FASBP, FABAAM DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR? The alarm wakes you up at 5:45 AM. You have deliberately set it a little ahead because you want to snooze another 15 minutes. And yet despite getting barely five to six hours of goodsleep, you rise up to start another long day. Did you know that without proper periods of rest your entire health is affected? With a society that runs 24/7, how does proper sleep make us more beautiful? The human body is capable of achieving truly amazing feats. We require a period of restoration about every 12 to 16 hours (some folks every 10 hours or so). This involves the brain going through... [Read more]

Understanding Stress

THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON YOUR ADRENALS AND YOUR BODY Does the world seem to move at a faster pace than ever before? Perhaps you feel a little tired from the holidays, or it seems that you can’t regain your normal energy no matter what you do or how many doctors you visit? If any of this seems to describe your current state, ask yourself—when was the last time I really felt relaxed and well? Unfortunately, Americans have been suffering with a human energy crisis for decades. We have set up a society than runs 24/7 with big business, that holds important breakfast meetings starting at 7 am, gyms that are open round-the-clock and fast food restaurants for even faster people. We live in a time where even our youth... [Read more]

Living Well

Whether you’re making small changes for yourself, your home or the environment, we are all trying to take a closer look at how we live. There has never been a better time for change and these tips and tricks are sure to help you live better in 2009. Thomas Fuller, the great historian, once said “We never know the worth of water ‘til the well is dry.” Instead of losing sight of what we have, let’s make changes now. We will all reap the benefits later. Don’t drain your wallet dry. Find a faucet mount, such a Brita® or PUR, and buy reusable containers to fill up. Many brands offer tasty flavor options, too. If 10,000 people gave up bottled water and opted for a faucet mount, in five years they’d save... [Read more]