Category: Women's Health
Decrease the Harmful Physical and Psychological Effects of Stress with Biofeedback
Biofeedback can be described as a class of therapies using mind-body techniques that involve visual, auditory or frequency feedback to bring balance a [...]
Why Have I Lost Interest in Sex?
I sat down with Dr. Deanna Cherrone, founder of Natural Health & Healing in West Hartford, who has been studying and practicing functional medicin [...]
Break the Bad Habit Loop: You Can Do It!
I’m sure you have heard people say, “I am on autopilot,” or “I could do it in my sleep.” Quite literally, once something becomes a habit we are automa [...]
Where Did My Libido Go?
Many of my patients, friends, colleagues and myself are among the 2 million women yearly who have entered menopause in the US since 2000. Besides deal [...]
6 Stellar Superfoods for You and Your Baby
Eating for two is not easy and there is a lot of pressure to get the right nutrition, especially when there is so much information out there about the [...]
Vaginal Rejuvenation Without Hormones or Surgery
The Center for Functional Medicine is excited to offer effective, safe and painless Vaginal Rejuvenation services. As internationally known Function [...]
Menstruation, the Moon and Empowerment through Choice
Every 21-to 35 days women bleed for 2-7 days in order to biologically bear children in a grand sacrifice of their body to perpetuate the human race. W [...]
Postpartum Nutrition for Mom and Baby
There is a lot of information out there about pregnancy and the required steps that a mom ought to take in order to have a healthy pregnancy, however, [...]
Women! Let’s Discuss Your Heart Health
The CDC stated recently that women are at an all-time high for heart disease, cardiovascular disease or CVD, and that men were actually on par or lowe [...]
Natural Treatment for Menstrual Migraines
According to the National Headache Foundation, approximately 60% of women suffering from migraines get menstrual migraines. Menstrual migraines can st [...]
Eileen Fisher’s Women Together: Life-Changing Experiences
Eileen Fisher, the clothing designer, is sharing something meaningful for the good of all women; a space for them to connect with each other either on [...]
The Many Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma
Platelet Rich Plasma, also as known as PRP takes advantage of your body’s own healing mechanisms. Platelets are the cells in our circulation that have [...]
Reconnect with Nature, Reconnect with Yourself: A Whole-Health Journey in Africa
At times in life we lose track of the expansiveness of the universe. We sit in our cubicles hard at work, and we begin to feel that this is life: thes [...]
The ABC and E’s of Accident and Injury: The Importance of an Integrated Healthcare Approach
Hey, quick question. Where was the rest of your body when your knee fell down the stairs or when your neck was in a car accident?
Over thirty years [...]
Heal Anxiety by Facing Your Shadow
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. I’m a healer, and I have anxiety. That’s right. I didn’t really understand what anxiety was, nor did I rea [...]
How To Boost Your Bone Strength While Building A Better Body
Our bones continually develop throughout our youthful years, forming the foundation of our body for our adult lives. When we were children we had nagg [...]
Hydrogen Water: A Powerful Natural Antioxidant
Free radicals – you’ve heard about them, but what are they really and how do we fight them? In a nutshell – free radicals are inflammation-causing mol [...]
Safe Hormone Replacement Therapy
Synthetic pharmaceuticals prescribed as “hormone replacement” therapy are among the most widely prescribed medications in this country. They are most [...]
The Importance of Health Advocacy
I haven’t been feeling well since last Fall. I was under a lot of stress in September so I thought it was just remnants of that, but as time went on [...]
Beware of Belly Fat: Reducing It Naturally
Each year obesity-related conditions cost over $100 billion and cause an estimated 300,000 premature deaths in the United States, making a very strong [...]
A Leaner, Happier and Healthier Holiday Season
No matter how much our culture changes, year after year, one of the top New Year’s resolutions never seems to change. If you guessed losing weight and [...]
Estrogen: Friend or Foe? What You Need to Know
Hormones, hormones, hormones! What is a woman to do? Is estrogen my friend or my foe? And what can I do to balance my hormones so that estrogen remain [...]
The Webster Technique for a Healthy Pregnancy
For many women, pregnancy can be a very uncomfortable experience. Early on, it may begin with morning sickness, mood swings, and food cravings. Thi [...]
From PMS to Menopause…Try Acupuncture!
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are safe and effective modalities to restore and maximize women’s health. Acupuncture can b [...]