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LEAKY GUT: What Is It? How to Heal?

Posted on Jun 28th, 2008 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

A dear acquaintance just revealed that he has inflammatory bowel disease. That together with the past week loaded with patients who suffer from symptoms of hyperpermeable gut suggests today's topic. What Is Leaky Gut? Leaky... More »

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Wonderful New Physician Joins Us!

Posted on Jun 21st, 2008 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Charlotte Massey will be joining our practice at the Center for Integrative Medicine in July, 2008. She is a superb clinician, extremely bright, and facile with women's health... More »

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Yeasty?

Posted on Mar 8th, 2007 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

This is a helpful questionnaire from William Crook, MD's book, The Yeast Connection. Please take the quiz and add up your total points. A: History 1. Have you ever taken antibiotics, especially tetracycline for acne,... More »

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Questionnaire for Low Thyroid

Posted on Jan 6th, 2007 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

Here is a great thyroid questionnaire, modified from the Hotze Health and Wellness Center. If the question addresses a concern that applies to you, record the number. When done, total the numbers. 1. Do you... More »

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The Pill linked to Premenopausal Breast Cancer

Posted on Dec 3rd, 2006 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

Last week I gave a lecture on breast cancer risk reduction and the main point was for women to prevent a hormonal imbalance called estrogen dominance, a key risk factor for breast cancer. There are... More »

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Fibroids, Worse in Premenopause

Posted on Oct 18th, 2006 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

Over the past week, I've had 3 women suffering severely from fibroids in my yoga classes and practice, so I want to share some thoughts. Some background: Half of women have fibroids or benign tumors... More »

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Integrative Menopause: Finding the Middle Path

Posted on Oct 13th, 2006 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

Beryl came to see me for mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats, outrageously heavy periods and no sex drive. We talked about various approaches including the benefits of yoga and exercise, as well as nutrition... More »

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PMS: Try Yoga and Chastetree, Not Prozac

Posted on Oct 5th, 2006 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

The corporate pharmaceutical industry would like you to believe that we need to fix the irritability and mood swings most of us experience in our “moon phase” or the two weeks before menses. As an... More »

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Low Thyroid

Posted on Oct 3rd, 2006 by Yogini : Healer Yogini

After many years managing the thyroid conventionally, I am now convinced that it helps to intervene earlier in people with low thyroid levels. Over the past 100 years, we in the U.S. are becoming increasingly... More »

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