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Breast Cancer Prevention: Considerations for High-Risk Women  by Lise Alschuler, ND, FABNO As a breast cancer survivor and a doctor who often treats high-risk women, this is a subject to which I pay very close attention. Because of the prevalence of breast cancer, regardless of your clinical...

Weight Management in a Dirty World You probably have a junk drawer at home. It holds a mishmash of nuts and bolts, some old keys, a pair of pliers, a night-light bulb and a roll of duct tape? Your body also collects junk. This “junk” comes from...

Issue: BCMJ, Vol. 43, No. 8, November 2001, page(s) 452-457 Articles Suzanne Montemuro, MD, CCFP Current knowledge from the extensive arsenal of treatment options for the symptoms of menopause can help physicians address the concerns of women in midlife. Lifestyle modification for the relief of the symptoms of...

Bio-identical Hormones: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW There seems to be a lot of confusion around the definition of "natural" versus "bio-identical versus "synthetic" hormones. One thing to remember when making this distinction is that "bio-identical" refers to the shape of the molecule itself rather than...

Hormone balance is the goal of your disease-free lifestyle. Diet, exercise, weight, stress and environmental toxins are important factors that play the major roles in your hormone balance and your personal disease risk. Simply put, improving these fundamental aspects of lifestyle can significantly improve our...