Holy Hormones Journal: Diabetes used to be blamed solely on an individual's diet and lifestyle. What cannot be denied is that T2DM has now reached epidemic proportions with a worldwide prevalence of 415 million - anticipated to reach 615 million by 2040. However, it appears there is a deeper connection to diabetes and that is the breakdown in circadian rhythms in the body. The hormonal rhythmic … [Read more...]
Study Claims HPV Vaccine May Be Affecting US Birth Rate?
According to the latest birth report from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), birth rates for women under 30 are declining and the rate of teen pregnancy has dropped by half. In a previous post, we covered an article that found a strong correlation between education and marriage and the increasing age of first-time mothers. Superficially it appears many women are simply waiting, but there is a … [Read more...]
Your Immune System Affects the “Sex” of Your Brain?
Since the dawn of time, or at least since the first man was kicked out of the cave by a woman companion with a sniff and a statement of “you should know what you did,” we have known there was a difference in the way men and women think, that our brains just function differently. “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,” right? Many homes probably still have a copy of this book stuck on a shelf … [Read more...]
“BPA-Free” doesn’t mean “Hazard-Free” after all
You may have noticed a growing frequency of this label on your tupperware containers and plastic water bottles: "BPA-free." Let's be serious, you've likely been living under a rock if you haven't. "BPA-free" has, for the past few years, been the answer to the growing concern of chemical-leaching plastics. The word "leaching" alone is enough to make your food unappetizing so, of course, … [Read more...]
End of Essure! Bayer’s Permanent Birth Control Pulled from U.S. Market
In advance of the release of Netflix’s documentary ‘The Bleeding Edge,’ Bayer finally pulled the plug on Essure in the United States. By the end of 2018, Essure will be fully off the market. Hear that? It’s the sound of thousands and thousands of women rejoicing at this victory! Intended to be a hormone-free, surgery-free, easy method of female sterilization, the Essure debacle is as … [Read more...]
The Aging American Mother: Is it Worth the Wait?
Innovations in contraceptive devices and the demand for education often put the idea of marriage and children on the back burner – that’s if we even manage to put it on the stove at all. Recently a USA Today investigation declared America is the “most dangerous place in the developed world to give birth,” and it seemed many peoples’ knee-jerk reaction was to delegate blame to a perceived lack of … [Read more...]
Mental Health and Pregnancy – Due to Birth Control?
Holy Hormones Journal: - Pretty compelling picture right? What do you think this artist had in mind - women bringing children into a world that is not our reality - that is crumbling around us? That is one thought - and certainly in some parts of the world this is applicable. However, chances are this is not the entire story - even though data and stats show that women are more abused during … [Read more...]
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