Just a quick note about that old buggaboo – cellulite. In digging through the small amount of scientific research that has been done on this topic, I  found that it is not well understood.

Cellulite is, for no apparent reason, much more common in men than in women. Good overview information has been published at Cellulite on Wikipedia, although the treatments described are poorly supported according to the weak references cited there.

I’ve decided to launch an information page on cellulite so women can find out where to find good information and which, if any, of the highly touted cellulite remedies have any scientific support.

It turns out that European scientists are much more serious about cellulite research than are American  scientists. I’ve found a small set of good research articles so  far.

The example that I cite at Cellulite Remedies – Any Real Science? is one study that offers hope. I recommend that you take a quick look at what I wrote in that post. Much more will follow there within the next couple of weeks or so. I will notify you here about the science-based approaches to cellulite remedies that I find, as well as about the scams that I uncover, too (this won’t be difficult).

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

Okay, this is NOT really me doing my online radio show. It is, nevertheless, me doing my local radio show in Phoenix, AZ. Although this show is now off the air, I use it now to call your attention to my online show, which doesn’t originate from a nice studio like this one. I do an online show in part to help folks who either don’t live in my neighborhood or are unable to attend my live presentations.

Nothing is as good for communication as an in-person presentation with Q&A. Nevertheless, my recorded radio show is a good second choice.

The latest installment of my online show came at the behest of several ladies who could not attend my presentation on April 18. Even though the actual presentation was a full hour and was followed by a spirited set of questions afterward, the show here will give you an overview of the basic topic material:

This is my third online broadcast. All of them are listed and linked on the Online Radio Shows page linked at the toolbar above. Links to all new shows will be appearing there as I record them.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D

The importance of  menopause remedies. A highly interested and motivated group of ladies attended my presentation on Saturday, April 18, at Doctors Nutrition Center in Tempe, AZ. The title of the presentation was, “The Change: Before, During and After.” Women are undergoing change from one stage of maturity to another their whole lives. However, the unpleasant symptoms of what I call ‘transition to menopause’ and of menopause itself attract a lot of attention. The good news is that such symptoms are not normal. The bad news is that achieving normality is not simple, although it is definitely doable. By the way, normality certainly is not possible by any kind of mainstream medical treatment that includes synthetic drugs, especially those used in Hormone Replacement Therapy.

The greatest fears that women have expressed to me revolves around osteoporosis and cancer. The greatest annoyance, for lack of a better word, is the hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and many other outward symptoms that ruin their daily lives. Let me repeat: None of this is normal!

The Medicalization of Menopause and Its Solution

Menopause is not a disorder and should never have been thought of as such. Nevertheless, it has been medicalized to the point where getting relief is a roll of the dice. In reality, getting back to normal is the key. Diet can help. Exercise can help. Stress management can help. Nutritional and herbal supplements can help. Weight management can help. Direct hormone balancing can help. All of these have important roles, and all must be incorporated into a lifestyle that leads to normal health.

This is a huge topic that has yielded thousands of research studies and tens of thousands of books – at the moment the list includes 32,187 books on Amazon alone. Jeez!

Rest assured that most  women worldwide do, indeed,  have normal transitions to menopause and live through normal menopause for the rest of their lives. And the bugaboos of bone loss and cancers of reproductive organs are far, far less common than they are in our society. There is plenty of great information on what you can do to achieve this kind of health. I will be guiding you to the best of that information here. You can start, if you haven’t already, by getting my report, “Brief Guide to Menopause Hormone Balance,” when you subscribe to Natural Health News.

Get a quick peak of  the some of the most important topics by taking a look at the outline that I handed out in my presentation, at this link: Menopause Remedies Presentation Outline. This is a good starting point. It takes a continuing effort for becoming informed about and taking the right action on how to get and stay healthy and feel better. This is more than a hobby. It is your life.

All the best,

Dr. D

Menopause remedies often miss some of the most important underlying causes for menopausal disorders. One of the most commonly overlooked factors is the health of your digestive system and the role of its friendly bacteria for hormone balance.

Gut Bacteria and Estrogen Dominance

A common scenario occurs when you use prescription drugs, especially antibiotics and antacids, and/or have a poor diet. The initial effect is the destruction of your friendly gut bacteria, whose many roles include aiding digestion, strengthening the immune system, and enhancing the excretion of steroid hormones.

Hormone excretion becomes important when, for example, estrogen has done its work as a chemical messenger and is ready to be deactivated. How is that related to digestion? An indirect indication for this link appeared in a recently released study at the Imperial College of London. This study confirmed that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is likely caused by a gut bacterial imbalance. The importance of this result is that it points to the role of your friendly bacteria in liver health.

Now think about the role of the liver in deactivating hormones. The liver is the main detoxifying organ, and one of its roles is to detoxify hormones so they can be excreted from your body. Now we know that your liver depends on a healthy population of friendly gut bacteria. It can do a better job in detoxifying and excreting hormones when the gut bacteria are healthy. If your liver isn’t functioning properly because your gut bacteria are damaged, unexcreted estrogen can then circulate back into your bloodstream and promote estrogen dominance.

Estrogen dominance is now known as the cause of many health problems for women as well as for men. It is, therefore, an important hormone for keeping in balance with other steroid hormones.

Probiotics and Hormone Balance

Probiotics are dietary bacteria that promote the health of your friendly gut bacteria. The significance of probiotics as one of nature’s menopause remedies is that this type of dietary supplement helps in maintaining hormone balance by enhancing liver health. The role of probiotics in achieving hormone balance, however, is often overlooked.

Research on probiotics shows them to be helpful with at least 100 different health disorders. The keys to getting the best results with probiotic supplements include: 1) the number and variety of bacterial strains in one dose; and, 2) the number of colony forming units (CFU) per dose (equivalent to number of live cells). When you are evaluating products using these two criteria, look for those that have at least 10-15 different strains and at least 15 billion CFU per dose. The best brand that I have found in my research, which fits these criteria, is the iFlora Multi-Probiotic Formula by SedonaLabs.

All the best in natural health,

Dr. D