An interesting question is raised among medical circles today. Recently, transgender male Jessiah MacDonald of New Glasgow filed a human rights complaint against the Medical Services Initiative Health Care Agency (MSI) for failing to pay for his male hysterectomy. Jessiah underwent surgery to permanently remove his uterus and was immediately presented with a $3,400...

The next time you enjoy your favorite fizzy drink, consider the can it came in. Why on earth would this matter, you ask? Well, because it contains Bisphenol-A, a controversial chemical that coats the inner linings of nearly all cans used by the food and beverage industry today. The Food and Drug Administration recently upheld the status of BPA’s as safe for...

A staggering number of women have uterine fibroids, some suggest nearly 80%. And while the majority of these women usually don’t suffer any noticeable symptoms, 1 in 4 are stricken with symptoms severe enough to require treatment. (I was one of them). Did you know that very 10 minutes, 12 hysterectomies are performed in the United States? It’s estimated that of...

Great news goddesses! If you have been searching far and wide for a natural alternative to the monthly pill-popping of Midol, Advil and the like for your painful periods…then your search has finally come to a fruitful end. No longer do you have to resort to synthetic over-the-counter medications and the risks of their harmful side effects. Willow Bark, also...

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Today we have a very special guest on Pillow Talk, Dr. Juanita Santillan shares with us the connection between hormone imbalances (specifically estrogen imbalance) and how it relates to...

Is Estrogen Dominance The Clever Culprit Of Your Painful Periods? When you are suffering from painful cramps, your first thought may be to deal with the discomfort by foraging through your medicine cabinet: Advil, Tylenol, even prescription drugs such as birth control pills and in extreme cases prescription pain killers.  If you are among this group, step away from...

For ages, millions of women have had to suffer with pain and cramps during that special time of the month, leaving them to feel powerless, as if there was absolutely nothing they can do. What has been found is that not all women experience these painful periods as severely as others do, but they do experience some level of pain and discomfort. Pre-Menstrual Syndrome...

Recently, New York City decided to use shock & awe in their subway ads alerting people to the dangers of obesity. According to a recent report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), obesity in developed countries is still on the rise. However, Americans appear to be the fattest of them all. They estimate a number as high...

It should be said that the use of any drugs have the potential to cause side effects. Naturally, our bodies are different and can tolerate foreign substances differently. However, recent reports have uncovered serious side effects linked with the use of the popular birth control pill known as Yaz, heavily marketed and advertised in the recent years. If you took Yaz...

When asked to name the one thing you can’t live without you may be tempted to say that it’s your iPad, chocolate cake or the latest incarnation of Angry Birds. But in all honestly what you really can’t live without is…oxygen. Oxygen is the vital essence of life! And here’s why… They say that a human body can live without food for 40 days, it can...