Radio Naturopath
Radio Naturopath Episode 546: Luteal Uglies/PMS/PMDD, Plant Based Diet for Diabetes
This week, I found an article that discussed the LUTEAL UGLIES. That's when people who menstruate feel LOUSY the second half of their cycle. The article I read said that it's due to declining estrogen, but I think it's really due to estrogen dominance. I discuss how that happens and what you can do about it. Then, we talked about how plant-based diets help to stem the risk of diabetes more than low-carb diets! That's exciting news for people who don't want to eat a lot of animal protein. Having said that, I still believe that the right diet for YOU is the (insert your name here) diet. Naturopathic medicine is all about biochemical and general human individuality!
Radio Naturopath Episode 513: Bioflavonoids, Saffron, Natural Menorrhagia Help, Honey
This week, I talked about a number of timely subjects! We started with why bioflavonoids are good for you. It's the antioxidants! We talked about the specific, precious herb saffron, which is turns out is good for mood, PMS, cardiovascular disease, and much more! Then we finished off menorrhagia, heavy menstrual bleeding, which affects so many women from early to late child-bearing age. We ended with something sweet: the health benefits of honey! You can even have some if you have Type 2 diabetes!
Radio Naturopath Episode 221: Lyme Update, Why Is Constipation Bad For You?
This week, we once again did an update on Ron's Lyme treatment because we changed some things, and we talked about how we were going to handle his supplements based on his symptoms. We talked about the importance of binders and substances to carry the Lyme toxins and remnants of killed bacteria out of the body. We also talked about ways to deal with "Lyme brain", the cognitive deficits that can happen during Lyme disease.
I got a great question: WHY isn't it good for me to only have a BM 3-4x/week? I explained the whole thing! Toxins that are supposed to be excreted and can be reabsorbed; hormones marked for excretion that can cause high hormone problems, like PMS and enlarged prostate and even cancer; the need to slough off old bowel cells and have them regenerate; the need to maintain the tone of the colon so that regularity can be perpetuated. Such a simple everyday function and it's so important!