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Endometriosis: A Nutritional Approach

by Judith Price

In endometriosis, the endometrial tissue is found where it should not be, outside the uterus, where it still responds to hormonal instructions, bleeding into areas where there is n...

Everything You Wanted To Know About 4D Ultrasound Scan

by Aradhana Pandey

It’s amazing, the remarkable developments that medical procedures have seen over the years, thanks to technology. Not many decades ago, expectant parents had to wait for nine long ...

Exercise and Diet to Cope with Menopause Naturally

by Monique N. Gilbert PhD

Health advocate and personal trainer/fitness counsellor Monique Gilbert reminds us that the menopause is not a disease and is a natural part of a woman's reproductive life cycle. I...

Fibromyalgia

by June Butlin

In this article, June Butlin discusses the condition of fibromyalgia. She introduces some of the symptoms of fibromyalgia, such as pain and weakness in the muscles, and some of the...

Gentle and Natural Birth Induction Part I

by Dr Tina Berkowitz

Part I of this article (with a disclaimer that it is purely for informational purposes and is not intended as a substitute for advice from a physician or other health care professi...

Gentle and Natural Birth Induction Part II

by Dr Tina Berkowitz

This article includes a very in-depth account of the complex role of hormones and neurotransmitters in the course of the birth process. She explains how these are produced, what th...

Giving Birth Away From Home

by Sophie Dassy

In this article, Sophie Dassy talks about her experiences with the health care system in China and Hong Kong, compared with her home in Brussels.

Herbal and Nutritional Approaches to Women's Hormonal Conditions

by Linda Crockett

Linda Crockett, herbalist, demonstrates her thorough understanding of very  complex physiological processes and how they can best be addressed via Herbal and Nutritional Medicine t...

Herbal Help for PMS

by Anne McIntyre

Anne McIntyre begins by highlighting that the menstrual cycle is a reflection of the other cyclical changes of the earth. The delicate hormone balance can have profound effects on ...

Holistic Approach to Infertility

by Talha Sawaf, Yehudi Gordon & Marilyn Glenville

The inability to conceive challenges the couple's emotional and physical health. To overcome their problem they will need to take into consideration the many facets of their fertil...

Holistic Pregnancy and Birth

by Debra Norton

Giving birth changes a woman's life forever. The power of birth challenges every aspect of a woman's being – her physical strength, her emotional integrity, her spiritual interpret...

Home Birth Choices for Expectant Mothers

by Denise Tiran

The author describes the options available to expectant mothers for choosing the circumstances of the birth. 

Homoeopathic Dog's Milk for PMT

by Dr Angela Jones

Jane had always had premenstrual problems. As a teenager, she had been very tired and moody for a few days prior to her period; natural enough in an adolescent. However, after he...

Hormonal Imbalances

by June Butlin

Over the past 18 months I have been consulted by more and more clients suffering from hormonal imbalances. These include premenstrual tension, menopausal symptoms, infertility and ...

Hormones 101 What's Happening with Hormones

by Dr Kate Kass

Hormones have a lot of control over our bodies and it’s absolutely necessary to know as much as you can about them. You might have heard about oestrogen, testosterone and cortisol, ...

How to use Natural Progesterone

by Dr John Lee, M.D.

First, we must be clear about what is meant by 'natural progesterone'. There are, of course, a large number of plants containing progesterone-like compounds just as a large number ...

Hydrotherapy for a comfortable bath

by Stewart Mitchell

The body's physiological response to water makes hydrotherapy the perfect accompaniment to all stages of pregnancy – in preparing the circulatory, neurological and musculo-skeletal...

HypnoBirthing(r) - Preparing The Mind-Body For Birth

by Christine Hill

In this article the author provides some insight into the Morgan method of HypnoBirthing®, which has been growing in popularity across the globe since its inception in 1989. She ...

Hypnotherapy and the Menopause - A Change for the Better?

by Sue Preston

Many of the difficulties of menopause are caused by the way we think about getting older, losing reproductive functioning, losing our sense of our usefulness in society.  Hypnother...

Importance of Obstetric Knowledge for Complementary Practitioners

by Denise Tiran

This article focuses on complementary therapies and remedies for a more natural approach to pregnancy and childbirth. Studies show that about 55% of mothers-to-be use herbal medici...