You are high risk for breast cancer...have you ever heard these words before? Well, over the years, I have heard them quite often because of my fibrocystic breast tissues. Yes, my GYN, Radiologist and my Breast Specialist have all said those words to me, and my goodness, being a young woman in my 30s and 40s, they were terrifying words because I had so much to live for... A mom to two young boys, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a friend... While so many brave women including fr

You may love having candles and air freshers in your home because of their wonderful scents, but they may be emitting volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), which are toxins and can have adverse impact on your body especially your hormones. Did you know that indoor environment is more toxic than outdoor environment according to a studies done by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Additionally, the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the World Health Organizati

We have 100s of hormones in your body and they are involved in most bodily processes and are therefore essential to health because they keep your body functioning optimally. Hormones are chemicals that are produced by glands (pituitary gland, the thyroid gland, the parathyroid glands, the pancreas, and the gonads) in your endocrine system, which is a chemical messenger system made up of feedback loops between hormone-secreting glands and your organs and circulatory system. T

Often women pay more attention and are more concerned with what/how they are feeling or their physical appearance (abdominal weight gain, difficulty losing weight, fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, bloating, etc.) than knowing whether it is the perimenopause or menopause phase. Let’s take a deeper look into what is perimenopause and menopause and exactly what is happening in a woman’s body during each phase. Perimenopause Perimenopause is the period w