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Is Soy Making you Fat?

 I've been talking a lot about hidden soy and it's impact on weight gain with my patients lately so I thought I would share some of my insights with you as well. Soy has been touted as the miracle health food in the 90's and it's largely a fallacy based on quite a bit of "funded" research from the soy producers. If you've been having trouble losing weight lately it's time to take a careful look at some of the common foods you are eating daily to see if soy might be a culprit. 

Why would soy make you fat? A few reasons. One is that un-fermented soy products affect your thyroid negatively. If one is prone to low thyroid function or hypothyroidism consuming foods that contain soy can make this much worse. Since there are untold numbers of Americans who are hypothyroid both diagnosed and undiagnosed this is a huge part of the obesity problem in America. Before you continue to drink your "healthy" soy milk here are some known problems with soy (Thanks to the Weston Price Foundation):

• High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
  
• Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
  
• Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult women.
  
• Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.
  
• Vitamin B₁₂ analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirement for B₁₂.
  
• Soy foods increase the body's requirement for vitamin D.
  
• Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.
  
• Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
  
• Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy foods.
  
• Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.
  




Some of this stuff we've talked about in previous posts.  




Let's move on to the initial reason for this post which is to discuss the soy you are probably getting in your diet but don't know it.  Remember the healthy turkey sandwich you have for lunch or the tuna salad, egg salad or spinach dip you love? How about those delicious salad dressings that are bottled for your convenience? Most of those things contain large amounts of soy oil as the base for the mayonnaise or dressings. I was shocked to read on many organic salad dressings, otherwise healthy oil and vinegar dressings were loaded with soy oil and the main or only oil in the dressing. I'm not a huge fan of fat free foods since healthy fats are necessary for our body's brain function, cellular protection and contain fat soluble vitamins like vitamin D, A, E and K. So the answer is not to go fat free on everything but know what is in your food. Mayonnaise on your chicken salad plus a soy-oil based salad dressing leads to a lot of soy products in your diet despite not drinking an ounce of soy milk or eating a bite of tofu.  Check too your margarine, vegetable oil, lecithin, guar gum, shortening etc.  Since soy is a vegetable, many things labeled "vegan" or "vegetarian" contain a lot of soy oils.  Substitute for an organic butter, olive oil on your dressings and maybe an olive oil mayo.  Fermented soys like miso, tempeh, naturally brewed soy sauce and natto are generally safe because of the fermentation process. Beware the soy milk and tofu, especially in your kids and in men with low testosterone and women with heavy periods, fibrocysticbreast disease and uterine fibroids.  Soy all contributes to these problems.




Soy also is high protein so check your morning cereals that contain "high" protein. Often the protein is soy derived such as soy puffs or soy nuggets to give your morning Kashi the crunch that you so love.  Make these changes in your diet and say goodbye to your love handles!

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Safe Effective H1N1 Flu Vaccine Alternative

NAET Treatments for H1N1 and Influenza A for Adults and Children. 

Available November 20, 2009

As many of you know I have been against the swine flu vaccine because I feel that it has not been sufficiently tested on enough people or for long enough. Historically the Swine flu vaccine had significant irreversible problems for the vulnerable including a tragic and deadly neurological disorder called Guillian-Barre Syndrome. For this and many other toxicity reasons I am opposed to the Swine Flu vaccine and worry about long term side-effects.

Because of my concerns I've mostly focused on educating people on flu prevention and immune system support including publishing my flu prevention protocol initially reserved only for my current patients.

Now we are announcing our very safe and very effective Swine Flu Vaccine Alternative. This consists of NAET treatments for Swine Flu and if desired the seasonal flu as well.  Our choice to treat people using NAET and swine flu is safe for kids with autism and ADD/ADHD or any neurological disorder or immune deficiency.

As many of you know, NAET is excellent at desensitizing people to environmental allergens, chemical and food sensitivities. NAET has also been used effectively for treating chronic viruses such as epstein barr, herpes, HHV6 and Lyme disease. So Dr. Wang has decided to offer H1N1 and influenza A treatments for NAET desensitization.

How does it work? For those of you who have never had NAET done, it is a painless, needle free acupressure technique for balancing the body's energy meridians to a chemical, food, allergen, toxin, virus or bacteria. Optimally, the treatment is given BEFORE exposure or infection but can work as a quick and effective antidote to the flu as well. For most people only one treatment is required for immunity. As is true with the vaccine, immunity may be total or have a reduced severity for flu infection.

Also Available

NAET treatments for ameliorating side effects of the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine for those of you who choose to vaccinate.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call our offices at 650-327-2053 for appointments in Palo Alto or Sausalito. 

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Brainwashed! Soy is Not As Healthy For You as You Thought

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For decades we have been taught by the general media that soy foods, tofu and the like are some ancient Chinese secret to health and well being.  Well, here is news for many of you who might not fully understand who actually was telling you those lies.  Much of the information on the menopausal, weight, heart disease benefits of soy were bought and paid for by the soy industry itself.  Understand that most of the soy that Americans consume are either genetically modified, highly sprayed with pesticides or processessed so that we can hardly recognize it as soy.  Soy products have snuck into the American diet in the past few decades as a "vegetarian", thus healthier way of keeping us thinner and younger.  

WRONG! Soy is a hormone disruptor and yes it can help with some menopausal side effects but it can also 

• Make you diabetic
• Make you fat or keeps you from losing weight 
• Suppress your thyroid function 
• Block your own production of digestive enzymes that are required for your to absorb your vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients for your body to function properly.  This leads to malnutrition. 
• Contributes to hormonal imbalance in men and women...including breast cysts, breast cancer, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids in women and prostate problems in men. 

 So if you were in my office debating the pros and cons of soy, I would tell you that I would only recommend soy in it's fermented form.  Naturally brewed or fermented soy sauce (some soy sauces are not fermented so be careful), miso, tempeh or natto.  Most of these are Japanese foods which have been eaten in relatively small amounts for generations.  The Japanese know that soy is not a healthy food for consumption in large amounts without fermentation.  Note that the fermentation process is mandatory to inactivate many of the toxic enzymes and isoflavones that adversely affect your body's functioning.  

Soy oil is a particular problem since it is very cheap to produce, it is often integrated into mayonnaise and other processed foods that require oil.  Soy oil is a toxic brew of oil of soy chemically extracted and is heavily ladened with pesticides that furthur disrupt your hormones.  

Don't forget the impact of soy in the "fake" meats or meat substitutes and textured vegetable proteins which are all soy derived and have an enormous impact on many of our vegetarians and vegans.  Soy milk is found at virtually every Starbuck's and latte stand nowadays.  Many of you who drink soy milk will find that you will be able to lose weight much more easily without the soy milk. So next time you think you are doing yourself a favor by putting soy milk into your latte, just remember the possible health problems you may be in for in the future.  Soy is used to fatten animals so it can do the same to your body.  

The FDA has a database with over 250 research articles on the toxic effects of soy.  The following link to a website in New Zealand is the most comprehensive information on soy health effects, soy research and soy politics.  It's been going for years and is extremely useful. 

  

Heavy Metals and Health Problems During Pregnancy

A recent study done at Harvard School of Public Health and published in the Journal Environmental Health Perspectives links arsenic exposure to the development of gestational diabetes.  Over 500 women were tested and it was found that accumulated arsenic exposure increased a pregnant mom’s risk of developing diabetes almost 3 times over those who were not exposed.  This reinforces my recommendation to all of my patients who are thinking of getting pregnant.  To get checked for heavy metals and subsequently treated if you are high in heavy metals.  I started this practice early on in my career when I realized that the autistic children I was treating had accumulations of mercury and lead that I could not attribute to any other source other than from their moms during pregnancy and breast feeding.  Interestingly, mercury and lead can be transferred to an unborn child via cord blood and breast feeding.  Preventative medicine works the best when people actually start to think ahead about their plans for health care and family planning.  Few people realize that the heavy metals they are exposed to on a day to day basis can be avoided and reduced by taking some simple precautions.  Here are some pre-pregnancy tips.

• Filtering your drinking and cooking water is a simple and relatively easy process to do.  An inexpensive reverse osmosis filter can significantly reduce your exposure to heavy metals like arsenic and other harmful chemicals like chlorine and fluoride in your water.

• Stop all seafood and fish intake before you try to get pregnant.  In particular, tuna, swordfish, and shark of all kinds and farmed salmon.  This will reduce your current exposure to mercury and one dinner of swordfish or shark can take months to clear from your body, if at all.

• Remove silver fillings and have them replaced by a biological dentist who knows how to properly remove a mercury filling without reexposing you to the mercury is another good idea before you try to get pregnant.  If the fillings are really old, it is better to leave the fillings in rather than to get them removed by a dentist that doesn’t know what they are doing.

• Knowing how toxic your air and water are is important to help you figure out how concerned you should be before you plan to get pregnant.  Go to scorecard.org to check your county’s exposure.

• Get tested for heavy metals.  A blood test is not sufficient for analyzing heavy metal accumulation over time.  A urine challenge with a chelating agent like DMSA is the best test for this.  Hair analysis also misses a great part of organic forms of mercury. 

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5 Ways to Add a Few Years to Your Life

Having a meaningful existence is imperative to longevity and healthy living.  Here are some easy ways to add pep to your step and a few years to your life.  These are simple, easy to accomplish tasks that can add more joy and meaning to your life.  Kind reader, please add to this list by replying to this post and let others know what you do to add joy and fun into your life.

1. Find something or someone to love deeply.  This can be a pet, a project, a child, a someone, a hobby.  Finding something or someone that stimulates your passion for living is a great way to add vitality into your life.
2. Do whatever it takes to get great sleep.  This includes knowing that you are dreaming.  Good deep, restorative sleep requires REM sleep which lets your dream and remember that you have dreamed.  You do not need to remember your dreams, necessarily, but knowing that you dream is essential.  If you aren't able to remember your dreams, then you might be vitamin B6 deficient.  I recommend a supplement of vitamin b6 to help with this.  But try not to take it at night because it can keep you up. 
3. Be your own best friend and find the meaning of a deep, rewarding friendship that is eternal.  Be comfortable with who you are, love where you are in life and try to be forgiving for your past mistakes.  Most people will find this very difficult but it is essential to peace and living the soulful life.
4. Forgive someone.  This may be an ex-fill-in-the-blank.  An ex-wife, ex-husband, ex-friend, ex-boss.  Someone who you have been holding a grudge toward and know that the anger, resentment that you harbor really inhibits you from living your life freely and with passion.  Do yourself the favor of letting that someone who you hate go for good.  Remember that forgiveness is not forgiving what they did but perhaps more of the why they might have done the deed.  Their insecurity, their disempowerment etc.  It frees you up to really life your life. 
5. Find a creative outlet.  You may not be able to play the piano or paint but you might just be able to appreciate these creative spaces and find your own niche.  Creativity allows you to connect with that part of you who can be inspired and passionate.

  Enjoy these recommendations and please let me know of other ways you personally live passionate life.
  

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Men with Low Testosterone Have the Greatest Heart Disease Risk

Here's a shocker for all of you.  Remember how for years our doctors have told us to know our cholesterol levels, to be careful of high blood pressure and to stop smoking?  Well, if you are worried about heart disease risk and risk of heart attack, the things you should be most concerned about are your free testosterone levels, HDL and your age.  In one study published in the Journal Metabolism in March of 2004, researchers found that low testosterone levels posed the greatest risk for men and was the greatest predictor of heart attacks and clogging of the arteries.  NOT high cholesterol, not diabetes, not smoking, not high blood pressure, not even being fat.

It's not that we shouldn't be careful of obesity because it does lead to diabetes which is the number 3 killer of Americans.  It doesn't mean that we shouldn't still stop smoking because we still care about lung cancer, emphysema and terrible breath.  And it doesn't mean we shouldn't be very concerned about high blood pressure because of risk of strokes.  But for heart disease risk, make sure that your doctor has checked you for free testosterone.  A Total testosterone measurement might not pick up the risk.  But it seems that low free testosterone is very related to heart disease risk.  Interestingly, low testosterone is found more often in people with diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure.  Maybe that is why for years we've thought it was the high blood pressure, diabetes or being too fat that caused heart disease.

In men, signs of low testosterone include loss of body hair, low libido, muscle weakness, depression, mood disorders, erectile dysfunction, small testicles.  Men can actually have low testosterone without experiencing all these symptoms.  But if you have had an early heart attack and have family history of heart disease, ask your doctor to check your hormone levels thoroughly.  

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Slowing the Hands of Father Time...Reversing the Aging Process

Few people realize that the symptoms of aging is largely a function of how well our bodies deal with environmental toxins that affect our skin, brain, eyesight, weight, joints and our cells in general.  Americans are living longer than ever yet many of us are finding that living longer does not necessarily mean living healthy while alive.  Who wants to live to 100 only to find that we need to drag ourselves over the finish line connected to our oxygen tank and walker?  Not me and not most people.  So if living longer is a fact we need to address the issue of living healthy.  Living healthy starts with the issue of environmental toxins and their impact on your body. 

We are surrounded with many toxins that are hormone disruptors, give you brain fog and possibly Alzheimers, make your skin look wrinkly and take the bounce out of your step.  Most of my patients are fatigued, can't sleep, can't think or concentrate, can't remember what they had for breakfast and ache.  In fact, so many people have aches and pains as they age, most think it's a normal aspect of aging.  Well, here's news for you.  It's not.  If poor eyesight, wrinkly skin, loss of sex drive, achy joints and brain fog are signs and symptoms of aging then there's good news for all of us because it's mostly reversible.

The best way to reverse many symptoms of aging is to follow the 3 rules of thumb:

1) Avoidance: Minimizing exposure to common hormone disrupting plastics, pesticides, teflon, heavy metals, formaldehyde, phthalates, parabens etc is a must.  You don't have to start this immediately, but you should work this into your awareness.  Eat organic fruits and vegetables, filter your water, and avoid as many toxic air, food or water polluting substances you can find.  This includes not taking unnecessary medications, stopping smoking, reducing alcohol consumption and exercising.  All of this will slow down the speed at which you are accumulating your toxic load so that there will be less to deal with.

2) Detoxify: I could write extensively on this topic but suffice it to say that your liver, kidneys, and colon need to be working really well to minimize accumulation within your cells and skin.  If you are finding yourself developing acne, eczema, brown spots, or rashes, have joint pain, fatigue or are gaining weight, then your body can benefit from detoxification.  Find nutritional supplements to help bind toxins in your digestive system like Clear and Restore and to help your cell's mitochondria work more efficiently.  Liquid life and Amino ICG are excellent assistance for this (not to mention a couple of my favorite detox support of all time).  General detoxification support can be provided by Primary Toxin Shield.  Your eyes, prostate, heart and bones can be supported by R-defense.  Finally for good stress and adrenal support, Freedom Formula helps improve your mood and helps your body adapt to stress better.  Also, consider doing some heavy metal detoxification as well because many people have mercury and lead accumulation that affects the brain and cells.

3) Heal: Ask your doctor how to balance your thyroid, adrenals and sex hormones.  There are many ways to repair your brain and joint function.  As your body repairs itself you will find that your hormones will kick back in.  You'll have more energy, feel more frisky, sleep better, think more clearly and have better orgasms.  Best of all, your skin will start to glow and tighten up all by itself.  Of course, some people need more help than others and this is due to genetics and the toll of toxic burdens thus far.  

Slowing down the aging process is much easier than turning back the hands of time so start now.

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What To Do About the Drugs in Your Water

Water is one of our Earth's most precious resources and in modern society it is uncommon to give our tap water a second thought.  We assume it is clean, without bacteria, and good for you.  It looks clear, doesn't smell or taste funny, it must be clean.  Right?  Well, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is responsible for the cleanliness and purity of our drinking water, the municipal waters in the US are the cleanest in the world.  Well if any of you have been to Mexico and accidentally got Montezuma's revenge from impure ice or tap water you know that the benchmark is not too high.   In the wake of my praising article of virtually eliminating Lindane out of drinking water in California, we are now up against a larger, but not impossible, task of keeping our tap water safe for drinking.

It may well be that we have the cleanest tap water in the world but does that mean it shouldn't be cleaner?  You undoubtedly have heard of the Associated Press' recent report on the finding of drugs; prescriptive and over the counter, in our drinking water.  It affects, right now, the smallest of creatures who are the most sensitive of our ecosystem.  Things like male fat-headed minnows are turning more female due to the sex hormones in the water.  Antibiotics that were in treatment water sludge fed to cows then their manure is used to fertilize our vegetables where we then surprisingly find antibiotics in our corn, lettuce and potatoes.  Vultures are developing kidney failure because of the medications in our waters that they drink.  Mussels, snails, oysters, fish, birds, zooplankton, jellyfish are all being affected by our drinking water.  Is it blind to think, as the EPA does, that our drinking water is safe for our use as well?

Should we wait until more research comes out before we take action for ourselves?  Those in other countries will also want to know that similar studies in Pakistan, China, UK, Canada are finding shocking and depressing results.  The key to prevention is awareness.  Read up on the environmental impact of this on the health of other species and understand that because humans are at the top of the food chain it will take longer to see how these findings relate to human health.  Don't wait the 5, 10 or 20 years it will take to further substantiate what we already know intuitively to be true.  That medications that were not prescribed to you should not be ingested no matter how little if you expect to remain healthy.  In this time of MRSA multi-antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria killing young and healthy persons, and the exponential incidence of autism it is clear that any governmental agency's rules will be too slow to change to keep up with the growing amounts of evidence that chemicals, drugs and environmental pollutants are affecting our health now.

Filter your water with a reverse osmosis filter

They run about $150-250 and if you're not handy you can get a plumber to install it for another $100 or so.  Faucet filters and pitcher filters are not sufficient for drugs in your water so don't get that false sense of security that using a pitcher filter with a carbon filter will give you.  Some reverse osmosis filters waste more water than others, try to find one that conserves more water.

Bottled Water Beware

Many bottled waters are just tap water put into a bottle so don't be fooled into thinking that you are safe from the contamination.  Know that many 'spring' waters that come from underground springs and are not checked for contamination.  If lakes and streams are getting small amounts of medication contamination you can assume that underground streams can as well.

Juice, Sodas, Coffee, Tea, Wine and Beer

If these are your primary sources of fluids, make sure that you know if the water used to make these are thoroughly filtered.

Don't Dump Your Unused Medications into the Toilet

You can't help eliminating the medication by products in your urine or bowel movements but to do your part, recycle unused medications by giving them to your local pharmacy so they can dispose of them correctly.  Yes, what little you can do to help will go a long way toward keeping our environment safe.  Read the EPA guidelines for safe medication disposal and the FAQs on their website for more information.

Tell Your Friends

Tell them what to do...filter, use clean bottled water, dispose properly.  It's a start before your local government gets on the band wagon, you can help your community by starting now. 

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The Health Benefits of Sex

In honor of Valentine's day I decided to talk about the health benefits of sex.  I encounter a number of married couples who rarely have sex due to their schedules and children and stress.  Today, I'd like to make the case to get busy for those of your out there who feel that you don't have time for sex.  There are the obvious physical exercise benefits associated with sex that can be healthy for your heart and cardiovascular system.  But let's face it, how many people are actually having those toe tingling, passionate, really connected sexual experiences?  What?  You're not?  Well, it might just be a matter of attitude and perspective.  There are certainly levels of sexual encounters.  Although most people would agree that consensual sexual experiences can never be characterized as bad, but let's not just settle for "not bad" OK?

"I have a Headache!"

Well, actually if you have sex and can achieve orgasm, you would find that your headache will likely disappear.  This is due to the production of oxytocin, a hormone that significantly reduces pain in the body, produced in the brain.  Oxytocin is partly responsible for the orgasm that you have and the subsequent reduction of aches and pains in the body.

Better sense of Smell

This again, due to the production of another hormone, prolactin.  The surging of prolactin during sex stimulates the production of more neurons in the olfactory center.

Decreased Stress, Improved Sleep and Better Mood

Well, generally this is self explanatory for anyone who has ever had sex before.  The human body responds to touch and craves it.  The touch is healing and mandatory for all humans and the more touch that is given, the healthier one can become. The human touch (or the touch of other loved ones such as pets) decreases stress and relaxes the sympathetic nervous system to allow for a better night sleep.

Increases Life Span

As long as you are practicing safe sex, a study published by the British Medical Journal showed that you men can reduce their risk of overall death by 50% if they had a higher orgasmic frequency.  At least twice a week.  I didn't find research for women but my bet is that it has a similar effect of the life span of women as well.

Decreased risk of Prostate Cancer

According to the British Journal of Urology International men in their 20's can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by 30% if they ejaculate at least 5 times per week.  Infrequent ejaculation in men tends toward stagnation in the prostate and thus increases the risk of cancer in the region. 

Less Depression

Of course we don't need research to tell us that when we are being loving toward another and feeling loved, we feel much better emotionally.  It has to do with feeling less lonely and more connected to another.  It can make all the difference to a person, that sense of feeling loved.  Of course, if we all loved ourselves more and accepted ourselves more we would also find ourselves to be less depressed.

Improved Hormone Levels

Both estrogen and testosterone are improved during regular sexual activity.  This can lead to overall healthier body including stronger bones, less aging signs, better brain function and more stamina.  You can think of sex as a regular part of your "fountain of youth" regimen.

The list goes on an on.  Suffice it to say, love and sex can go a long way toward a healthier you.  In the past I've talked about the Health Benefits of Love, now you get a peek as to why you should have more sex in your life.  Wonder why Viagra and other erectile dysfunction medications are so incredibly popular?  Maybe it's related to a subconscious desire to connect, to love, to be loved and to just have fun.  Have a great Valentine's day.

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Sex After 50 Keeping it Enjoyable

A big complaint that I am encountering in my practice in post-menopausal women is how to deal naturally with vaginal dryness and pain on sexual intercourse due to the decrease in estrogen.  So I decided to put together a few easy to do self-treatments for all of you women out there who are coming up on menopause and still wanting to have an active and pleasurable sex life.  Fortunately, there are more options out there than simply using estrogen creams to keep vaginal and vulvar tissues plump and resilient. 

As the active baby boomer set ages doctors are realizing that more new complaints are coming to the forefront related to helping the body keep up with our active and youthful lifestyles.  Men have Viagra or Cialis for any erectile dysfunction concerns to the point that men in their eighties (if they are so inclined) can keep sexually active for hours.  For women, it isn't quite as easy.  If we use the estrogen creams offered by the gynecologist it helps with the vaginal dryness but it increases our chance of developing a hormonally related cancer such as breast, ovary or colon.  But why shouldn't women partake in the active sexual lifestyle they are used to since their early years? 

A couple of weeks ago I was spouting the amazing antibacterial qualities of Manuka honey used in some hospitals for MRSA skin infections and wounds that do not heal and in my post about healing stomach ulcers with honey.  In our discussion today I'm going to propose a honey and vitamin E combination applied vaginally for women with atrophic vaginitis (aka vaginal dryness).  Now don't panic, it's actually easier than it sounds and you don't have to use it for very long before you see results.  If you used vitamin E suppositories by themselves you will find that after about 4-6 weeks the vaginal tissue will be much more flexible and supple and best of all...moist.  Adding honey to the mix will accelerate the tissue repair. 

In menopause, as estrogen levels decrease the glycogen levels in the vaginal lining decreases.  Glycogen is required for the plumping of the vaginal tissues thereby allowing intercourse to be well lubricated.  Many women find that just a vaginal lubricant is not enough for their needs and if the lubricant contains glycerin it can lead to bacterial or yeast infections.  There are lubricants that do not contain glycerin  or parabens which I recommend, one of my favorites is the brand "Sliquid", a lubricant that is slippery without containing glycerin. 

Back to the honey/vitamin E applications.  The honey treatment applied with vitamin E will result in increased vaginal resilience within days.  You can reapply the treatment as needed but some women can go for weeks or months not having to do so.  You can use a syringe to apply the honey and follow with a couple of natural Vitamin E capsules punctured on the top and bottom.  I would get the largest dosage you can find at the health food store...800 iu or so.  Do this at night right before sleep and obviously use a pad during these nights it can get messy.  If you are prone to getting yeast or bacterial infections, use care and Manuka honey will be best in this case.  Otherwise, just use a high quality honey.

There are some herbs that can also be helpful for you...black cohosh, salvia (sage), calendula and aloe vera.  I'm not a fan of soy or soy isoflavones because of the same concerns I have about estrogen prescriptions.  Vitamin A suppositories can also be a help in this endeavor.  Some doctors who use compounding pharmacies can prescribe these herb and honey/vitamin E mix to be made into a cream or suppositories.  So find a doctor who can help keep your sex life active and fun. 

Just a note to remind you that hormone balance such as thyroid, testosterone, estrogen and progesterone concerns should be balanced to achieve optimal libido and sexual performance, don't forget to ask your doctor about those tests as well.

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Girls, Feel Sexy Right Now

Your sexuality starts with your sensuality.  Feeling sexier is a choice, a state of mind.  Many women feel that being sexually attractive to their partners or future partners require them to have a boob job, a face lift or liposuction.  But, in reality your sexuality starts with your sensuality.  Your sensuality starts from within.  Realize that sexiness and attractiveness to your mate and future mates starts in your aura.  That subliminal sense of confidence that some women have in the way they hold themselves is what we can all use more of.  It is a state of mind, not a state of body. So here are some things for you to start right now, don't hesitate because this can be a great year of sexual awakening for you.

• Think of 5 things you like about your body (Yes, you can find at least 5).  Do this right now, it won't be hard once you acknowledge that you do have great assets.  We all do.  We might not look like supermodels or porn stars and let's face it we might not want to either.  Maybe you have beautiful eyes or beautifully shaped shoulders, shiny hair or sexy ankles.  Think about these great aspects of yourself and really reflect about how these parts of you add uniquely to your own sense of flair.


• Take a bath with bubbles and a scent that is attractive to you.  Allow yourself time to connect with your own naked body and appreciate how beautiful you truly are, even before you lose those last pounds.

• Take on a new posture.  Keep your shoulders back, head and neck straight, don't slouch.  Sounds like something your mom would have said to you as a child but your mom was right.  A good posture allows you to breathe deeper, makes you feel better emotionally and keeps your energy flowing better.

• Wear sexy underwear.  Nothing makes you feel sexier than wearing some wispy lingerie under your jeans or suit.  No one needs to know, it will be our secret.  But dressing the part really increases your expectation of a rosy future.

• Talk about sex with your partner.  Send sexy e-mails, talk on the phone with your partner about what you want to do during your next sexual encounter.  The talk will open up avenues of communication lacking in most people's sex lives.  Be willing to try new things, even if it starts with leaving the lights on during sex.

• Connect with your own desires and know what you want out of sex. Think outside the box.  A sexual encounter is about the journey, not just the orgasm.  Slow it down and take time for foreplay and experience sex in unusual places...outside of the bedroom.  Make a hotel date in your home town, include dinner, lingerie and lots of sexy discussion as appetizer to a long hot night.

So those of you out there who are still waiting to lose the last 10 pounds of pregnancy weight or think you have been married too long for good sex, think again.  A good sex life is extremely important in reducing stress, improving your hormonal output and keeping you young and healthy.  Yes, you too can have an awesome, breath taking sex life and it all starts with your own acceptance of yourself, right now.

5 Must Dos to Keep Your Relationship Wonderful

Falling in love is such a wonderful feeling.  In my experience it is probably the greatest high one can ever feel.  So how do you keep that great glow in your relationship years after the falling in love part has faded into memory?  Everyone knows that relationships have their ups and downs.  The difference between an average relationship and a great relationship is the effort, communication and honesty you put into the relationship to reap its long term rewards.  Here are my top five must do's to go from average to great intimate relationships.

How I Hit the Love Lottery and How You Can Too!

Do you ever wonder what happens when you start to deal with your deepest inner fears?  You know, those fears that you would have difficulty admitting to your closest friends or yourself?  The uncomfortable, nagging fears that can sometimes rear its ugly head just when you think you have gotten your head above water in your life? 

Well, let me tell you that facing and releasing those fears can clear you out for some radical shifts in consciousness and allow in miracles beyond wonderful.  It happened to me.  Because it happened to me, I know it can happen to you as well.  You see, it all stated happening when my husband asked me for a divorce on Maui.

The Health Benefits of Love

Heart disease is still the number one killer in America so it is very appropriate to speak about the relationship of love with healing of the heart.  Metaphorically the heart has been related to love for many centuries and now studies indicate that there is a lot of validity in that connection. 

Can you remember the last time you felt so connected, understood and happy to be with another that you were in love with them.  Maybe you feel this now sitting at your computer remembering back to the connection you had with your wife, husband, partner, child, friend, sibling, parent.  Feeling this connection helps us feel connected and a part of a group or community where we are heard, understood and accepted.  Maybe you have felt this way petting your beloved cat or playing with your dog.  Elderly people often live longer and happier lives with the presence of a loved companion such as a dog or cat.  Feeling loved and loving someone is a human need.  Babies die without touch or physical connection in the absence of any illness or disorder.  Humans like many animal species thrive in community.  Now with the age of the Internet, connection and community are so much easier.  It is now so much easier to find others with similar interests, hobbies, passions and values.