Probiotic Paste for Vagina I joined Natasha Trenev (founder of Natren) for this Livestream on the topic of Urinary Tract Infection. We immediately got requests for detailed instructions on how to prepare the probiotic paste Natasha talked about - that you can insert into the vagina. So here is the livestream and then the instructions [...]
Usually, PMS-related pain (premenstrual syndrome) is due to the uterus cramping. Sometimes other pelvic muscles can be involved, and sometimes the intestines can get triggered too. There are a number of effective remedies you can use, so have a read and see which of these "twigs" your intuition. For severe cramping and spasming, you may [...]
Jini's Tips for Pregnant Moms As the mother of 3 healthy kidlets - combined with all my gut knowledge - I often get friends or family members who have become pregnant emailing me to ask for any advice or tips I might have. So, I created this blog post with all of my tips in [...]
A hot castor oil pack for pain, spasming, and bloating is a healing therapy that should be in everyone's toolkits. If you haven't tried this yet, then I strongly encourage you to give it a go - just take a look at this amazing story from a reader who used a hot castor oil pack [...]
If you do prolonged, intense abdominal workouts, jumping rope and other things that involve your pelvic floor, you may want to read this woman's email to me: "I used your rectal prolapse guide as soon as I got it. It gave me so much hope. I also have vaginal prolapse, the rectal prolapse came after. [...]
Thanks to repeated requests and my own dear Mum, I have just uploaded a new treatment to the HEAL YOUR SYMPTOMS section of the site - An effective, natural remedy for Bladder infections (UTI or Cystitis). My own mother suffered from recurring cystitis or bladder infections for years and kept having to see the doctor [...]
Do you remember the teleseminar I did with hormone expert Dr. Wendy Ellis (from Dr. Jonathan V. Wright's clinic in Washington) on Hormone Balance For Chronic Illness? Well, I've brought her back for another really timely topic faced by many: How do you keep your hormones balanced after age 35? Many men and women face [...]
I've never used a lot of styling aids with my hair - especially since I've been firmly in kid-land for the last decade. But now, my kids are getting older and wanting to try out different hair styles. I'm getting out there more and hooking up with old friends and the old hair-in-a-clip or loose [...]
Those of you who have read Listen To Your Gut know that I recommend women avoid the birth control pill - since not only does it mess with your hormone balance (which is key to foundational health), it creates a gut environment that makes it difficult to establish a healthy bacterial flora. Increased estrogen during [...]
Here are some stats showing the correlation between bras and breast cancer: * Wearing a bra over 12 hours daily dramatically increases breast cancer incidence. * Bra-free women have about the same incidence of breast cancer as men. * Those who wear a bra 18-24 hours daily have over 100 times greater incidence of breast [...]
Those of you who have Listen To Your Gut know that I strongly advise against using the contraceptive pill, or patch, or implant. Because not only do these drugs mess up your hormones and increase your cancer risk, but they also alter the pH in your GI tract and make it very difficult (if not [...]
