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July 20, 2022

Magnesium Deficiency – a New Epidemic?

Written by Dr. Sandra Miranda, ND Magnesium is one of the most abundant mineral in the human body. We need it for energy, metabolism, for hormone […]
April 23, 2021

How to Get a Great Night Sleep

Written by Dr. Sandra Miranda, ND Do you have a ridiculously hard time falling asleep at night?  Do you wake up several times during the night […]
August 1, 2018

Are Your Hormones Driving You Crazy?

Written By Dr. Sandra Miranda, ND. Almost everyone over the age of 40 (and sometimes even 30) begin to experience symptoms of hormonal imbalances.  This can […]
November 1, 2017

Does Your Health Scare You Sometimes?

Many people get accused of being hypochondriacs. Are they really being hypochondriacs or are they just paying attention? Recurrent symptoms such as fatigue, aches and pain, skin irritation, or headaches may just be our bodies’ way of telling us that there is something wrong. If we don’t pay attention then we can run the risk of an actual physiological illness starting.
April 21, 2016

Are Your Hormones Driving You Crazy?

BHRT refer to hormones that are identical to the ones that we naturally have in our bodies. These natural hormones are very different to the synthetic hormones normally used in conventional medicine and therefore, they don’t have the same side effects. Conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is composed of synthetic estrogen (oral estrone) and synthetic progesterone (progestin) and they carry unacceptable risks of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes. The use of bioidentical hormones in dosages that restore normal physiological levels are safe and even protective against many diseases.
November 20, 2015

Four Reasons Why You Are Anxious And Can’t Sleep At Night

Last year an important cohort study published in the UK in the BMJ was released. It stated that people taking anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills significantly increase their chance of dying. The participants were followed over a period of 7 years and they ranged from 16 years old and older. So what does this mean to the millions of people who suffer from anxiety and insomnia who take these medications?