The Gail M. Gagnon, D.O. Blog: Autoimmunity
Thoughts and suggestions on how you can increase your wellness, infinitely...
Menopause and Bioidentical Hormones
Summary: Ever since the World Health Organization (WHO) released it's findings regarding traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT), women have been looking for alternatives. Suzanne Somer's book, The Sexy Years, introduced many of us to the term "Bioidentical...
Progesterone to help balance hormones
Summary: Take Progesterone to help balance estrogen in the body and reduce hot flashes. Keywords: progesterone, progesterone cream, hot flashes, change of life Article Body: Progesterone is a hormone naturally produced in the female body from both the ovaries and...
The Role Hormones Play In Migraines
Migraine affects more than 37 million men and women in the US. As a result of these patterns, researchers have speculated that migraines might be linked to hormonal activity in women. Periods Most migraine sufferers are women, and many female migraine sufferers report...
The Difference Between Dementia And Alzheimer’s
“What’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?” This is a common question, and doctors can be good at confusing us. Physicians seem to prefer the word “dementia,” possibly because Alzheimer’s has become such a loaded word. “Dementia” somehow sounds less...
Understanding Anti-Anxiety Medications
Anti-anxiety medications might offer one quick solution to your anxiety problems. These types of drugs include traditional anti-anxiety drugs (benzodiazepines), as well as newer options like antidepressants and beta-blockers. They can help reduce your anxiety while...
What You Should Know About Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Mary lives in Seattle, where the fall and winters are not known for being full of sunshine and blue skies—they are dark, overcast and quite dreary. Mary dreaded fall; even the changing colors on the trees did little to lighten her mood. As fall would move into winter...
