The 21st Century Woman - Part I
for symptomatic relief, then you may want to
seriously consider finding a cause-based care plan.
Back to the causes of PMS and menopausal symptoms. Diet of course plays an important role. For women who are willing to have a chicken
salad instead of chicken salad sandwich for lunch you might find near complete
relief from diet and nutrition alone.
All you may need is the guidance of someone who knows how to use
nutrition clinically.
Toxins are another pervasive issue. The reason women should be concerned about
toxins is because many toxins function as estrogens in the body. Pesticides, fertilizers, plastics and
household chemicals have all been proven, in a plethora of studies, to
function as estrogens in the body and have been correlated with cancer of the
breast and brain, depression, anxiety, obesity, infertility and thyroid
problems just to name a few.
So does this mean that every woman with PMS and
menopausal symptoms has to be on a diet of wheat grass and rice cakes, and live
in a bubble devoid of toxins? No. Of course not. However, for ideal results a patient would
want to eat healthier to feel better, practice toxin avoidance, do some detox
work and use some herbal medicine if needed.
Although, even for the woman who isn’t willing to make any changes,
there are options. Try an herbal
medicine before going on birth control or an anti-depressant (which can have
serious side effects). This is not to
say medications are bad, they have their time and place. Key Concept: medications (including synthetic
hormones) should be the last choice after diet/lifestyle, nutritional medicine,
herbal medicine and bio-identical hormone replacement are tried.
We are now realizing that health isn’t something a doctor
does to you. Health is something you
participate in with your doctor or health professional. With this in mind, it is my goal to help
educate people so that they are empowered to take control of their health. I invite you to attend one of my public
lectures or watch one of my upcoming videos where I review new scientific research and discuss how we can
implement this new information in order move from a dogmatic, symptom and
pharmaceutical based model towards that of a patient centered, cause-focused,
participation based approach. Upcoming
topics include: women’s health, diabetes, toxins, gluten allergies and high
blood pressure. I hope to see you
there.
For more info visit www.DrRuscio.com or email @ office@DrRuscio.com
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