Ditching the Pill …and Other Contraceptives

An excerpt from Marilyn M. Shannon’s book, Fertility, Cycles & Nutrition. **** Congratulations on your decision to discontinue birth control pills or other hormonal contraceptives! You have taken a giant step toward better health. As hormone specialist Diana Schwarzbein, M.D., has written, you cannot achieve optimum hormonal balance while you are on the Pill, because hormones…

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Reduced Libido: Could There be a Physical Cause?

There are physical issues that reduce libido. In fact, a reduced sex drive could very well be your body’s way of alerting you that things are not quite right. A healthy libido is normal and a sign your monthly hormones are in sync as they should be. So while relationship and communication issues can also…

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