How Does Mirena Work? Alters communication between the brain and the ovaries The Mirena IUD releases synthetic progesterone called Levonorgestrel. This is the same hormone in the “Morning After Pill” to prevent pregnancy if one has unprotected sex/accident. Levonorgestrel disrupts the communication between the brain and the ovaries, which stops a woman from ovulating and
Immune System
Coronavirus: How To Protect Your Immune System – February 4, 2021 Update
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) The coronavirus is fast-spreading, there are already a handful of patients with it at hospitals in Pembroke Pines and Fort Lauderdale, FL. Like other flu viruses, this can be a potentially fatal infection for those who are immunocompromised, children, elderly, smokers, etc. In my opinion, our best defenses are isolating ourselves from
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Lab Testing
GI Maps Stool Test: What Your GI Doctor May Be Missing
Do you have constant gastrointestinal problems? Have you been to GI doctors, who can never find anything wrong with you despite how bad you feel? Do you have acne on different parts of your body that just won’t go away? Do you have anxiety that won’t go away even if you’ve tried everything to get
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Detox
Evidence Based Detoxification: Fasting Mimicking Diet & Supplements To Avoid During Detox!
What is a fasting mimicking diet? It is a low carb – low protein (calorie deficit) diet that you do for 4-5 days out of the month (not a way of life and not meant to be eaten forever). It is not just ANY foods you consume. It has to be foods that are going