This is based on another piece that I wrote for The Hearty Soul. The title seen in the photo is not exactly what the post is about so please don't be fooled! This post is really about the need for synergistic and complementary medicine. It is neither an attack on the conventional medical system, nor a piece to say that "natural alternatives" are faultless, because it's not true. I'd love to hear your opinion though so feel free to send me some comments! Many of us that ha

You’ve more than likely overheard your coworker, cousin, or friend talking about getting their weekly or monthly B12 shots. Once you dig a little deeper, you find out that they don’t really know that much about why they are receiving that injection, other than the fact that their doctor said it was low, and that they feel like it gives them more energy. So what is B12 and why is it so important? Vitamin B12 (aka cobalamin) is found naturally in meat products, and most abun

Estrogen has been a topic of discussion for as long as there have been women on this planet.  Whether we are talking about breast or ovarian