The last thing any woman wants to hear is that her Pap results aren’t normal. Those words can prompt anxiety and fear, and even leave you convinced that your practitioner has gotten you confused with another patient. If your pap test has [...]
Having your blood pressure checked when you visit the doctor or dentist is so automatic that you may never have stopped to think about what is happening, and you may pay no attention to the readings at all. Often, the only time [...]
Have you ever noticed how quickly the healthcare industry changes? You might be just getting used to one standard of care when suddenly, you’re hearing something completely different. With advances in medical technology, enhanced scientific research, improvement in treatments, and the ability [...]
Summer in Maine is short, but so very sweet: beautiful weather, time for the beach or the lake, and gathering with friends. Because the winters can be long and harsh, we treasure every minute of summer in Maine and try to get [...]
A headache can stop you in your tracks, making it impossible to carry out your daily tasks. And when these headaches come regularly, they can leave you reaching for products that provide relief far too often. It’s great that there are natural [...]
These days we are so inundated with media messages – fat is good, fat is bad – eat more, eat less – exercise more, exercise less – eat grapefruit – eat all you want! No wonder women everywhere are confused! In order [...]
Do you know someone with fibromyalgia? Do you have symptoms of this syndrome yourself? At the very least, I’m sure that many of you have heard about fibromyalgia. But there’s a lot of confusion and misunderstanding around the causes and treatments of [...]
Women are usually very surprised and worried if their Pap smear results are abnormal. They have several questions, and in some cases it’s difficult for them to even know what questions to ask their practitioner. We’ve tried to take some of the [...]
Anticipating Your First Pelvic Exam and Pap Test At our practice, where we integrate conventional and alternative ways of thinking, there has never been any doubt about the importance of annual examinations and regular Pap screenings for our patients. The anticipation of [...]
Most of the women we see at our medical clinic aren’t really sure they’re making the right choices about their medical care. They come to us because they have an intuitive sense there must be something healthier, a better way. And they’re [...]
