http://blog.drerika.com/ Balanced Hormones for Life! A space dedicated to the education of women and to show them how to live a balanced and healthy life at any age. en-US Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:29 -0400 http://www.typepad.com/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/paZ9kST5qjw/medicinal-plants.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/medicinal-plants.html My latest article from WAG Mag Long before the advent of modern medicine, the world of herbs was the main source of remedies for most ailments. As contemporary medicine claimed its stake on the development and initial direction of western...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/paZ9kST5qjw" height="1" width="1"/> Erika Schwartz, MD Tue, 15 May 2012 09:31:29 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/medicinal-plants.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/luHI2Repj5k/food-that-keeps-us-young-vs-food-that-makes-us-old.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/food-that-keeps-us-young-vs-food-that-makes-us-old.html Some details about the segment I did for Extra TV that will air later this month... It addresses foods that keep us young versus food that make us old. So we compared cottage cheese to goat cheese. Dairy is aging....<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/luHI2Repj5k" height="1" width="1"/> Erika Schwartz, MD Thu, 03 May 2012 16:56:41 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/food-that-keeps-us-young-vs-food-that-makes-us-old.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/D1uO5NXWekI/it-is-time-for-some-defense-and-a-special-offer.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/it-is-time-for-some-defense-and-a-special-offer.html Spring is a great time of year but, unfortunately, too many people are coming to me with the worst colds! I can’t help rid the world of the common cold but I have found a great way to fight it...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/D1uO5NXWekI" height="1" width="1"/> Erika Schwartz, MD Wed, 02 May 2012 11:55:09 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/05/it-is-time-for-some-defense-and-a-special-offer.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/CsvFYQTC2wE/is-teflon-safe-for-cooking.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/04/is-teflon-safe-for-cooking.html Convenient Teflon pans are a cook’s dream because the nonstick coating makes for easy clean-up. But some cooks question whether the pans are safe. In my latest post for NewsMax Health I talk about research from 2006 that showed the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/CsvFYQTC2wE" height="1" width="1"/> Health Erika Schwartz, MD Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:57:13 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/04/is-teflon-safe-for-cooking.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/zzi1VMJR29I/good-day-ny-hormone-replacement-therapy-study.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/04/good-day-ny-hormone-replacement-therapy-study.html Many women use hormone replacement therapy to ease the symptoms of menopause. But a new scientific review getting a lot of attention says long-term use of any kind of hormones can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer. Researchers tracked...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/zzi1VMJR29I" height="1" width="1"/> Erika Schwartz, MD Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:47:49 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/04/good-day-ny-hormone-replacement-therapy-study.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/fB-w6quTfS4/consider-alternatives-to-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/03/consider-alternatives-to-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol.html The recent move by the Food and Drug Administration to issue warnings that cholesterol-lowering drugs may contribute to diabetes and memory loss shows the agency is re-evaluating “the most popular drug in America.” The medications, known as statins, are pitched...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/fB-w6quTfS4" height="1" width="1"/> Diet Health Erika Schwartz, MD Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:36:59 -0400 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/03/consider-alternatives-to-statins-for-lowering-cholesterol.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~3/3FDmUwEwcoc/dont-dismiss-resveratrol-theres-clear-evidence-it-fights-aging.html http://blog.drerika.com/2012/02/dont-dismiss-resveratrol-theres-clear-evidence-it-fights-aging.html For years, researchers have told us that moderate drinking of red wine, and an anti-inflammatory substance in it called resveratrol, combat aging and are good for heart health. But then a University of Connecticut red wine researcher was accused of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DrErikaBioidenticalHormoneExpert/~4/3FDmUwEwcoc" height="1" width="1"/> Erika Schwartz, MD Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:18:45 -0500 http://blog.drerika.com/2012/02/dont-dismiss-resveratrol-theres-clear-evidence-it-fights-aging.html