Natural Alternative Health Therapies

Enlargement of the breast in men, called gynecomastia, is most often a condition which is temporary. There are cases, however, in which it is not self-resolving. For those patients, there is a gynecomastia treatment that can help each one. Gynecomastia can stem from a variety of causes. Some of the potential causes include hormonal imbalance, liver dysfunction which results in excess circulating estrogen and estrogen or steroid containing medications. Cirrhosis of the liver due to alcohol abuse is often the cause of the organ dysfunction. In many cases, the gynecomastia is directly related to puberty and will resolve in a year or less. There ... Read Full Story

Over a year ago now, I decided to try out alternative treatment for fibroid tumors. I had large fibroids and was reluctantly going down the surgery route, but had a month's "window" before starting hormonal blockers to shrink them temporarily to make surgery easier. I knew that they were benign and therefore felt fully justified in trying out an alternative before I went under the knife. When originally diagnosed, I was told that I had several fibroids, the largest being the size of a grapefruit. I had terrible symptoms, which included flooding during each period and terrible cramps. I was also partially incontinent, iron ... Read Full Story

If you have fibroids, you are likely to be disappointed with your treatment options. Many doctors advocate taking no action, as fibroids naturally shrink during the menopause. Even if treatment is offered, in the form of surgery or hormonal treatment, it is only a temporary measure as unless you are able to eliminate the root causes of your fibroids, then they regrow. This very unsatisfactory situation may have led you to consider your alternatives, in the form of natural remedies for fibroids. Fibroids are caused by a combination of factors which subtly interact within the body and cause fibroids to grow. It is almost ... Read Full Story

Most women find that they are disappointed with their treatment options for fibroids and expected to be offered a solution by their doctor. However, many doctors advocate a "wait and see" approach, and this is fine if your fibroids are small and mainly problem-free. However, if you are finding that your symptoms interfere with day to day life you may wish to explore how to cure fibroids naturally. Curing fibroids naturally is certainly a worthwhile consideration, and many women worldwide have found success where conventional methods have failed. One of the problems is that conventional treatment is focused on dealing with the symptoms of ... Read Full Story

If you have fibroids which are causing uncomfortable symptoms, you may be exploring your treatment options. Like many others, you may be feeling disappointment with what you have discovered and this may have led you to consider trying natural treatments for uterine fibroids. Unless your uterine fibroids are very large, or your symptoms are completely intolerable and you are prepared to undergo a hysterectomy, conventional treatments are often unsuccessful in the long term as both surgery and hormonal treatment do nothing to remove the root cause, meaning that in time, your fibroids are likely to regrow. Faced with these somewhat unsatisfactory options, natural treatments ... Read Full Story