by Andrea Dalve-Endres | Apr 18, 2016 | Gynecology
What is Ginkgo Biloba ? Also known as Ginkgoaceae contain a number of identified flavonol, glycosides, terpene lactones, and bilobalide which are associated with perceived health benefits (Rimmer 2007; Meton 2008). It has been shown to facilitate peripheral blood flow...
by Andrea Dalve-Endres | Mar 9, 2013 | Gynecology, Health/Wellness
…to hormone replacement therapy and anti-depressants Exploring our local health food store yesterday, Van’s, reminded me to complete and post this article I’ve been working on way too long. It also reminded me how many “natural” products...
by Andrea Dalve-Endres | Oct 16, 2012 | Gynecology, Health/Wellness
An Herb for the Gynecologist’s Toolbox Chastetree (Vitex agnus-castus) has been used since ancient Greece and is thought to have many gynecologic uses due to some of the plants compounds similar to human sex hormones. In medieval Europe, it was thought to...
by Andrea Dalve-Endres | Sep 29, 2012 | Gynecology, Health/Wellness, Pregnancy
Together – does it equal more babies? Ironically, this past week the question of acupuncture and IVF came to me from two different directions. First, I received an e-mail from a patient who was going to be starting IVF in the near future and wondered if the...
by Andrea Dalve-Endres | Feb 14, 2012 | Gynecology, Health/Wellness
…seems tea tree may just win In the same week, both a patient and my brother-in-law mentioned they used tea tree oil for different purposes; so I decided this was a sign to review it’s uses and the research out there. My patient used a tea tree oil mixture to treat...
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