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28 y.o. Woman Dead – Is The Pill To Blame?

by Leisa on January 16, 2014

I have never been a fan of the contraceptive pill, learning very early on about it’s harmful side-effects and potentially deadly consequences. Being formulated from synthetic hormones, these hormones are not identical to those found within the human body, and therefore like any synthetic medication, have the potential to wreak havoc with our natural biological
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Isn’t this scary? “(NaturalNews) The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute has announced the early cancellation of one part of a major diabetes and cardiovascular disease study after discovering that patients undergoing that treatment were more likely to die from heart attacks and strokes. The Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk
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A Stroke of Insight

by Leisa on May 31, 2008

This video is almost 20 minutes long, but it is an amazing speech and worth putting aside the time to watch. Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for – she had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one. 
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The Perilous Pill

by Leisa on February 26, 2008

In the February issue of my newsletter, (subscribe to read it in the top right hand corner of this blog), I talk about Oestrogen dominance and the dangers of synthetic hormones.  We have heard a lot about the risks of synthetic HRT, but we hear next to nothing about the dangers of the Oral Contraceptive Pill.
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