June 12, 2009
Talk about health care is everywhere these days and Thursday, June 25th is a big day in health care reform. Those of us whose lives have been touched by infertility can stand up that day and make a real, first hand impact on legislators.
People are traveling to Washington, DC to support legislation requiring insurance firms to cover both diagnosis and treatment for infertility as part of the Family Building Act of 2009.
RESOLVE - the National Infertility Association will be there advocating for legislative reform. The organization will arrange appointments with your Congressional representatives, supply you with materials on advocacy and will even provide training in effective advocacy practices.
They will convey to lawmakers the vital point that the states that have already passed laws requiring coverage of infertility have reduced health care costs overall with no resulting increase in premiums.
We sincerely hope you can make it to Washington on June 25th. Bring family and friends with you and spend some time at the museums and monuments afterward.
If you can’t make it -please contact your Members of Congress and make them aware of your views. Perhaps you have a friend or relative in the DC metropolitan area that can represent you on this important occasion.
We can do it!
Visit the RESOLVE website at www.resolve.org/AdvocacyDayfor more information and to register for this FREE event. Questions? Please contact Advocacy Day coordinator Jackie Mishler at jackie.mishler@gmail.com.
Happy weekend - Catherine
June 2, 2009
Slightly technical but certainly worth reading is an article that appears in the most recent issue of PCOS Review.
Based on animal research, the article proposes that PCOS, polycystic ovaries and lack of ovulation could be caused by a dysfunctioning immune system.
I’ve always understood insulin resistance - an imbalance of insulin and glucose - to be one of the leading causes of the condition.
The article, say authors Dr. Nancy Dunne and Research Associate, Bill Slater, “is especially relevant if you plan to have a child. It’s advisable to normalize your hormones as much as possible before conception and while pregnant.”
Read “New Cause of PCOS Discovered?” in its entirety at:
http://www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news81.html#sec2
Catherine L.
May 29, 2009
Just as I was getting a handle on hormones as relates to PCOS, bioidentical hormones are all over the Internet and other media. What exactly are they and how would they affect me? What are the pros and cons of using them?
Fortunately, Dr. Rebecca Booth conveys the straight story in her May 27th Huffington Post blog entitled “Bioidentical Hormones - Marketing Hype of Medical Breakthrough?”
This respected OB/GYN and author of “The Venus Week: Discover the Powerful Secret of Your Cycle…At Any Age” lists many of the changes brought about by our sex hormones in adolescence up to our mid- 20’s (Breasts develop; the waistline is carved out). Good!. And with menopause (Breasts deflate (or worse, get enormous); Waist disappears). Not so good.
We urge you to read this article in full to better understand the nature of your hormones:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rebecca-booth/bioidentical-hormones-mar_b_208180.html
All the best, Catherine L, PCOS Support Blog Editor
May 14, 2009
Dr. Nancy Dunne and her associate, Bill Slater, follow PCOS research closely and present the findings in an interesting and clear manner in their monthly newsletter, PCOS Review.
This month, they write about new research that indicates a special diet can help manage males hormones such as testosterone.
As we know only too well, androgens appear in excessively high levels in women with PCOS and underlie many of the distressing symptoms encountered.
Please read the entire article, “Healthy Diet vs. Male Hormones in Your Body” and/or pass it along to someone you care about who could benefit.
We care about you.
Here’s the link:
www.ovarian-cysts-pcos.com/news80.html#sec2
Catherine L. - Editor, PCOS Support Blog
