Women’s Health

Are you looking for a Menopause Treatment in Tampa, FL? Here at BioDesign Wellness Center, we often hear from women of a certain age who say they’re having a difficult time thinking clearly, are affected by mood swings, and even experience what they refer to as short-term memory loss. Never having experienced any of this before and knowing these symptoms correlate with menopause, they’re interested in a diagnosis and treatment plan that helps them make sense of what’s occurring and returns them to the life they once enjoyed. One of the first things that come to mind, especially for women of that certain age, is menopause. That’s the time in a woman’s life during which she stops having monthly periods. This cessation of menstruation is primarily associated with changes to the female reproductive system. Unfortunately, as most women in their 40s and 50s and beyond will attest, symptoms of menopause …

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It seems every month, there’s a new story surfacing about toxic mold in South Florida. Recently, a Pinellas County woman discovered black mold growing in the walls of her new home. Subsequently, she was told that her insurance company was in receivership, further complicating her ability to resolve the issue. At about the same time, tenants at Silver Oaks Apartments in Tampa’s 33610 zip code were preparing to sue management over the mold. We’ve posted extensively about the topic of toxic mold in South Florida. Why all the buzz? Two reasons — toxic mold is common in Florida, and it poses a serious health risk. Our tropical climate provides the perfect breeding grounds for mold, and some of these common molds that grow in homes and other water-damaged buildings can make you seriously ill. In fact, mold can be deadly. Fortunately, we can gain the upper hand over toxic molds …

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Did you know that poor vagal tone may be the root cause of your chronic health condition? Not sure what it means or refers to? In this post, we share everything you need to know about the vagus nerve and vagal tone. The vagus nerve, also known as the 10th cranial nerve or CN X, is a very long nerve that extends from the brain stem down through the neck and into the chest and abdomen. It provides a communication pathway between the brain and vital organs, including the heart, lungs, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, kidneys, and spleen.  Your vagus nerve also serves as the control center of the parasympathetic nervous system, which regulates bodily functions when the body is in its rest-and-digest state (as opposed to its fight-or-flight response). You actually have two vagus nerves (left and right), but they’re commonly referred to collectively as “the vagus nerve.” The …

Toning Your Vagus Nerve: Why and How Continue reading…

Are you starting to think COVID-19 will never go away? Are you afraid that mask mandates, vaccines, and mandatory shutdowns will continue to plague us for the rest of our lives? For people with long-haul COVID, that feeling is far more personal and poignant. For these unfortunate, “never going away” means continuing to struggle with persistent and often debilitating symptoms for months after their immune systems have defeated the virus. A mild to moderate case of COVID-19 typically lasts about two weeks, maximum. Approximately 30 percent of people who get infected show no symptoms. In contrast, about 25–33 percent experience lingering health issues after they’ve recovered from the acute phase of the illness. In other words, they continue to experience symptoms even when the virus is no longer active — when they would test negative for the coronavirus. This syndrome has been described by many names, including:  Long-haul COVID-19 Post-acute …

Update on Diagnosing and Treating Long-Haul COVID-19 Continue reading…