Birth control pills, which are a form of hormone replacement therapy (we just don’t call it that because it doesn’t sound good), will alter your natural hormonal output. Many women deplete a lot of sulfur from their body as the hormones use the sulfur within the body for detoxification through the liver. Magnesium, vitamin B6 and folic acid deficiencies are also very common. All these nutrients are necessary for proper joint health making a female much more susceptible to joint problems and tendonitis. Taking BCP to normalize an abnormal cycle or to resolve or lessen the problems associated with PMS is not the answer. Finding out the reason to those issues is much more health fulfilling.
Dr. Stephen Gangemi
I'm a board certified chiropractic physician and clinical nutritionist with a passion for true natural health care. I implement dietary & nutritional therapies, exercise & movement practices, and lifestyle changes along with manual therapy techniques to help the body heal and prevent illness and injuries.
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