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Probiotics for Urogenital Infections.

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Urogenital infections are non-sexually transmitted infections, including urinary tract infections (UTI) and yeast vaginitis. There is an association between abnormal vaginal flora and the risk of UTIs. Only about 50 microbial species may inhabit the vagina (compared to 800 in the gut). The flora of premenopausal women are dominated by Lactobacillus species. Hormonal changes, pH […]

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Vitamin D and Women’s Reproductive Health.

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

In North America and Western Europe very little vitamin D comes from the diet, and fish is a good source. Most of our vitamin D comes from sun exposure. The natural form of vitamin D is 1,25(OH)2D3. Blood testing is done on 25(OH)D3, with levels below 30 ng/ml being low. Vitamin D is important for […]

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