tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post1039086469153463920..comments2023-08-27T05:19:38.402-07:00Comments on Laurel Acupuncture Clinic of Functional Medicine in San Diego: The Cost of ConvenienceJim Chialtashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06485305288978903305noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post-81160490594324786182008-08-20T21:40:00.000-07:002008-08-20T21:40:00.000-07:00Hey Jim! Nice article.. that's really interesting...Hey Jim! Nice article.. that's really interesting. <BR/><BR/>-JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post-89196857610294545752008-06-14T10:50:00.000-07:002008-06-14T10:50:00.000-07:00Michelle,Thanks for the comment. I don't know the...Michelle,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment. I don't know the exact mechanisms behind women forming melasma, but I do know that there is a hormonal connection. Of course this is a common condition associated with pregnancy as it is known as the "mask of pregnancy." The birth control pill sort of tricks the body into thinking that it is pregnant in a way so I would not doubt that there is a Jim Chialtas, L.Ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16406353833737282977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post-43446337835164516742008-06-13T17:37:00.000-07:002008-06-13T17:37:00.000-07:00Thank you for the article, great information. I'v...Thank you for the article, great information. I've struggled with hormonal issues for a long time (off-balance) since birth of first child. I attribute having Melasma to the use of BC (recently learned of that cause) and even though I quit using BC years ago because I wanted to be "natural" as possible things struggle to return to normal. Do you think a full detox helps the female hormones Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738864691732179532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post-67945471852846688612008-06-10T16:12:00.000-07:002008-06-10T16:12:00.000-07:00Thanks Amelia for your comment. I really apprecia...Thanks Amelia for your comment. I really appreciate the feedback from other professionals in the industry. I couldn't agree more with you about the false sense of security given to people taking hormonally based birth control. And now we have vaccines for HPV too boot! But that's another article. Thanks again, and I enjoyed listening to you lecture online.<BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>Jim Jim Chialtas, L.Ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16406353833737282977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5850709241657406039.post-72691920357576162342008-06-08T19:38:00.000-07:002008-06-08T19:38:00.000-07:00Hi Jim,Great article and compelling title. You are...Hi Jim,<BR/>Great article and compelling title. You are absolutely right about paying a price for the convenience of "guaranteed" birth control. I actually tell all of my patients that it's important to realize the implications of any drug or hormone. If it's not life or death, the price may not be worth the convenience. <BR/><BR/>Also, when it comes to birth control, the pill/patch or shot is a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com