Rabin, an Atlanta-based board-certified gynecologist, is teaming up with Kristen Hard, premier chocolatier and founder of K Chocolat, a fine chocolate company, to present a series of talks on Sex and Chocolate in Atlanta. Since Dr. Rabin's chocolate recommendations are a "first," we believe it would make a great topic for a feature article in your publication. It's no secret, sex, along with food and water, is on top of the list for most of your readers.
What a great combination, a doctor who is passionate about women’s health and an expert in rejuvenating libidos. Chocolate is just another tool he is adding to his arsenal of highly effective natural hormones designed to restore the libido or sex drive. Dr. Rabin is a leading practitioner in the field of bioidentical hormone replacement -- what many people classify as the new "fountain of youth."
First, let's take a look at the therapeutic properties of chocolate. A recent article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (July, 2007) says consumption of flavanol-rich dark chocolate was found to lower blood pressure and improved production of bioactive nitric oxide. Other research shows dark chocolate, containing high levels of cacao (pronounced ca-cow), works as a mood elevator and increases libido.
Several widely known herbs with a strong history of helpful health effects are infused into the chocolate to give a gentle effect. “Since women are indulging in chocolate anyway, and often with a guilty conscious, we now know that there is a beneficial way to enjoy these seemingly sinful treats while doing something good for your body,” Rabin explains. “My recommendations serve to guide women as to the type and amount of chocolate to consider for therapy based on both the recent science as well as the historical literature.”
Rabin recommends small daily doses of dark chocolate such as Chocolat Therapie™, dark chocolate bars with healing properties as well as taste appeal. They're therapeutic chocolates enhanced with a proprietary blend of healing herbs and spices. Plus, the chocolate is 100 percent Arriba shaded cacao that's a classified "fine flavor cacao" and is Rain Forest Alliance Certified. It is no stretch of the imagination what Azteca Aphrodisia is designed to do. (See attached Chocolate Therapie™ Collection descriptions.)
Kristen's background promises to add even more reader interest. Working as a chef on a sailing ship, she discovered the medicinal properties of cacao while rummaging through other wares found in colorful Caribbean markets. Her passion for chocolate and a healthy lifestyle led to the creation of Chocolat Therapie™.
Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy You may not realize it, but this form of hormone replacement may be the answer to the dilemma most menopausal women had when research showed that certain hormones may increase the rate of heart attacks, stroke, and cancer. In response to the headline hysteria, many women have chosen to drop hormone replacement to guard their health. Instead, they experience hot flashes, reduction in libido, loss of vitality, changes in skin and hair, as well as brittle bones to mention only a few of the effects of insufficient hormones. Aging seems to accelerate and they grasp for more natural forms of therapy for relief. Now, those hormone levels can be restored to healthy balanced levels. Susanne Somers, a celebrity who has written numerous books championing this form of hormone replacement, says, "Libido returns with a vengeance. Careful consideration of symptoms and hormone levels along with an individual’s personal and family history is given as initial dosing is prescribed. Follow up is necessary to fine tune the balance and dosing. While many bioidentical hormones are available at traditional pharmacies, some patients require the services of a compounding pharmacy to create individualized doses, combination and delivery forms. These include creams, suppositories, capsules, lozenges and even long lasting pellets that are placed under the skin every 4-6 months. Dr. Rabin’s patients experience positive results and have improved their relationships, their ability to focus at work and gain hope that the second half of their life does not need to be a downward spiral of worsening symptoms and hormone imbalance.
