Although there are certain circumstances, such as ovarian cancer, in which the removal of one or both ovaries is clearly indicated, many women elect to include this procedure if they are having a hysterectomy. This is typically done in an effort to prevent ovarian cancer.

The choice to remove one's ovaries certainly seems logical and rational, after all what woman wants to die from ovarian cancer? However, the problem with removing your ovaries is that it virtually eliminates the possibility of a woman ever being able to normalize her hormone function naturally. In some cases, this may lead to the unfortunate circumstance of conventional hormone replacement therapy, which has been well documented to contribute to a host of undesirable side effects.

This new study suggests that the risks of removing a woman's ovaries may have additional undesirable consequences.

This study, while providing strong evidence for yet another largely preventable cause of Parkinson's disease, also offers even more confirmation that many surgeries are unnecessary, and some can even cause more problems than they are supposed to be curing.

Unnecessary surgeries are an epidemic of enormous proportions that needlessly maim and kill patients. Many of you have heard the horror stories of doctors mistakenly operating on the wrong person or body part; mishaps like these involving human error seem inevitable to a certain degree. However, it is not these types of events that are the primary concern. It is the commonly practiced, "routine" surgeries that constitute the bulk of the problem. Often times these procedures are not only unnecessary, but expensive, stressful and dangerous as well. And, though they succeed in padding doctors' wallets and raising health care costs, they often do not solve patients' problems.

Studies showing how mastectomies and hysterectomies are often unnecessary provide ample evidence on their own. Even something so seemingly harmless as knee surgery is not only frequently wasting money, but is also proven to be no more effective at symptom relief than placebo is.

Of course, many surgeries are absolutely necessary, and the often life-saving option they provide is invaluable. Of equal or greater value is the mostly forgotten, if not flat-out denied, power of your body to heal itself. When it is given a chance to work, the results can be nothing short of miraculous.

Tips for Preventing Parkinson's Disease

Now that I've finished commenting on the newly discovered risk factor for Parkinson's, I'd like to review the other ways to reduce your risk of this disease, and prevention is really the best route to take. Here's what can help:

• Regular exercise is one of the best ways to protect against the onset of symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

• Avoid pesticide and insecticide exposure (as well as exposure to other environmental toxins like solvents). This is particularly important as summer approaches and mosquito fogging increases.

• Eating more vegetables, which are high in folic acid, is another highly effective step to prevent Parkinson's disease.

• Make sure your body has healthy levels of iron (neither too much nor too little).

• Consider coenzyme Q10, which may help to fight the disease.

For more tips check out my past article on How to Prevent Parkinson's Disease.

Gary Craig's Comment:

In a recent workshop in Dallas, TX, I applied EFT to a Parkinson's disease client. It was repeatedly demonstrated that unresolved emotional issues such as anger "showed up in the body" in the form of Parkinson type tremors. Fortunately, as the emotional issues were resolved with EFT, the tremors subsided. To achieve maximum benefit from EFT for such serious diseases, however, it is advisable to consistently apply EFT.

Gary Craig is a pioneering developer of EFT, a profoundly effective emotional/mental healing approach. I learned it from Gary and have taught it to patients in my clinic for years, and they have experienced truly incredible and permanent results with it. Read more about Gary Craig's EFT Course.

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