Tomatoes, no matter how they’re pronounced or what side of the pond you’re from, are essentially the same. But Progestins and Progesterone are most definitely different, even though they’re often talked about as if they were the same and that’s a problem. Progestins are synthetic. Progesterone is not. And they act very differently in our […]
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Does Estrogen Cause Cancer? This is the million dollar question for a woman, once she’s been through cancer treatment, had a hysterectomy, or entering her menopausal years. To begin to answer this question there are three important facts to keep in mind. 1. The majority of breast cancers occur in women over 50, when circulating estrogen is
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Is it ever too late to start Hormone Therapy?
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We most often refer to estrogen as just that, ESTROGEN, not realizing that we make three different types, depending on where we are in our life’s cycle. It’s important to understand the distinctions between these three, in order to better understand their roles when it comes to cancer, weight gain (menobelly), overall inflammation and the
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February is Heart Health Month! And not to be a Debbie Downer… but heart disease is how many of us will exit this earth. It’s still the #1 killer in the USA, so obviously we are not doing a very good job of preventing or treating this disease and more importantly, we are not screening
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR FASTING INSULIN LEVEL? Before you jump and say ‘yes’! Of course I do! You might want to double check, as about 90% of the people who come to see me have no idea what their insulin levels are. And that’s because most doctors, unfortunately, don’t test it. Fasting insulin is way more
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One of my clients sent me the link to the recent study published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) on the correlation between menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and dementia. (BTW-I love when you ladies and gents send me things like this. It keeps me on my toes and shows me that you’re paying attention
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The missing test for thyroid symptoms and it’s right at our fingertips. What Ferritin levels mean.
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All hormones are NOT the same. Progestins and progesterone work very differently in our bodies which means we need to understand the risks and benefits of using them.
It Matters How You Say It… Read More »
A couple of years ago, I was hoisting my carry-on into the overhead bin and I found myself vacillating between feeling mortified that I was having such a hard time and a little peeved there were no knights in shining armor rushing to help me as I visibly struggled. It was a moment of reckoning. It
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