Hormone Therapy
HRT and Dementia
Reminiscent of fear-provoking headlines in concert with the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, recent 2023 fear-provoking news headlines on major news sources were: “Hormone therapy for menopause linked to increased risk of dementia” “Hormone replacement therapy may increase dementia and Alzheimer’s risk, according to a new study. Here’s what menopausal women need to know” “Study…
Read MoreHormone Replacement Therapy After Breast Cancer. Is It Safe? Part 2
Last week’s blog post, “Hormone Replacement Therapy After Breast Cancer. Is It Safe? Part 1,” began to address the controversial statement most believe to be true, “Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially estrogen, is dangerous and linked to cancer.” The blog summarized the many health benefits of HRT, however: Is the risk too great for breast…
Read MoreHormones are Healing Especially in the Pandemic
In thinking about ways to protect ourselves from getting Covid 19, protect ourselves from future viral pandemics, and how to mitigate symptoms if we get Covid, I circled back to the use of hormones!! I noticed patients having sex hormone levels less than 50% on the normal reference range bell shaped curve tended to have…
Read MoreQuarantine Brain – Growth Hormone Deficiency Syndrome?
Covid 19 seems to have made us all perceive the world in a different way. It feels as if some good things and/or some not so good things have crept into our lives when we weren’t looking. No doubt, Covid 19 and subsequent quarantine has had a profound effect on us. When asking my patients…
Read MoreGrowth Hormone – The Anti-Aging Movement – Aging Is a Disease
The last blog ended as Growth Hormone received FDA approval in 1985 for children and adults deficient in growth hormone, also known as ‘Growth Hormone Deficiency Syndrome.’ (GHDS) As an aside; GHDS is legally defined by the score obtained on a medically accepted questionnaire called, “Quality of Life Questionnaire”. This questionnaire can be found in…
Read MoreDHEA and Pregnenolone. Two Hormones of More Importance Than Many People Know
DHEA and Pregnenolone Two Hormones of More Importance Than Many People Know Pregnenolone is first in the cascade of what are known as neurosteroids. All neurosteroids are derived from cholesterol and they are called neurosteroids because they all have functions in the brain. Pregnenolone goes down 3 different pathways, one of which is its conversion…
Read MoreMen’s Hormone Pellet Therapy and Symptoms
Hormone Pellet Therapy for Men An increasing number of men are concerned about low testosterone. Also called low T, this condition refers to the decline in production of the hormone testosterone. This decline typically begins after age 30 and can cause serious symptoms that decrease quality of life. Thankfully, low testosterone can be treated with…
Read MoreEstrogen Is A Very Important Hormone – Estrogen Therapy. Imbalance Symptoms
Estrogen Is A Very Important Hormone – Estrogen Therapy. Imbalance Symptoms Estrogen is a very important hormone, one that regulates many functions in the body. Many women suffer from estrogen hormone imbalance, where the body is producing either too much estrogen or too little. Estrogen imbalance has many serious symptoms, including emotional distress, weight gain,…
Read MoreHow is Hormone Imbalance Associated with Heart Disease?
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a role in virtually all major bodily systems and functions including your cardiovascular system. A 3 minute cardiovascular assessment will provide valuable information to determine your risk for cardiovascular related disease. Insulin Resistance Cells don’t “open” normally and, in response, the pancreas creates too much insulin. When too…
Read MoreWhy Do I Suddenly Have Feelings of Hopelessness?
Patient Question, Why Do I Suddenly have Feelings of Hopelessness and Cravings? A Female Patient: “I tried to cut back on the DIM. I went to 600 and tried a couple days at 300mg. I started my period yesterday and had severe PMS for the past 10 days. When my period hit I didn’t get…
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