I asked my friend Ellen Dolgen to contribute a post for my blog. She’s a great writer and here are her thoughts and wisdom. Enjoy! I’m in the menopause business. No, this was not my major in college. This is my encore career – menopause education is my mission Spurred by my own experience struggling …
Outsmart Your Metabolism to Lose Weight Dr. Mache Seibel: What made you want to write The Age-Defying Diet? Dr. Caroline Apovian: Over the past 10-15 years I realize that most of my patients see me for their weight, for other nutritional issues. All the questions that they had for me had to do with turning …
Confused about the risks and benefits of estrogen? Join the club. Many women are suffering from menopausal symptoms and are worried about the safety of estrogen yet do not realize that timing is key. My new book called The Estrogen Window will give you new insight into the estrogen story and the facts you need …
Here’s my interview on Coffee with America. The Estrogen Window is now the #1 national best seller on menopause. Discover why knowing about estrogen is so important for you! Want to know where your symptoms rank? Take the menopause quiz and get your personal score.
Estrogen is without a doubt the best treatment for the symptoms of menopause. For the first half of 2002, estrogen was the number 1 prescribed pill in the United States. But after the infamous 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study erroneously reported that women who take estrogen plus a synthetic progesterone called Provera have a …
In this post, I would like to share my thoughts on some important points related to Angelina Jolie, estrogen and breast cancer that are impactful yet have been largely overlooked by most of the coverage. As you likely know, about two years ago Angelina Jolie, who has the BReast CAncer (BRCA1) gene and a strong …
A new study found that certain chemicals in plastic and some cosmetics are linked to earlier menopause, causing menopause to appear 2-4 years sooner than women who had lower levels of the substances. Because the study in the journal PLOS ONE only associated the chemicals from plastic and certain cosmetics with early menopause, it only …
People are always asking me what to expect as they enter into and go through menopause. They are trying to make sense of and come to peace with the symptoms they are struggling with. Of course there can be many symptoms, but some are clearly more common than others. For that reason, I’ve put together …
Many women think hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain are inevitable when they hit menopause. But with today’s available treatments, you can reduce – and even eliminate – menopause symptoms. Research has shown that you may even be able to protect yourself from breast cancer, heart disease and dementia. To maximize your protection and …
The holidays are a time of joy and happiness. But sometimes this time of year can leave you feeling a bit low. You want to do something about it, but what? According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) more than 1 in 9 Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant and 60% will be …
