Aging, Estrogens, osteoporosis, Women's Health
Do you know how strong your bones are? Most people don’t…unless you’ve had a bone density. That’s a type of x-ray called DEXA that compares the density of your bones to a know population of women so you know if your bones are strong, or are...
BRCA, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, General Health, Hormone Balance, menopause symptoms, Premature Menopause, Women's Health
Do you have a strong family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer? Are you thinking of doing a BRCA genetic test to find out if your genes put you at increased risk for those cancers? Would you visit your doctor or healthcare provider to get tested, or would you...
Aging, Colonoscopy, General Health, Health Song, HealthRock, Menopause treatment, Music and Medicine, Music Composer, Women's Health
March is Colon Cancer Awareness month and that means just one thing… It’s time to ask, “When was the last time I had a colonoscopy?” You wouldn’t think colon cancer is something to sing about. But colon cancer is the second leading cause...
Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, Hormone Balance, Hormone health, Hot Flashes, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, perimenopause, Women's Health
It’s International Women’s Day. When you think about women’s health, which of these do you think is most common? 1. Infertility? 2. Pregnancy? 3. Cancer? 4. Menopause? If you guessed #4 you are correct. Because even though those other conditions are...
Aging, Estrogens, Hormone Balance, Hormone health, Hormones, Loneliness, Menopause, menopause symptoms, perimenopause, Women's Health
Ever since the Garden of Eden when Adam gave up a rib to have a companion, we’ve known that being alone isn’t what we’re designed to be. People do not do well with loneliness and isolation. I see it in my patients all the time. Feeling isolated often...
General Health, Journaling, Menopause, Menopause treatment, perimenopause, Women's Health
Do you keep a journal? Many successful people do. Journaling is an easy way to memorialize your thoughts; a place to see where you were in the past and where you are now. It’s a great way to see if your symptoms have changed, to recall what...
