Aging, Early Menopause, estrogen cream, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, sexual health, Sexuality, Vaginal Dryness, Vaginal Laser, VAGINAL PAIN
Ever go to the doctor and feel too embarrassed to ask your question? One very common question that DOESN’T get asked is, “Are you feeling dry or feeling pain with sex?” You’re not alone. About half of women in perimenopause...
healthy eating, Stress Reduction, Weight Control
It’s the holiday season… And you know what that means… Lots of parties, lots of food, and lots of calories. The average person gains about 5 to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. So I asked weight...
General Health, Mental Health
It’s Election Day and whatever your point of view, I hope you get out and vote. I’m reading a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Doris Kearns Goodwin called Leadership in Turbulent Times. It’s a study of four of our greatest presidents: Lincoln,...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Early Menopause, Hormone Balance, Hormone health, Hormones, Hot Flashes, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Women's Health
Got Hot Flashes! It’s the most common symptom facing women in perimenopause and menopause. And it’s so disruptive. What do hot flashes affect??? Everything!!! Sleep, work, concentration, and even emotions. It’s no fun to be doing a presentation or...
Breast Cancer, Composer, General Health, Health Song, HealthRock, mammogram, Menopause, Music Video
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And to emphasize how important it is to get a mammogram, I’ve written this song called Get A Mammogram. I’ve turned the song into a music video. I hope you enjoy it, share it, and most importantly, get a mammogram....
Aging, Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, General Health, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Women's Health
Do you fear menopause symptoms? If you do, you are not alone! Most women do. But why? After helping thousands of women as they transition from trying to have babies (or trying not to) into trying not to be sidelined by symptoms associated with...
Aging, Diet & Nutrition, dysbiosis, Healthy Gut, menopause symptoms, Menopause treatment, Microbiome, prebiotics
Have you had difficulty with weight control, bloating or fullness? Have you ever taken an antibiotic, eaten too much junk food, or taken some other medication that didn’t agree with your stomach? Have you every had brain fog, low energy, irritability or bad skin...
Bioidentical Estrogens, estrogen patches, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Hormone Balance, Hormone health, Hormones, Hot Flashes, Menopause, Menopause treatment, Premature Menopause
If you’re like most women and many doctors, understanding estrogen and hormone therapy is confusing. And even though we now know that estrogen is safe and beneficial for the vast majority of women, a lot of women are left afraid and avoiding estrogen because of...
Bioidentical Estrogens, estrogen cream, estrogen patches, EstrogenBook, Estrogens, Menopause, Menopause treatment, Uncategorized
Are you currently using topical estrogen, or thinking of using a topical estrogen cream, patch or pellets? These forms of estrogen are becoming more commonly used and something I’m often asked about by my patients and by women whose doctors are less familiar...
Early Menopause, EstrogenBook, General Health, Hormone Balance, Hysterectomy, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Premature Menopause
Is menopause the same for natural and surgical menopause? In a word, “No.” These are two very different experiences. As I write in my best selling book, The Estrogen Fix: Natural or spontaneous menopause: When a woman’s ovaries naturally stop...
