Breast Cancer, General Health
Remember the first time you really thought about your breasts? Remember your emotions? According to filmmaker Meagan Murphy, the majority of women aren’t happy with their breasts. Her documentary film, The Breast Archives, honestly and openly explores this...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Breast Cancer, Early Menopause, Estrogens, Menopause
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...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, Menopause
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...
Depression, Diabetes, General Health
The CDC reports that more than 1 in 9 Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant – and 60% will be on it for 2 years or more. Yet, several studies have shown that moderate exercise can be as effective as taking an antidepressant for mild to moderate...
Bioidentical Estrogens, BRCA, Breast Cancer, Dementia, Early Menopause, Estrogens, Menopause, Premature Menopause, Sexuality
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...
Alzheimer's Disease, Bioidentical Estrogens, Depression, Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, Hormones, Memory, Premature Menopause
Are you worried your brain fog is early demntia, an overall term used to describe a decline in your brain health. This can include the loss of your mental ability to think, remember and/or learn. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and accounts for...
Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, healthy eating, Menopause
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...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Early Menopause, Estrogens, Menopause, Premature Menopause
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....