MORE BLOG POSTS — Female health

  According to most recent statistics, nearly 50% of Americans are trying to lose weight in any given year. Of those, nearly 20% use weight loss drugs to help them ‘trim the fat’. Over the past year, there’s been a major uptick in interest surrounding weight loss drugs. This is mainly because ‘Hollywood’s elite’ have flooded social media with photos of their rapid, and often unhealthy, weight loss by using newer, injectable weight loss drugs. In fact, almost 50% of Americans are now interested in using weight loss drugs! Not only has this increased the demand for these drugs, but it...

Five Hidden Factors Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

Candida overgrowth can be a major reason why you may be gaining weight and/or can’t lose weight. There are several mechanisms behind this. One is that since Candida needs sugar to grow, it can cause intense cravings for sweet foods and drinks. Also, lactose contained in milk and cheese is a sugar, so you are more likely to crave dairy products as well. Unfortunately, the more you crave these foods, the more you eat them, the more the Candida flourishes.

  Protect Your Breasts with DIM There is SO much more to the breast cancer story than we are told by our doctors! It’s not as simple as hormone replacement therapy equals breast cancer! Did you know that a major factor dictating the health of you breast tissue is NOT the absolute amount of estrogen in your body, but the way in which your body metabolizes your estrogen? Let me break this down as simply as possible. Basic Overview of Estrogen Metabolism Your body makes three kinds of estrogen: Estradiol (E2), Estrone (E1), and Estriol (E3). E2 is the most...

In my last blog, I discussed how the flawed research date from the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative Trial resulted in unwarranted fear of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). It’s taken 22 years to ‘right the wrong’ way of thinking about the safe use of HRT thanks to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The key findings from this study were that hormone therapy can be safely used by women to alleviate menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats without significantly increasing the risk of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke. The latest research highlights...

The Truth About Hormone Replacement Therapy Patient: “Doctor, I’m miserable! I’m having hot flashes and night sweats, I’ve gained 30 pounds that won’t budge, I’m depressed, and I don’t want to have sex with my husband.” Doctor: “Well, your lab results are normal. You’re just getting older.” Patient: “I need help. I’m already exercising and eating well. I’m willing to do whatever it takes] to feel better.” Doctor: “Well…I can give you an anti-depressant that may help with your hot flashes and depression, but it can also cause weight gain. I can’t give you any hormone replacement because it causes breast cancer and other...