Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Oct 16th, 2024
Here is one more menopause hormone therapy (MHT) myths is it relates to duration of MHT. Myth: Women who take MHT should stop by the age of 60. There is no such guideline from the main menopause expert organizations. There is no general rule for stopping systemic hormone therapy in a woman aged 60, or […]
Posted in Breast Cancer Prevention, Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Aug 29th, 2024
Menopause hormone therapy prescribing is an essential skill in the care of women. It is imperative that all prescribers have a science-based approach to the benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). In these now forty years of clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic physician and a clinical practice in women’s health, I think […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Insights, Menopause on Jun 27th, 2024
Menopause hormone therapy is having a new moment in its long history of use and research. While the last 22 years, since the publication of the first paper from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), put what seemed like a permanent dark mark on the use of menopause hormones, researchers and clinicians who have kept up […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, General, Menopause, Stress on Apr 30th, 2024
The herbal research for perimenopause and menopause women and their symptoms continues to expand. This recent published report was the second study that I am aware of, on Shatavari in menopausal women. This randomized, double-blinded, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical study investigated the use of a full spectrum Shatavari root for menopausal symptoms. It was conducted […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Mar 29th, 2024
Menopause hormone therapy prescribing is an essential skill in the care of women. It is imperative that all prescribers have a science based approach to the benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). In these now forty years of clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic physician and a clinical practice in women’s health, I […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause, Podcast on Dec 27th, 2023
I recently did a podcast for “Radiant Knowing” https://www.radiantknowing.com/, with a dietician and nutritionist, Carly Knowles and Carmen Shah. We had a good Q and A and a discussion about many things related to perimenopause and menopause. They started with a bang, asking me about hormonal balance/imbalance. You might be surprised to hear my response. […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Headaches, Migraine, Nutrition, Pregnancy on Dec 11th, 2023
This blog is meant to highlight some key points about migraines in women, and give you the opportunity to watch a podcast on migraines that I recently produced with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). (https://nanp.org/) Migraine headaches in women that are associated with hormonal changes, affect about 12 million women in the U.S. […]
Posted in Endocrine Health, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Sep 28th, 2023
An estimated 6,000 US women daily and more than 2 million women yearly reach menopause, and that does not include perimenopausal women. The US population aged 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the century from 1920 to 2000 according to the 2020 US Census. This group is now […]
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