I read these two quotes recently, as written by Anne Frank in her diary, The Diary of a Young Girl. This diary was written during a period of historic threat, the 1942 Nazi Occupation of Amsterdam where this 13 y.o. Jewish girl and her family and another family had to hide out in the small […]
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Good News for Breast Cancer Patients- Drink Coffee and Tea; even more so, Coffee
Posted in General on Aug 30th, 2021
In July 2018, I reported on a meta-analysis of coffee intake and breast cancer risk. The design of that meta-analysis was to assess associations between amounts of decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee (from 0 to 7 cups of coffee per day) and breast cancer risks, including categories of body mass index, hormone receptor status and menopause […]
Milk thistle for hot flashes of menopause; yet another option
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Menopause, Stress on Aug 25th, 2021
Hot flashes and/or night sweats, collectively called vasomotor symptoms (VMS), are the most common symptom of perimenopause/menopause. The average duration of VMS is about 7 years, so more options to address this frequently significant symptom, are always welcomed. While VMS can come in all sizes and shapes, varying from mild to severe and infrequent to […]
Vitamin D Supplementation May Help Primary Dysmenorrhea (your average case of menstrual cramps, not caused by endometriosis)
Posted in Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Headaches, Menstrual Cycle, Migraine, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Premenstrual Syndrome, Vitamin D on Jul 30th, 2021
Primary dysmenorrhea is defined as menstrual pain without any pelvic pathology. This is the most common menstrual symptom in adolescent girls and young women. The onset of menstrual pain usually occurs just before or at the first onset of the menstrual flow and typically lasts ½ day to 3 days. Some women have additional symptoms […]
Unexplained Fatigue, Fibromyalgia in Menopausal Women
Posted in General, Menopause, Mind and Emotional, Nutrition, Stress on Jul 29th, 2021
Symptoms of fatigue and generalized aches and pains is a common discussion in my women’s health practice. These symptoms also have some specifics related to menopausal women. Fatigue is frequently reported by menopausal woman. There are many possible explanations including: hypothyroid, insomnia, depression, allergies, anemias, chronic disease, chronic pain, adrenal dysregulation, Lyme disease, chronic fatigue […]
A Little Ashwagandha Can Go a Long Way to Improving Sleep
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Fatigue, Mind and Emotional, Stress on Jun 30th, 2021
This past 1.5 years of covid has spawned even more folks struggling with insomnia and anxiety. At least that has been true in my clinical practice. Insomnia includes insufficient sleep, difficulty falling asleep (sleep latency) and poor sleep. Insomnia can cause multiple problems including a decline in cognitive function, depression, low immunity and cardiovascular disease, […]
Can the Covid-19 Vaccine Affect Mammogram Results???
Posted in General on Jun 9th, 2021
This is not a blog that addresses the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine nor is it a blog that addresses when and if your patient should get a screening mammogram. What it is about is how the COVID-19 vaccine can temporarily affect lymph nodes that can then give a false result on the […]
Korean Red Ginseng for Select Menopause Symptoms in Surgical Menopause
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Menopause on May 28th, 2021
Korean red ginseng has been used traditionally for the relief of some menopause symptoms, and also has some previously published data for this purpose. In the current double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial, Korean Red Ginseng was studied in women with surgical menopause due to a gynecological cancer. This is important as women with surgical menopause can […]
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