Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in Bone Health, Bone Loss, Calcium, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Prevention on Nov 15th, 2024
Excess alcohol has all kinds of associated problems in terms of physical and mental health. One of the areas that doesn’t get much attention is alcohol and the bone. There is evidence that excess alcohol may have a negative influence on bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis related fractures. A meta-analysis was done […]
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 General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause on Sep 25th, 2024
I think you will enjoy this podcast I did on managing menopause with menopause hormone therapy with my friend and colleague, Dr Jaclyn Smeaton. In this episode Dr. Smeaton and I discuss menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and its resurgence in recent years. Dr. Hudson explains that MHT may be recommended for women experiencing significant quality […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, General, Green Tea, Menopause, Mind and Emotional on Sep 13th, 2024
Women after the age of 18, are almost twice as likely to struggle with depression than men. Some studies also show that rates of recurrence and worsening of depression as well as new onset depression are a vulnerability in perimenopause. Green tea consumption and supplementation has been the subject of many research studies in areas […]
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 General, Insights, Nutrition, Soy on Jun 24th, 2024
In my neck of the woods (Pacific NW), June is when we start to see more regional juicy summer fruits including cherries and blueberries. But this is only the beginning of the robust berry season which will soon be local blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and then the peaches, plums and melons. We also find more and […]
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 […]
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