Naturopathic Physician, Author, Educator and Researcher
Posted in General, Menopause, Phytoestrogen, Soy on Feb 16th, 2021
Phytoestrogen compounds have been a subject of considerable research over the last several decades, especially those from soybeans, called isoflavones. Studies on soy isoflavones and hot flashes/night sweats vary in dosages, but the average is 54 mg/day. An analysis of 36 publications: soy isoflavones, at an average of 54 mg per day for 6 weeks […]
Posted in Black Cohosh, Botanicals, Depression, Endocrine Health, Menopause, Mind and Emotional, Rhodiola, Stress on Oct 6th, 2020
Many herbal options have been studied for the purpose of relieving menopause symptoms. Black cohosh has been studied the most. This current study evaluates the effectiveness of a combination of black cohosh and rhodiola, compared with black cohosh alone to relieve menopause symptoms. Numerous symptoms are possible with perimenopause and/or menopause. These include hot flashes/night […]
Posted in Botanicals, Depression, Dietary Supplements, Menopause, St. John's wort on Aug 14th, 2020
Perimenopause and menopausal symptoms can include hot flashes/nightsweats, insomnia, anxiety, depression, cognitive changes, decline in sexual desire, and skin and mucus atrophy including the eyes, mouth, vulva, vagina and our general skin thinning, wrinkling and drying. That list might seem long enough, but there can be others. The good news is that not all women […]
Posted in Botanicals, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Menopause, Turmeric on Jul 20th, 2020
The most common symptom women experience in perimenopause and menopause, is hot flashes— day and/or night. They are also called vasomotor symptoms, which are a sudden feeling of heat, burning and/or sweating with a slight increase in body temperature due to increased metabolic rate and vasoconstriction in the periphery. These fluctuating levels of estrogen, and […]
Posted in Botanicals, General, Hormone Replacement, Menopause, Nutrition, Phytoestrogen, Soy on May 31st, 2020
Consumers, patients and clinicians have long wrestled with the safety issues of phytoestrogens regarding the breast and uterine endometrium in particular. Phytoestrogens are used for both prevention and treatment strategies in areas of bone health, cardiovascular issues, bone density, hot flashes and more. Research has been debated regarding their effects on endometrial or breast tissues. […]
Posted in General, Insights, Nutrition, Soy on Feb 27th, 2020
My first thought is: Am I confused/Are you confused about milk products- whether cow/dairy/sheep/plants? And the answer is… Yes. I read a fascinating piece in The Guardian the other day, “So what milk should we drink”? I want to give you the cliff notes on that… and then maybe some cliff notes on the environmental […]
Posted in Bone Health, Endocrine Health, General, Menopause, Prevention on Dec 18th, 2019
There’s probably no health benefit to soft drinks, and amongst the negatives is the association between carbonated soft drinks and low bone density and bone fractures in children and young adults. This relationship has not been as clear for postmenopausal women until now. A famous study, the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was investigated in a […]
Posted in Botanicals, Breast Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention, General, Green Tea, Menopause, Prevention on Nov 29th, 2019
Perhaps you are already a connoisseur of green tea, or perhaps you are already aware of the many health benefits, including the area of breast cancer risk reduction and recurrence. Based on a study some years back, I have been advising women with stage I and II breast cancer to drink 5 cups/day or take […]
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