Podcasts about Hormone therapy

Episode 7 – Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) - Part 2 with Dr. Mace Scott. Dr. Paul Primeaux and Dr. Mace Scott discuss HRT in more detail as well as anti-aging. Dr. Scott is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician as well as the Medical Director and Owner of Chronos Body, Health and Wellness where he has over a decade of expertise in Hormone Therapy. Information on Dr. Mace Scott: https://www.chronosbhw.com/meet-the-team/dr-mace-scott/Nature article mentioned - first study suggesting possibility of reversing a person's biological age:  https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02638-w

How long should I take hormone therapy // A common question that comes up in my clinic is "how long should I take my hormone therapy?" In this episode, I break down all the research on this topic. PRE-ORDER MY BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Unlock-Your-Menopause-Type-Personalized/dp/1250850827 MORE ON DR. HEATHER HIRSCH BELOW: Ready to reclaim your life at menopause? Join my menopause masterclass here: https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/reclaiming-menopause-masterclass Menopause and Breast Cancer Blueprint Course: Enrolling now! https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/untitled-1 GET THE FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f787bdd57796e835ea84e10 AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hormone.health.doc Follow Dr. Hirsch on Youtube for weekly videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrAeWep_qZiP7QeR7ogcCPA Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormone.health.doc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherhirschmd?lang=en Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherhirschMD --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-hirsch/support

Everyone wants fitness results fast, but at what cost? If any cost? Here's the secret no one is talking about. How can we live 100 years instead of 75 years? Is your body secretly stuck in negative feedback loops you don't even know exist? These are the questions myself and my special guest, Dustin Stanley, explore in this podcast. Muscles are made up of specific muscle cells and, as many know of us already know, everything in our body has a trigger. This trigger, or signal, is meant to get our body to do something we need it to do. The lack of the multiplication of collagen, for instance, is why skin starts sagging or getting wrinkles. But it's now possible to change that signal? When we are able to gain more awareness of this brain-body connection, scientists have noted that developing techniques to delay gratification directly correlates to greater success in business. It's not about how fast you can win. This episode is all about playing the long game and learning crucial tips on how our body really works. *** Listen to New Zen Business episodes every Monday - Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Overcast & More Find me on Instagram @itsjmaxim - where you can get free Marketing, Mindset and Money tips. If you're an investor-backed startup or a high-ticket sales-driven company, contact us at KJgrowth.com or @kjgrowth on IG for performance-based marketing - where we only win when you do.

In this episode, I sit down with board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist, Dr. Rachel Rubin to discuss: GSM (genitourinary syndrome of menopause) Symptoms that bring a woman in to see a pelvic health physiotherapist that often go hand in hand with GSMWhy hormones are important and what happens during perimenopause/menopauseWhat a physical exam of the vulva may reveal Options for hormone therapy (creams, rings, tablets)Systemic vs. local hormone therapyThe fears around hormone therapyWhat the research says Reasons why it isn't easy to find answers Gaps in our health care systemPositive changes being seen An action plan for patient and practitioners listeningDr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is an assistant clinical professor of Urology at Georgetown University and recently started her own private practice in the Washington DC region. She is one of only a handful of physicians fellowship trained in male and female sexual medicine. Dr. Rubin is a clinician, researcher, and vocal educator in the field of sexual medicine. She completed her medical and undergraduate training at Tufts University, her urology training at Georgetown University, and her fellowship training under Dr. Irwin Goldstein in San Diego. In addition to being education chair for the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), she also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal Sexual Medicine Reviews.To find Dr. Rubin:InstagramTwitterwww.rachelrubinmd.comLinks mentioned:ISSWSH (International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health): https://www.isswsh.orgThanks for joining me! Here is where you can find more:my online course to walk you through pregnancy, birth prep and postpartum recovery: https://mommyberries.comWant more details on the small groups?Small GroupsFollow me on:InstagramFacebookYouTubeSupport the show

Symptoms of perimenopause can start as early as your 30s. They can include irregular periods, hot flashes, sleep problems, mood changes, vaginal and bladder problems, decreasing fertility, changes in sexual function, reduced bone density and a whole host of other issues. Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Michelle Lyons joins me on the show today to discuss the specific problems that might be affecting runners and how they can reduce the impact of the hormonal changes that occur during this transitional period. Follow Michelle Lyons Instagram: @michellelyons_muliebrity Website: celebratemuliebrity.com More from Michelle Endometriosis with physiotherapist Michelle Lyons on The Pelvic Health Podcast Menstrual health: The 5th vital sign with Michelle Lyons on The At Your Cervix Podcast Perimenopause in Runners 00:00:00 Introduction 11:40:02 When does perimenopause start? 16:18:11 What are the symptoms of perimenopause? 22:42:05 Can perimenopause cause belly fat? 28:54:02 Why is it hard to sleep in perimenopause? ​​36:26:19 Mood changes in perimenopause 40:06:08 Who do I talk to about perimenopause? 45:51:06 Hormone Therapy in perimenopause More from Matthew Boyd Physio Free Online Course Running Fundamentals Subscribe to The Adaptive Zone Podcast Subscribe to The Adaptive Zone YouTube Channel Facebook @matthewboydphysio Instagram @matthewboydphysio Work with Matthew Boyd Physio Running Technique Analysis Running Coaching Running Injury Physiotherapy Strength Training for Runners --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theadaptivezone/message

Our hormones are our LIFE FORCE and seriously affect our happiness, health, and libido. Hormones are not just about making babies. In this episode, we talk about which hormones affect our libido, our health, and our happiness and how to know if we might have an imbalance that can be supported with bioidentical hormones. Robyn already does hormone therapy and Brittany is starting next week. Listen to hear if you share any of the same symptoms and could benefit from getting your hormones tested.   

Can hormone therapy be used for the prevention of chronic disease, and can it help reverse aging? // This question is quite a controversial question, and the answer often depends on who you ask (and when you ask). In this episode, I will guide you through both sides of the argument, and also let you know where I land on this. MORE ON DR. HEATHER HIRSCH BELOW: Ready to reclaim your life at menopause? Join my menopause masterclass here: https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/reclaiming-menopause-masterclass Menopause and Breast Cancer Blueprint Course: Enrolling now! https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/untitled-1 GET THE FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f787bdd57796e835ea84e10 AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hormone.health.doc Follow Dr. Hirsch on Youtube for weekly videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrAeWep_qZiP7QeR7ogcCPA Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormone.health.doc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherhirschmd?lang=en Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherhirschMD --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-hirsch/support

In this Healthed lecture, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Prof Rod Baber explains that menopausal hormone therapy is an effective way to control menopausal symptoms and will cover the key indications and contraindications for the use of MHT, the overall benefits and risks, how to prescribe MHT for a variety of women, and the long term follow up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode we interview Dr. Stephanie Faubion about hormone therapy for the treatment of menopause symptoms.  We cover the new position statement released by NAMS about hormone therapy, what changed since the last position statement, how clinicians can frame conversations about hormone therapy, and where clinicians can learn more about providing hormone therapy. You can also still register for the NAMS Conference that is being held in Atlanta October 12-15, 2022. The post EP 61: Hormone Therapy with Dr. Stephanie Faubion appeared first on Woman Centered Health.

In this episode we welcome back Dr Fatima Khan to our podcast. Dr Fatima Khan is a highly skilled Peri-Menopause and Menopause Specialist with a holistic approach to women's physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. She last appeared on our podcast on 23 May and it's fair to say that we only just touched the tip of the iceberg when it came to MHT/HRT in that conversation.  We decided straight after recording that episode that we would have Fatima on again to talk specifically about MHT, what it is, the history of it and when women should consider taking it. This really is a fantastic conversation and one that you should share with any woman who needs it.  The power of this information can be instrumentally in supporting women as they lead into and transition through Peri Menopause and beyond.  If you missed our last conversation with Fatima, be sure to scroll through and take a listen or listen to that episode here We really do hope that you are enjoying our Podcast. We are absolutely loving speaking to the many people we have had on our show. We love that we get the opportunity to create this platform for women across the globe. If you are enjoying our podcast we'd love to hear from you by leaving a review or subscribing!  If you are looking for Menopause support for either yourself or your workplace, you can learn more about our work at www.ownyourhealthco.com.au Collectively we can shift mindsets and change the culture and thinking around Peri Menopause enabling women everywhere to come into their power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 When Kaya Wilson came out to his parents as transgender, after a near-death surfing accident and just weeks before his father's death, it unlocked a cache of family secrets

In this week's episode of the Health Ignited Podcast we're answering your bioidentical hormone questions and discussing the basics of hormone therapy.  This episode is packed with insight around hormone imbalance, testing and treatment, holistic hormone support, and the right time to implement a BHRT program. The topic of hormones is dense and complex, and each of us has our own hormone blueprint that's been created by a number of different factors, which means our needs are totally individual. When it comes to hormone therapy, we find that most people have a lot of questions.  Who should start a bioidentical hormone replacement therapy program What are the risks of BHRT? How long should I be on hormone therapy? What are the different hormone tests available, and which one should I use? We want to help break through the confusion around hormones and BHRT and start answering some of the common questions we receive. In this episode, we talk about the reasons we might seek BHRT at different points in our lives, who this treatment works best for, and some potential challenges of working with hormone therapy. We also cover: The behaviour and communication of hormones at different life stages The difference between synthetic and bioidentical hormones Fear points and varying perspectives on hormone therapy Understanding your unique hormone blueprint - read more here: https://www.drsonyajensen.com/blog/what-are-your-hormones-telling-you Diagnostic testing options (the DUTCH test - more below - blood vs urine tests, etc) Important markers for determining hormone resiliency The importance of detox and liver support - read more here: https://www.drsonyajensen.com/blog/hormones-and-detox Herbs and holistic support for balancing hormones Your hormone profile is unique, and you should always have the support of a health provider on your hormone health journey. If you want to learn more about BHRT and better understand your hormone blueprint, reach out to discuss DUTCH and other testing options - we'll be happy to help you navigate the process. Email us: https://divineelements.ca/contact/ Get Dr. Sonya Jensen, ND's FREE Hormone eBook: https://www.drsonyajensen.com/ Sign up for our biweekly newsletter for more health-related content and special offers! https://eepurl.com/dxVDf5 Join our online communities: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/divineelementshealth Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/divineelementsnd/ Website - https://divineelements.ca

Dr. Dan Margolin. M.D., discusses Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy vs. synthetic hormone treatment, and the facts and fiction around testosterone, estrogen, thyroid hormone, and others for both men and women. After 20 years as a surgeon, Dr. Margolin started Physicians Aesthetic Specialists in order to provide Aesthetic treatments and the integrated healing of body and mind using products such as implantable Biote Pellets for hormone therapy and how as we get older, testosterone deficiency begins in both men and women. In fact, testosterone is the more predominant hormone even in women.

Surfing writer Tim Baker on how the hormones which saved his life after a cancer diagnosis fundamentally changed his experience of being a man

For years, transgender activists have pushed a narrative that the only way to prevent confused kids who say they're transgender from killing themselves is to provide them with hormone therapy such as puberty blockers.Parents, scared into submission by politically motivated activists and doctors, then agree to pump their children full of dangerous hormones that render them permanently sterile. The activists tell the parents that this is the only way to save their child's life.New research by Heritage Foundation senior research fellow Jay Greene, however, suggests that not only do these hormones not lower the sky-high suicide rate among so-called transgender kids, they make things worse. (The Daily Signal is Heritage's multimedia news organization.)"There's a lot of depression and anxiety, particularly among girls. And they're looking for solutions to these problems that they're having," Greene says. "Today it's body transformation in a different way through transgender ideology, which then involves not just social transition of changing names and pronouns, but eventually pharmacological transition [by] taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, and eventually surgical transition of having double mastectomies or castration."Greene, who is part of Heritage's Center for Education Policy, continues:We're able to compare the suicide rates in states where it's easier versus harder [to get hormone therapy] both before and after 2010. And what we see is that before 2010 there's no difference between the states, just like we would expect. After 2010, the suicide rates diverged, so that in the states where it's a little bit easier for the kids to get them, there's a ramp-up in the suicide rate and it spikes up in 2015. So that by 2020, we see an extra 1.6 suicides among young people per 100,000, which is a 14% increase in the suicide rate.To Greene, the best cure for this transgender moment is for parents to reclaim responsibility over their kids."I think removing the coercion is the most important thing, which is don't believe that you have to do things or your kid is going to die," he says. "Parents need to be skeptical of what experts tell them. And ultimately, remember that they're responsible for raising their own children, and they know best for their own children."Greene joins this bonus episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss his research and how society can fight to protect children from gender ideologues. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

See all the Healthcasts at https://www.biobalancehealth.com/healthcast-blog/ Don't stop at the headline of a written article or blog about hormones or you who take hormones will unnecessarily feel anxiety all the time.  Journalists and bloggers often get you to read an article by first scaring you with a scary title….then reassuring you in the article. This is the first and primary problem with making assumptions about hormone therapy from, including estradiol, testosterone and progesterone. Research Translated into Lay Language Generalize All Hormones into One Big Group When reading anything about “Hormone Therapy being dangerous or safe, the author is lumping hundreds of types of hormones into one category and by doing that, dooming hormones to look like a failure, when they are not. Not all hormones are alike, and the difference between how you take a hormone (oral, pellet, vaginal, etc.) changes the safety and effectiveness.  The other factors that change the effectiveness of hormones like estradiol and testosterone include: Whether they are they are synthetic or bio-identical (made from vegetables to look just like your own hormones) What type of hormone is it? For example Estrogen has 3 human forms: Estradiol (young women's estrogen), Estrone (old women's estrogen from adrenal), and Estriol (pregnancy estrogen)…the type you take matters. Horses have over 17 types of estrogen and none of them are human, but we use pregnant horse urine to make Premarin for humans. The dose (the amount given). By lowering the dose of any hormone, you can make it ineffective! The number of times you take it ( 2-3 times a Day, daily, weekly, monthly) determines whether you can keep up with the dosing or not. This determines compliance. How you take it : oral,. Transdermal, pellet, or intramuscular determines the activity and the effectiveness as well as the side effects of a hormone All of these factors change the effectiveness of a hormone treatment in humans. Most of the time, the investigator of a medical study uses one type of hormone for his scientific tests, but generalizes the side effects or the effectiveness of that one specific type of hormone, to ALL hormones in that category, eg. Testing Oral Premarin and generalizing it to every type and kind of estrogen on the market. For instance, Premarin® a synthetic estrogen from Pregnant Horses, was the estrogen used in a study that determined that “estrogen” causes a woman to be at risk for blood clots. This is true of the oral hormone Premarin and many doctors took their patients off all estrogens based on that one study.  Much later, years, other types of estrogen were tested for increasing the rate of blood clots and were found NOT to increase the rate of blood clots.  After many studies of different delivery systems of estrogen, the final agreement is that all non-oral forms of Estrogen Do NOT cause blood clot formation in women taking them. That sounds like justice was served, but for the 10-20 years in between the Premarin study and the other studies and the time it takes to get a final agreement of doctors, women were denied all forms of estrogen from their doctors based on this inaccurate interpretation and generalization of one medical study! For example, if a scientific study stated that all ice cream flavors tasted the same, could I convince you that all ice cream, of all flavors, taste the same?  Of course not, because you have experience eating different flavors of ice cream and you know that every flavor of ice cream and even different companies making the same flavor tastes different!  That is the biggest clue to doctors reading a study.  If the results don't match their experience, they question it and should follow their experience until more study is done.  Some doctors follow blindly the results of studies or follow the ones they WANT to follow because it relieves them of work.  That is one factor in causing doctors to stop prescribing estrogen based on the study that said all estrogens caused blood clots, was that of laziness!  Hormone therapy requires hours of explanation, which means time in the office and doctors who are overworked found a way out for themselves to shorten their days!  Not talking about hormones and stating, “I don't believe in hormone replacement therapy”, was their mantra and the cause of so many women being untreated with postmenopausal estrogens!  If your doctor says that, then flee!  Find someone who can take care of you properly. The doctors aren't the only ones who create the atmosphere of false information. The medical research community is trying to do with the medications (hormones) called HRT (Hormone replacement therapy) and Testosterone. Researchers  are trying to tell us that all hormone treatments are the same with the same side effects and the same qualities, no matter what they are made of (plants vs chemicals) or what hormone is contained in them (horse estrogen with 18 types of horse estrogen, none of which are similar to human estrogen) that the way they are given (oral, transdermal, injection or pellet) matters to the effect that they have on a patient. The effect the hormone makes, and the metabolic effects are all lumped together by the research community. It's like saying all Labradors are great hunters.  They aren't, but to do a study you need to make a blanket statement to prove a point.  This doesn't make sense in many areas of study, but it is really misleading in hormone research. To get to the truth one must use a specific hormone in their tests and to get anyone to read about it they must inaccurately generalize to all hormones! They spend their time writing papers about how “estrogen” (all of them) and “testosterone “(every type, brand, and delivery system) cause side effects and diseases.  These grossly overgeneralized conclusions about hormone replacement, leads to false beliefs and fears that cause doctors and patients alike to be afraid of prescribing or taking any of these medications, hormones, that are desperately needed by women to feel and be healthy. Remember a title about hormones can be misleading!  Even studies are often overgeneralized, so their results are alarming for no reason!  You have to ask someone who sees many hormone replacement patients what they actually see!  Experience is everything when deciding what research is really true!

Join us to demystify menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo, a reproductive endocrinologist and menopause specialist.   In this episode, we discuss: - The potential benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy - How to navigate different hormones, formulations and doses of MHT - What the term bioidentical means and how it's often misused - When hormone testing is useful, when it's not, and why Dr. DiGirolamo has profound expertise in hormones, menopause, and mid-life health. She is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and obstetrician/gynecologist, and has a PhD  in molecular pathobiology. She is a certified menopause specialist through the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) and a certified CrossFit Trainer and Nutrition Coach. Dr. DiGirolamo currently works as a private coach and as a fertility / menopause specialist at Boston IVF.   Note: This episode is the second of a three-part conversation with Dr. DiGirolamo. In Part 1, we discuss what to expect during menopause. In Part 3, we discuss non-pharmaceutical (lifestyle) interventions like fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness.   More from Dr. Carla DiGirolamo Athletic Aging newsletter: https://www.athleticaging.blog Website: https://fitforlifemd.com Social Media: @fitforlifemd   Other Resources   Joint position statement by the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on best practice recommendations for the care of women experiencing the menopause (June 2022) https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Optimising-the-menopause-transition-Joint-position-statement.pdf   The 2022 hormone therapy position statement of The North American Menopause Society https://www.menopause.org/docs/default-source/professional/nams-2022-hormone-therapy-position-statement.pdf   Estrogen Matters (by Dr. Avrum Bluming & Dr. Carol Tavris; deep dive on breast cancer risk and hormone therapy) https://estrogenmatters.com/   Hormone Therapy: WHI Controversy Part 1 (Podcast with Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris) https://fueledbyscience.com/podcast/avrum-bluming-carol-tavris-1/   Hormone Therapy: WHI Controversy Part 2 (Podcast with Dr. Avrum Bluming & Carol Tavris) https://fueledbyscience.com/podcast/avrum-bluming-2/

Why Isn't My Hormone Therapy Working: Three Quick Fixes // Frustrated that you finally got on hormone therapy ... but it is NOT WORKING? Listen in as I break down how to make hormone therapy work for you (not YOU working for IT). MORE ON DR. HEATHER HIRSCH BELOW: Ready to reclaim your life at menopause? Join my menopause masterclass here: https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/reclaiming-menopause-masterclass Menopause and Breast Cancer Blueprint Course: Enrolling now! https://the-menopause-course.teachable.com/p/untitled-1 GET THE FREE MENOPAUSE HEALTH GUIDE: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f787bdd57796e835ea84e10 AMAZON STOREFRONT: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hormone.health.doc Follow Dr. Hirsch on Youtube for weekly videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrAeWep_qZiP7QeR7ogcCPA Say hi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hormone.health.doc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherhirschmd?lang=en Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherhirschMD --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heather-hirsch/support

Episode 2 – Dr. Primeaux discusses Hormone Replacement Therapy with Dr. Mace Scott. Dr. Scott is a board certified Emergency Medicine physician as well as the Medical Director and Owner of Chronos Body, Health and Wellness where he has over a decade of expertise in Hormone Therapy. Information on Dr. Mace Scott: https://www.chronosbhw.com/meet-the-team/dr-mace-scott/More information on Hormone Therapy: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/in-depth/hormone-therapy/art-20046372EP2 - Secrets from the Expert: What is the best bit of wellness advice you'd like to pass along? Diet is the single most important modifiable determinant of overall health.

Maryon Stewart, author of Manage Your Menopause Naturally, is a world-renowned healthcare expert and entrepreneur, helping tens of thousands of women around the world overcome PMS and menopause symptoms without using drugs or hormones. Awarded the British Empire Medal and recognized as one of the 50 most inspirational women by the UK's Daily Mail, Maryon soon launches an AI-driven app and a PBS show. Today Maryon shares her journey and how she helps women avoid period pains, mood swings, hot flashes and all the unnecessary symptoms of PMS and menopause. Download Podopolo and follow Wings of Inspired Business there to keep the conversation going in the episode comments section and invite your friends to connect around podcasts recommended to you by what interests and inspires you.

Kien Vuu, M.D.: "Hormone optimization is great for longevity.”  Vuu, a performance and longevity doctor, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss underrated hacks for a longer life, plus: - How hormone therapy can help slow aging (~21:01) - The future of stem cell therapy & why it's such a hot topic (~25:01) - How to strategically stress your body (~30:03) - How to get the biggest bang for your buck with longevity (~33:16) - How building self-awareness can help you live longer (~34:15) Referenced in the episode: - Vuu's book, Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance. - Vuu's podcast, Thrive State. - Follow Vuu on Instagram. - Check out Dan Buettner's books on Blue Zones. - Mel Gibson and Joe Rogan's discussion on stem cell therapy. - The Telomere Effect, by Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D. - Man's Search For Meaning, by Viktor Frankl. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.

Hormone therapy in menopause, gender-affirming care, and sexual pain disorders! This episode is with OBGYN Dr. Gretchen Frey.  She has a new project out now!  An Introduction to Sexuality Education: A Handbook for Primary Care Providers.  Get it now at https://v3.unhushed.org/ She talks about how she worked as a general OBGYN for many years, then as she transitioned away from OB and focused on clinic GYN she saw a lot of patients in menopause and peri-menopause.  She became comfortable using hormone replacement therapy in that context and then expanded her practice to incorporate hormone therapy in gender-affirming care as well (which she says there is a great need for this type of care in primary care, particularly in Denver where I am at).  She discusses sexual pain disorders such as vulvodynia, dyspareunia, and vaginismus, and why they can be difficult to treat.  She notes that having a multi-specialty team is greatly important for success in this.   Subscribe, rate, review, etc.  Check out past episodes and don't forget to share it with a friend.  Thanks!  Enjoy!

Matt Lamb – The College Fix The University of Florida Health provides “hormone therapy” and “gender-affirming surgical procedures” to children. Although Governor DeSantis has consistently opposed taxpayer funds for pediatric transgender surgeries, legislation outlawing the practice has yet to be passed.

In today's bonus, we take a closer look at some of the topics in our episode with Dr. Stacy Sims, including: how to go about guided hormone therapy, fasting and its affects on women's health (it may not be as helpful as we think), and further supplements to take to aid in sleep, energy, and more. Connect with Gabby @gabbyreece | Linktree For show notes and past guests, pleaxase visit gabriellereece.com/podcast The Gabby Reece Show talks to top experts with the goal of extracting the best information you will need to navigate the universe of health, fitness, relationships, parenting, and business. Gabby keeps it simple but gets to the heart of the conversation with the hopes of providing you with realistic takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Yoho was interviewed virtually in South Africa by a host who is interested in hormone therapy. SeeRobertYoho.substack.com for more. See RobertYohoAuthor.com to learn about my books, Butchered by “Healthcare” and Hormone Secrets. My essay with links to COVID treatment and more is HERE.  “LEGAL” DISCLAIMER: Use this information at your own risk. It is general commentary and not medical advice. Robert Yoho is retired and no longer practices medicine. Make your healthcare decisions with the help of a physician or other licensed provider. 

Dr. Yoho was interviewed virtually in South Africa by a host who is interested in hormone therapy. SeeRobertYoho.substack.com for more. See RobertYohoAuthor.com to learn about my books, Butchered by “Healthcare” and Hormone Secrets. My essay with links to COVID treatment and more is HERE.  “LEGAL” DISCLAIMER: Use this information at your own risk. It is general commentary and not medical advice. Robert Yoho is retired and no longer practices medicine. Make your healthcare decisions with the help of a physician or other licensed provider. 

Almost 7,000 people signed up for the Menopause Shift Summit, a project nine months in the making. Ann Marie runs down some of what she and partner Andrea Donsky learned from interviewing 40+ expert speakers over three days.

Sleep is bitting your favorite caregiver's butt again. This time, J Smiles is getting ample rest but not reaping the rewards. Unprepared for these moments of exhaustion, listen as J details mishaps with Zetty, work and random daily activities. Searching for answers uncovers ah-has and oh-nos galore. All genders should Snuggle Up closely!We want to hear your comments  & future topic suggestions:TEXT a purple heart   "

Dr. Srivastav discusses transgender hormone therapy. Dr. Srivastav talks about the positive physical and psychological effects, length of the treatment, and the effects of testosterone and estrogen.

Transgender individuals are more likely to receive unequal care and are less likely in general to seek care or preventative services. Often, they are even relied upon to educate their own providers on the basic tenets of transgender care. Healthcare providers can better serve these patients through an interprofessional approach to comprehensive, respectful, and gender-affirming support. Listen in to this week's episode as Dr. Anisa Hansen describes important steps we can take to have a positive impact on the health of this patient population. The GameChanger Just like any other therapy, gender-affirming therapy should be patient-focused, with the patient's goals in mind. Healthcare providers will continue to be called upon to safely monitor these therapies and support their patients. The first and most important step is making a welcoming environment for patients and being both knowledgeable and open to how to best support and treat each patient.  Show Segments 00:00 – Introductions 02:50 – Common Terminology  07:00 – Pronouns  08:00 – Social & Legal Affirmation 09:45 – Issues Surrounding Gender Affirming Care 10:59 – Hormone Therapy for Non-Binary Individuals  13:00 – Masculinizing Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy 18:31 – Feminizing Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy 22:30 – Additional Resources 22:35 – Closing Remarks  Host Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University  Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Guest Anisa Hansen, PharmD. Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Mental Health Clinical Pharmacists, Iowa Lutheran Hospital  Anisa Hansen has no relevant financial relationships to discuss. Anisa Hansen has a passion to educate learners on topics in the areas of mental health, LGBTQ health, wellness, and equity and inclusion. Anisa provides clinical service, educates sixth-year pharmacy students, and provides medication education groups in both the outpatient and inpatient setting. References and Resources The World Professional Association for Transgender HealthThe Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & MetabolismUCSF Transgender CareWant to learn more about this topic and earn more CE? Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients – Pharmacist Gender Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients – TechnicianRedeem your CPE or CME CPE (Pharmacists)CME (Prescribers)Get a membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes (30 mins/episode) Pharmacists: Get a membershipPrescribers: Get a membershipCE Information Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of this knowledge-based activity, participants should be able to: 1. Define terminology associated with gender-affirming care 2. Discuss masculinizing treatment options 0.05 CEU/0.5 Hr ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-231-H01-P Initial release date: 06/13/2022 Expiration date: 06/13/2023 Additional CPE and CME details can be found here

Many people are confused about how to balance hormones and are overwhelmed by all the misinformation about bioidentical hormone therapy for both men and women.It's easy to be confused because the symptoms of an excess hormone can also mimic symptoms of deficiency. Plus many people are unaware of the role diet and your gut microbiome play in regulating hormones and how nutrient deficiencies and overloads can upset this delicate balance.But understanding these relationships doesn't have to be so complicated. That's why I'm honored to have pharmacist and bioidentical hormone expert Jim Paoletti on the show.Jim Paoletti, B.S. Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP is an independent clinical consultant on hormones, nutrition, and wellness. Jim has 40 years of experience with bio-identical hormone therapies in clinical practice, both in retail pharmacy and as a consultant and educator. Jim served previously as Director of Provider Education for ZRT Laboratory, Beaverton, Oregon, and as consultant and Education Director for Professional Compounding Centers of America of Houston, TX.He is a graduate and former faculty member of the Fellowship of Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. Jim has lectured extensively and internationally on all aspects of compounding and BHRT to medical practitioners and consumers, and has several articles published on BHRT and compounding pharmacy issues. Jim has published the book A Practitioner's Guide to Physiologic Bioidentical Hormone Balance.Listen to the full episode to hear:Why symptoms alone aren't enough to assess hormone imbalances and treatment Why gut and microbiome health are the first step to hormone healthWhat we get wrong about men's hormonal balancesHow long-term use of synthetic estrogen impacts the body and why it's not always a simple switch to bioidenticalsWhat types of testing your provider should be using to accurately assess hormone levelsLearn more about Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP:A Practitioner's Guide to Physiologic Bioidentical Hormone BalanceLearn more about Sami:Eatfor.lifeBook Your Complimentary ConsultationEat For Life cookbooks for each unique biotypeResources:Women's health initiative is fundamentally flawed - ScienceDirectHuman Saliva as a Diagnostic Specimen Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease: the value of transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone

Many people are confused about how to balance hormones and are overwhelmed by all the misinformation about bioidentical hormone therapy for both men and women.It's easy to be confused because the symptoms of an excess hormone can also mimic symptoms of deficiency. Plus many people are unaware of the role diet and your gut microbiome play in regulating hormones and how nutrient deficiencies and overloads can upset this delicate balance.But understanding these relationships doesn't have to be so complicated. That's why I'm honored to have pharmacist and bioidentical hormone expert Jim Paoletti on the show.Jim Paoletti, B.S. Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP is an independent clinical consultant on hormones, nutrition, and wellness. Jim has 40 years of experience with bio-identical hormone therapies in clinical practice, both in retail pharmacy and as a consultant and educator. Jim served previously as Director of Provider Education for ZRT Laboratory, Beaverton, Oregon, and as consultant and Education Director for Professional Compounding Centers of America of Houston, TX.He is a graduate and former faculty member of the Fellowship of Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine. Jim has lectured extensively and internationally on all aspects of compounding and BHRT to medical practitioners and consumers, and has several articles published on BHRT and compounding pharmacy issues. Jim has published the book A Practitioner's Guide to Physiologic Bioidentical Hormone Balance.Listen to the full episode to hear:Why symptoms alone aren't enough to assess hormone imbalances and treatment Why gut and microbiome health are the first step to hormone healthWhat we get wrong about men's hormonal balancesHow long-term use of synthetic estrogen impacts the body and why it's not always a simple switch to bioidenticalsWhat types of testing your provider should be using to accurately assess hormone levelsLearn more about Jim Paoletti, BS Pharmacy, FAARFM, FIACP:A Practitioner's Guide to Physiologic Bioidentical Hormone BalanceLearn more about Sami:Eatfor.lifeBook Your Complimentary ConsultationEat For Life cookbooks for each unique biotypeResources:Women's health initiative is fundamentally flawed - ScienceDirectHuman Saliva as a Diagnostic Specimen Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy and cardiovascular disease: the value of transdermal estradiol and micronized progesterone

No woman should be left to silently suffer the potentially debilitating symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. There are lots of options available to us - both naturally in the form of diet, lifestyle, stress management ​ and also in the form of HRT or what is now known as MHT - Menopause Hormone Therapy. ​ Today I'm not talking for or against MHT and I talk about why it doesn't have to be an either / or scenario. ​ I want to give you the facts so you can make informed decisions about what is right for YOU and YOUR body. No one knows your body better than you do and you also have your own personal threshold of what symptoms you're prepared to put up with. ​ We talk about the different types of Hormone Therapy, what type of Hormone Therapy is appropriate for the different stages of perimenopause and menopause ​ - the benefits and also the downsides or risks associated. ​ In this episode we talk about:  Diet and lifestyle considerations, whether you're choosing to use MHT or not Who MHT is suitable for and when it's appropriate to use it Why MHT should never be one size fits all. We look at the 3 different options available, depending on where you're at in your peri/menopause journey The risks and downsides of MHT. Links and resources: Brands of body identical MHT available in Australia and New Zealand(With full credit to Dr Lara Briden and her amazing book Hormone Repair Manual)  Body identical estradiolClimara patchEstradot patchEstraderm patchEstrogel gelSandrena gelVagifem LowEstrofem tablet Body identical estriolOvestin pessary  Body Identical progesteronePrometrium capsuleUtrogestan capsule Join our free Hormone Hub Facebook Community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/thewellbalancedwoman For more about me and what I do, check out my website https://kyliepinwill.com Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss a thing!  And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a rating and a review? Thanks!

Welcome to Sexual Health 101 with Girl x Girl. On this episode, we explore sexual health for people with vaginas and people with penises — whether your queer, straight, or somewhere in between. Does eating more pineapple actually work? Can kegels help with erectile function? We dive into it all and *much* more. We also learn about trans sexual health, how the body changes during hormone therapy, and why it can be so difficult for trans people to get the healthcare they need. Disclaimer: ALWAYS talk to your doctor about your sexual health before trusting two random girls on a podcast. PS. Got your tickets to our LIVE event in Toronto on June 23 yet? Grab them here: https://admitone.com/events/girl-on-girl-toronto-8165932

An update on my 'new' Hormone Replacement Therapy procedure; a personal share into why I actually need this and the responses in my body after 10 days. This is not any kind of medical advice or intended to help others. This is simply my experience, my personal choices based on my body's hormonal needs, and my journey through my healthcare especially over the last 6 months. For coaching inquiries visit my website (click the Coaching tab for program specifics and inquiry form) Website: www.courtneyforlife.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/courtneyforlife_ Instagram team page: www.instagram.com/cflcoaching Email: courtney.u@live.ca YouTube: Courtney For Life My Macros+ nutrition tracking: CourtneyU

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Christy Blanco, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, shares insights regarding the use of bioidentical hormones to support women's health on today's episode of NP Pulse: The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®. Look for continuing education sessions taught by Blanco in the AANP CE Center and during the 2022 AANP National Conference. To access all the benefits of AANP membership, join today.

Make sure to visit Ironcompany for all the latest strength training equipment including squat racks, power cages, jungle gyms, weight benches and more. Today' guest is Dr. Charlie Seltzer, MD, CSCS, and Diplomat of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. He's the only physician in the country who holds both a board certification in Obesity Medicine and a CSCS certification by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He's also a former natural bodybuilding competitor and regional champion.Dr. Seltzer takes a 360 degree approach to helping clients gain control of their health which includes a complete metabolic workup, medication and supplementation review, recommendation and prescription, nutrition counseling, physician-supervised exercise programs and personal training. Find out more about Dr. Charlie Seltzer and the services he offers by visiting http://www.drseltzerweightloss.com/Check back weekly for world class training articles by Marty Gallagher where he discusses everything from different modes of cardio training to the benefits of fasted cardio. His latest article "Cardio Training Periodization" is up now. And don't forget the Jim Steel strength and conditioning articles combining his head strength coach experience from the University of Pennsylvania for twenty years with decades of successful powerlifting meets and bodybuilding competitions for us all to learn from and enjoy. His latest article "Deadlifts For Life" is up now. Thanks for listening and if you like what you hear please give us a review on your favorite podcast player.

Courtney is joined by the mastermind behind the Mixher formulations, Cody Sanders. Cody talks about how she began her journey in holistic medicine & how she co-founded the popular company, Mixhers. She shares her love of helping women heal hormonal imbalances naturally & how our listeners can get their hands on these incredible products!   Instagram: @codyjeansanders @mixhers @courtneyspatrouve @spatrouve   Websites:  mixhers.com spatrouve.com   Tune into our episode with Cody's co-founder, Jess Toolson HERE! 

So what is microcurrent? Microcurrent is a low-level current that mimics the body's natural ionic flow and has been clinically tested to safely and effectively address a variety of skin concerns.These episodes are going to cover the discovery of electricity in the body, the theory of the current of injury, and real-world applications within different modalities as described in The Body Electric: Electromagnetism And The Foundation of Life by Robert O Becker and Gary Selden. We'll also speak with an awesome Doctor who specializes in anti-aging treatments. Since 2013 Dr. Raheleh Sarbaziha, Dr. Rahi for short, has been reimagining the realms of integrative medicine and aesthetic beauty, bringing a unique perspective and approach. Dr. Rahi specializes in helping her patients look and feel more confident, specializing in Integrative, Aesthetics, and Anti-Aging services such as PRP therapy, PDO thread lift, Non-Surgical facelift, and Hormone Therapy, Send us your beauty questions and beauty baddie moments of the week to truebeautybrooklynpodcast@gmail.com .Follow us on Instagram @truebeautybrooklynpodcast and @truebeautybrooklyn & @thebrownelizabethtaylor and @alixlynly Book an in-person or virtual skincare or brow appointment at www.truebeautybrooklyn.com Don't forget to rate us 5-stars, subscribe, and leave a review on Apple iTunes.Tell a friend to tell a friend if you like the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Season Two is coming July 1! But first... Emma Hartley is a British journalist and co-founder of 24hourlondon who conducted an investigation into the UK's HRT shortages for a publication called Tortoise… in 2018. Emma's story touched on everything from Donald Trump's trade war with China to manufacturing facilities in India, but in the end, the problem then and the problem now is much, much closer to home.

Listening to veteran healthcare entrepreneur and investor Carly Stockdale, the Co-Founder and CEO of BestLife Holdings, you get the feeling she is living her best professional life.  With BestLife -- a platform of age management organizations, including the Foundation for Healthy Aging and Cenegenics -- Stockdale has created a perch from which she can blend her interests in healthy aging, women's health and hormone therapy, and have a national impact to boot. “Our north star metric is improving people's biological age through the education of other health care providers and through membership in our programs such as Cenegenics, and other programs that we're looking to start,” she tells host Shiv Gaglani. Cenegenics is a peak performance and longevity membership program with a 25-year history of developing personalized heath programs through deep analysis of biomarkers and other data it collects from members on a quarterly basis. The company plans to publish data later this year examining trend lines of improvement based on 3,500 patients who have gone through the program. Tune in to this informative conversation to learn about the unique path Stockdale has carved in healthcare, positive trends she's seeing in women's health, and addressing the persistent information asymmetry between doctors and patients.Mentioned in this episode: https://cenegenics.com

Lichen Sclerosus is a life disrupting skin disease typically effecting the vulvar area causing issues to a persons wellbeing,physcially and mentally. Although the physical impacts of Lichen Sclerosus by themselves sound intimidating -scarring of the labia, uncontrollable itching, paper thin skin, the chain reaction into your personal and intimate life can have a big impact … Continued

My first interview is with Dr. Gretchen Frey an OB/GYN with a specialty in sexual health and hormone therapy. We had so much great content we split our convo into 2 parts. Part 2 goes deep into hormone therapy as a treatment option for perimenopausal symptoms. I love this talk because I think folks are sometimes overly worried when it comes to the safety of hormone therapy and other times expect too much from the treatment results. Hormone therapy is neither magical silver bullet, nor is it unsafe for all. Like most therapies it can be a great layer when used for the right person at the right time in the context of a holistic plan. I hope that this episode helps folks understand their options and adds to their ability to make an informed choice. Understanding relative versus absolute risk Relative vs absolute risk and odds: Understanding the difference - PMC (nih.gov)French E3 Cohort study OP-IJEJ140185 801..809 (secureservercdn.net)WHI review https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2653735/KEEPS trial https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31453973/Pros/Cons of compounding pharmacy Pros and Cons of Pharmacy Compounding (uspharmacist.com)

From Tik-Tok to Instagram and Facebook, there’s a lot of talk about Filler and Botox but what is the truth about these procedures?   The world of aesthetics is ever growing and two treatments that become massively popular in the past few years are Fillers and Botox® but there’s so much information out there, it … Continued

As a well-respected and internationally recognized authority on women's hormonal health, Dr. Angela DeRosa is speaking up for women worldwide regarding fair healthcare treatment, especially while navigating menopause. From the specific questions to ask your doctor to what to look for when searching for compounding pharmacies, Dr. DeRosa is educating us on some of the gems found in her book, A Woman's Hormonal Health Survival Guide: How to Prevent Your Doctor from Slowly Killing You.

Although birth control is promoted as somewhat of a “cure all” when it comes to a lot of women’s reproductive and hormone symptoms, it does come with some asterisks. Everyone’s response to birth control can be different and in this episode Dr. Brenner explores some side effects of this medication type and includes her own … Continued

In this FAQ Series of Outside The Box, we talk with Katie Geagley, Operations Manager at Performance Medicine, about the quickest and most efficient way to become a hormone therapy patient at one of our offices. Share this podcast episode with a friend who wants to get started on hormones! What did you think of this episode of the podcast? Let us know by leaving a review! Connect with Performance Medicine! Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://performancemedicine.net/doctors-note-sign-up/ Facebook: @PMedicine Instagram: @PerformancemedicineTN YouTube: Performance Medicine

He's back! And this time Erik Ledin is back with help for the men. TRT (testosterone replacement therapy) is something that has 4X in the last decade. Thanks to more education around this topic, men are now becoming more optimized thanks to wellness clinics popping up all over the country.  Erik works with Revive MD. They have several locations and now serve via telemedicine To apply for coaching with Erik or Lean Bodies Consulting If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating  and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser and Castbox. Sign up for the next Follow-Through Challenge Follow me on Social Media:Amy on IGAmy on Facebook Resources:AmyLedin.comLean Bodies Consulting (LBC)LBC University 

In the year and a half since we started this podcast, many women have gone from being afraid to take hormone therapy to being afraid not to take hormone therapy, as some in the menopause field are saying that menopause is really a “hormone deficiency” and we can't age well without it. This week we dive in on what hormone therapy is; what it can do (especially for performance and health); what it can't do, and what we're still learning about all of it with Dr. Carla DiGirolamo. Carla is a Double Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Obstetrician/Gynecologist specializing in infertility and menopausal medicine. She is also a Crossfit Level 1 trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, and member of CrossFit Health. She runs an online personal training and nutrition coaching business, https://fitforlifemd.com/ (FitforLifeMD), specializing in the care of women in all age groups, but with a special interest in the comprehensive care of peri/postmenopausal women. She also writes a regular blog on https://www.athleticaging.blog/ (Athletic Aging). Carla has the distinction of being the only repeat (and now threepeat!) guest on Hit Play Not Pause. **Support the Podcast** InsideTracker: 20% off at http://insidetracker.com/feisty (insidetracker.com/feisty) Nuun Hydration: 30% off at https://nuun.life/feisty-blog (nuunlife.com)  with the code HITPLAY  Previnex: 15% off your first order with code HITPLAY at https://www.previnex.com/ (https://www.previnex.com/)  Bonafide: 20% off your first purchase when you subscribe to any product with code HITPLAY at  http://hellobonafide.com/hitplay (hellobonafide.com/hitplay) Nutrisense: Use code "HITPLAY" at https://nutrisense.io/hitplay (nutrisense.io/hitplay) for $30 off any subscription to the CGM program Go to http://feistymenopause.com/podcastguide (feistymenopause.com/podcastguide) for more information about the Hit Replay Podcast Guide subscription This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Is it Too Late for Natural Hormone Therapy?   This is a question that I get all the time from midlife women. And it's a great question because, as we age, our bodies go through so many changes.   One of the most common changes is a decline in hormone production. This can lead to all sorts of problems, like hot flashes, night sweats, weight gain, mood swings, and more.   Fortunately, there's a way to combat these changes: natural hormone therapy.   Natural hormone therapy can help to restore your body's hormone levels back to where they were when you were younger. This can help to alleviate all sorts of symptoms and make you feel like yourself again.   However, some women worry that it's too late for them to start natural hormone therapy. They think that their bodies have already changed too much and that it's too late to make a difference.   In this episode, we discuss the topic of natural hormone therapy and whether it is too late for midlife women to benefit from this type of treatment. We also cover the following topics: -Taking estrogen if you have osteoporosis -The benefits of natural hormone therapy for midlife women -The risks associated with hormone replacement therapy -How to know if natural hormone therapy is right for you And much more!   If you are a woman in midlife who is struggling with hormone imbalances, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now and learn everything you need to know about natural hormone therapy and how it can help you feel your best.   [00:59] Thanks so much for joining me today for our special monthly Q and A episode. Thank you to those of you who submitted questions on my website, KyrinDunstonmd.com. You can go to the podcast page, and you'll see the section with a microphone, and you can click it, and you can talk to me.    [01:52] Mary left this message. And I think that it probably speaks to what a lot of you are dealing with right now. She is apparently a former patient from when I practiced basic corporate OB GYN. And you can hear in her message about what I was dealing with and she sees the transformation and what I'm doing now.    [02:49] Hello, Dr. Dunston. My name is Mary Brown. I was a former patient of yours in Savannah. And actually I saw your PA and I have to say every time I saw you in your office, you looked so stressed out and so burned out and so exhausted. And I'm glad that you found a new vocation.   [03:33] And if you're a woman at midlife, and you sound like how I used to be just a hot mess and really not thriving, then listen up because I help women now undergo the exact same transformation that I underwent. Not necessarily with your career, but with your health. And if your career is stuck, then maybe it has to do with your health. Because you have to get it unstuck first.    [04:31] . But Catrina said she was on a low dose of estrogen until age 56. And she's had none for two years. She's 58 and she is not on any med, other medications she says, and she says, can I re-start?   [05:29] She said my doctor gave me prescriptions for Gabapentin and Vagifem at 53. Is that right? But no estrogen. And she says that she has been diagnosed with osteoporosis already at 53. And all she was given was GA Pentin and Vagifem is that right? And she says, I think I'm, I should have estrogen. And I don't. So that's another question, a little different from Catrina's question, but there's a little overlap there.   [06:36] And she wants to know if that's a wise thing to do. And she's also been in menopause for a while. So that's the similarity with all these questions. And maybe you have this question too. You've been in menopause for a while. Maybe you have been diagnosed with osteopenia, which is bone thinning to a certain degree. And then once it passes this certain degree, it becomes osteoporosis or maybe you're having other adverse health consequences from hormonal poverty and menopause.    [07:35] So you have hormone sex, hormone receptors all over your body. They help all systems in your body stay healthy. They're not just about your sex drive and your reproduction. They're about your overall functioning. They're anti-inflammatory so most women function better when they're not in hormonal poverty and they feel better and function better.    [08:38] You roll out the red carpet for her, because she's a loyal friend, right? She comes every week. She brings treats. She brings pictures. She brings great conversation and connection, and you really look forward to her visits, and you roll out the red carpet. Every time she comes, she's welcome.    [09:28] Let's have a quick cup of coffee, but you don't really roll out the red carpet like you used to. Well, it's kind of the same with the hormone receptors on your cells. When these hormones are not around, it takes a lot of energy for you to roll out the red carpet for your friend, right?    [10:23] It costs me a lot of time, energy, and money to do it and I'm not gonna do it. So it starts taking off the receptors and the receptors start going away. And that's where this five year window comes from at the end of five years. It's thought that you really don't have the number of receptors in order to receive the information from these hormones.   [11:20] And then maybe you don't go all out like you used to, but you get some things ready, refreshments, and you get your house prepped, and you clear your schedule. Well, your body is the same. It will start putting an effort back into rolling out the red carpet when these hormones come knocking. So your body has the flexibility, the ability to adapt. And when the hormones are available, it can make receptors.    [12:25] So I kind of like Karen, that you and your doctor decided you didn't want the bisphosphate. You didn't say why in your message and that would've been a treatment for osteoporosis, but I'm thinking it has something to do with the fact that there's some data on bisphosphonate that shows that yes, it increases bone density, but the quality of bone is not that good.    [13:19] So I like this approach. I will say most corporate doctors are not really willing to put any woman on hormone therapy. Who's had a D V T because it does increase the viscosity and coagulability meaning clothing ability of your blood. And so if you've had a clothing event, a lot of corporate doctors will say, you can't try hormone bones   [14:22]  How does your brain function improve? How does your sleep improve? How does your weight improve? How do all the things that hormones benefit improve. So thank you so much for that question, Karen, and then this relates to Ruth's question two.    [15:25] And they consider the only two symptoms, urogenital, atrophy, vaginal dryness, and hot flashes. And they do put osteoporosis in there, but you won't find most corporate doctors going there first because they're afraid. Why are they afraid? That's a whole other discussion, but most of them don't understand the data. And the difference between synthetic hormones and biologically identical hormones and tic hormones do have a lot of risk and do increase your risk for breast cancer. Things like medroxyprogesterone, acetate and Equiline, which is horse estrogen. And, that medroxyprogesterone acetate is progestin.    [16:29] If estrogen causes breast cancer, everybody with estrogen would get breast cancer, and they don't have estrogen. Can they get breast cancer? Yes, but it's about one, 100, the rate of women. So that right there to tell you, it's not estrogen itself that causes breast cancer.    [17:24] So nothing wrong with VA fem at 53. But if you have a diagnosis of osteoporosis, the osteoporosis absolutely needs to be treated hands down. Most people are not aware. Osteoporosis takes decades to develop. We start losing bone mass at the age of 30. And if we do nothing to counteract this, it just progresses annually.   [18:37] And unfortunately, a third of women who have a hip fracture will die from that hip fracture. And a third will become disabled where they can no longer live independently and that can make 80 look like something you wouldn't ever want, right? Living in assisted living out of your own home with people, you don't know how to eat food, you wouldn't choose to eat right and lose your independence. So osteoporosis is not a joke.    [19:51] My experience from being a board certified OB GYN for almost well since 1998, is that the corporate doctrine is their concern with what, what is the diagnosis? What drug do I need to give? What surgery do I need to do? And so they're not as concerned with what's causing your osteoporosis, and they don't really, and aren't trained in the art and science of deciphering, why you're losing bone mass.    [20:59] You can still access it at stopthemenopausemadness.com. I highly recommend that you watch both part one and part two, and that you start doing the things that she's talking about to help reverse your bone loss. In addition to addressing it with bio identical hormones and possibly other medications   [22:16] Your cardiovascular endurance is probably pretty poor, right? Because the activity that keeps these things vital and upgraded hasn't been happening. And so they might say, well, yeah, you can do it, but it's going to take you a while to see results, and you have to be consistent, and you got to commit to a program of action, but you should start noticing something a little something maybe in a few months and then a few months later something else.    [23:21] The pros outweigh the cons of it. So how long should you commit? I mean, I definitely would say six months, if not 12 months, because it takes time for your body to realize what's happening and up regulate the receptors.   [24:24] And I invite everybody else to listen. What questions do you have about your hormones and your health as a midlife woman? Tony Robbins said it, the quality of the questions you ask determines the quality of your life. It's true in every area. It's true for your finances. It's true for your career, your creativity, your relationships, and no more true than with your hormones and your health.    Q & A Episode each month Submit your questions here (leave me a voicemail): https://bit.ly/AskDrKyrin    Join The Hormone Bliss Challenge