Early HRT in Menopause Benefits Cardiovascular Health!
Stunning Statistics and Perspective Cardiovascular disease is the number 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, and is more deadly than…
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Demystifying Hormone Replacement Therapy
What Exactly Is BHRT Anyway? As a compounding pharmacist, I use the term “BHRT” all the time for describing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for perimenopause…
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The Mystery of Endometriosis
Anyone experiencing heavy periods, painful cramping, irregular cycles, and fertility issues has likely heard the word endometriosis. This diagnosis is made when tissue similar to…
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Labeling menopause & perimenopause–are you being dismissed?
Perimenopause is the medical term for the transition into menopause, used to describe hormonal changes during the few years right before menopause. But lately it’s…
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9-Step Pre-Pregnancy Checklist
So You Wanna Be a Mama? Below are steps you can take to maximize your fertility, your pregnancy health and the health of your baby. It’s…
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Your Menses Is Important. Period.
“I hate my period.” This is a common theme among women. There seems to be a strong desire to live month-to- month without the inconvenience…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine for the entire family
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), including Acupuncture, Acupressure, Herbal Medicine and Holistic Healthcare, can benefit the entire family, from babies to grandparents. I specialize in TCM…
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Your Menopause Symptoms are NOT Normal
As second-year medical students, my classmate and I attended Gynecology class listening to our topic of the day, “Menopause.” Our teacher was a wonderful Naturopathic…
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Glowing through Menopause
A woman’s estrogen and progesterone begin to decline in perimenopause, the time around menopause. Menopause is official when the menstrual cycle ends for a full…
