CATEGORY: Diagnoses
Nicotine Addiction….Is there a safe form of Nicotine?
Many people addicted to nicotine in cigarettes try other forms of the drug, generally derived from tobacco, introducing numerous other chemicals into their bodies. You have all heard about smoking and the risks of lung and mouth cancer as the[...]
Osteoporosis is a woman’s disease and has new guidelines
How to prevent, test for, and treat Osteoporosis. All women ages 65 and older, along with at-risk postmenopausal women under 65, should be screened for osteoporosis to prevent fractures, according to a final recommendation statement from the U.S. Preventive Services[...]
Questions You Are Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Gynecologist. Part II
How to ask your doctor embarrassing question. This Blog post is for mature women to read. If you feel embarrassed by sex or offended that I am addressing these genuine female concerns, please skip this Blog. Among the many questions[...]
Questions You Are Too Embarrassed to Ask Your Gynecologist.
What does vaginal odor mean? This Blog contains dialogue of a sexual nature In my 29-year history of practicing gynecology and 23 years of practicing hormone replacement medicine, there have always been a few questions that only the bravest and[...]
Why take supplements
Why it is important to consistently take your supplements. You can convince yourself of a fairy tale that the US government provides us with excellent advice on how to be healthy—for instance, what the percentages of each food group should[...]
Reversal of Advice for Breast Cancer Patients Experiencing Severe Menopausal Symptoms
Female patients should have the right to receive post-menopausal hormone therapy. Menopausal Symptoms I waited to announce the emerging research regarding the safety of post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy for breast cancer patients suffering from severe menopausal symptoms until the research[...]
Reasons Why You Can’t Interpret Your Own Lab Results – Part II
Some Reference Ranges are Based on comparing results to Misleading formulas. Last time we reviewed why interpreting your lab may lead you to the wrong diagnosis and treatment. Today we continue our review of each lab panel and why the[...]
Reasons Why You Can’t Interpret Your Own Lab Results
Lab results often lack layperson-friendly explanations. There is a new federal rule for lab companies that requires them to report your blood tests to you as soon as they are finished, often even before your doctor has seen them. This[...]
PMS – You are really not crazy!
PMS is a Hormonal Imbalance that Causes Emotional Symptoms. Last week one of my pellet patients asked me to see her daughter, even though I don’t see young women anymore since I began BioBalance Health for people over 40. I[...]
SkinCare II: Treatment of aging skin –You can turn back the clock!
How to choose the skin treatment that is right for you. Last time I talked about the ways you can keep your skin healthy and the products I have found that medical grade products are effective to keep skin looking[...]