CATEGORY: Health and Wellness
Headlines About Menopause are Meant to Scare us. Donāt be Manipulated!
Women are continually barraged with misleading information that makes us think that menopause is no big deal. Recent Research seems scary if You read only the Titles of the Medical News about Menopauseā¦ā¦But Menopause is a completely treatable condition! Even[...]
The Progesterone IUD is a new prevention for Post-Menopausal Bleeding
IUDās can be used for more than just birth control. Often in medicine, doctors discover a new use for an old treatment or a treatment that is approved for one use and serendipitously doctors find a new use for a[...]
Why should you choose BioBalanceĀ® Health?
Why should you choose BioBalanceĀ® Health over the other medical practices and companies that provide hormone replacement? We offer so much more and with better results! Your Consultations with Dr. Sullivan or Dr. Maupin last one hour! No other medical[...]
Body Mass Index (BMI) is finally being questioned
What exactly is your Body Mass Index number telling you about your health? BioBalanceĀ® Health uses other forms of measurement to determine body composition, and to diagnose healthy weight, versus overweight and obesity. BMI is a calculation of healthy weight,[...]
Why does BioBalance HealthĀ® require a vaginal ultrasound before treating female patients?
What is a vaginal ultrasound so important before starting hormone replacement therapy? At BioBalance Health we use the information from a vaginal probe ultrasound, combined with information from your medical history questionnaire, and an extensive fasting blood panel to determine[...]
Ovarian Cysts ā What do they Mean to Postmenopausal Women?
How to Diagnosis and Treat Ovarian Cysts after Menopause. At BiobalanceĀ® Health we often find cysts or masses on the ovaries of women who are menopausal quite by accident.Ā We order an ultrasound before we treat a menopausal woman with[...]
Sweating, Electrolytes, and How to Combat Dehydration
How illnesses and medications affect the amount of each electrolyte in our body. I learned about electrolytes in medical school as the substances Sodium, Chloride, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate we check on a metabolic panel. However, electrolytes are much[...]
Fibroids are the most common cause of hysterectomy. But what are they?
Uterine Fibroids are the most common tumor in women world-wide. The most common cause of hysterectomy in women are benign masses that grow within the uterine wall. They occur in 4 out of 5 women, and they can be small[...]
How American Medicine Changes its Mind About What is Good for You
Dr. Maupin discusses the evolution of American medicine. In the history of medicine over the last 2 centuries there have been many changes in the recommendations given to patients by their doctors.Ā In general, to change the way medicine is[...]
What is the Mediterranean Diet? āReally
The Mayo Clinicās version of the Mediterranean Diet may not be what Mediterraneanās really eat! The Mediterranean diet was originally discovered from comparing different diet regimens around the world in the 1950s, and the researchers found that those people living[...]