CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘Hormone Replacement’ Category
Hypothyroidism is the Overlooked Diagnosis
Discussing the 13 signs and symptoms of Hypothyroidism. Recently a long-term patient who has taken testosterone and estradiol pellets for over a decade, insisted that her PCP take care of her thyroid medicine, blamed me and her estradiol and testosterone[...]
BioBalance Health’s Anti-Aging Pyramid
As we age our body begins to deteriorate and we become more fragile and more susceptible to illness and death. For the last several weeks, we have been discussing the various systems of the body which, as we age, begin[...]
Why do you need supplements when you eat a good diet?
Vitamins are tiny chemicals that are building blocks for bones and other tissues. Supplements are vitamins, enzymes and minerals that are generally contained in food, but are not present in large enough amounts to keep your body supplied with the[...]
Dementia: What happens when you lose your mind?
There are many reasons for this rise in people who have dementia no one is immune to this risk. Dementia literally means losing your mind in a way that prevents you from taking care of yourself, from doing your job[...]
Length of Life vs. Quality of Life, Which Way Should Medicine go?
In general, modern medicine decision making in medicine today is geared to making people live longer. Today we are going to discuss a presentation we heard at the AMMG conference in Tucson last October. The presentation was given by Dr.[...]
Could Mood Disorders be Caused by Hormonal Decline?
20% of women are affected by depression as they advance through menopause. The focus of this conversation is on a topic that was presented in November 2019 by Dr. Jill Stocker at the AMMG conference in Tucson, Az. Dr. Stocker[...]
What is the Worry About Bio-Identical Hormones?
Your free testosterone numbers should be at a level that corresponds to the levels you had when you were younger. Dr. Maupin regularly receives questions from her patients and from their physicians about bioidentical hormone replacement. Many physicians are not[...]
Arimidex Can help Create a Youthful Hormone Balance in Men
Why do men need estrogen to be healthy? As we age heart attacks are a more real probability for many of us. Especially since we are now learning so much about the way that women experience heart attacks that we[...]
Aging – What is it, and What Causes it?
Why exactly do we age, and what can we do to slow down the aging process? Before we can explain aging, we must explain how the body works: Basically, from cells to tissues to organs we are constantly changing[...]
Sex and Libido in America
Why is there is an increase in older Americans getting divorced? This week we look at the question of why more older Americans are getting divorced than ever before, even more frequently than younger Americans? It is an intriguing problem[...]