CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘Menopause’ Category
Low Estrogen is not the only Cause of Hot Flashes
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the causes of hot flashes. Menopause is not the only cause of this symptom, and Dr. Maupin talks about what can be done to treat hot flashes that are caused by other factors.[...]
Testosterone Replacement Case Study: Libby’s Story
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb interview Biobalance Health patient, Libby and her husband Kent about their experiences with Libby's hormone replacement therapy. When people make claims about the things they do or the services they provide, do you ever[...]
Mood, Memory, and Menopause
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the developing shift in medical and research thinking in which female patients are beginning to receive separate consideration than male patients. They also discuss how this shift in research affects the post-menopausal female[...]
Myths of Testosterone Replacement for Women, Part 2
This week, Brett Newcomb and I continue our discussion on research that is being done regarding the process of testosterone replacement. We look at the facts and the myths surrounding this type of treatment and how it effects women. This[...]
There is More to HRT than Replacing Estrogen
This week, Brett Newcomb and I discuss several misunderstandings regarding hormone replacement. There are many misconceptions regarding this kind of treatment, many of which are introduced by sensationalist media that is misinformed, themselves. We attempt to debunk some of these[...]
What Doctors Who Don’t Specialize in Hormone Replacement Don’t Understand
I often receive accusations from colleagues who don't understand the difference between total testosterone (inactive form + active forms of testosterone) and free testosterone (active form.) As several of these very educated and accomplished doctors claim, my female patients' testosterone[...]
The Secret Female Hormone
Dr. Maupin discusses her new book, The Secret Female Hormone: How Testosterone Replacement Can Change Your Life We are very excited today to talk about something that we’ve been working on for the last two years. Dr. Brett Newcomb and[...]
Side Effects of Estrogen Replacement part 2
The severe side effects of estrogen replacement and how they are treated. We are continuing our discussion of the side effects of estrogen replacement. Last week we spoke of mild and moderate side effects of estrogen replacement. This week we[...]
Hormone Replacement FAQ Part 2
My patient's most frequently asked questions about bioidentical hormone replacement Episode 149 of the BioBalance Healthcast is the second in a series of two programs where we look at the most frequently asked questions we hear in my hormone replacement[...]
Hormone Replacement FAQ Part 1
Questions our hormone replacement patients ask. In episode 148 of the BioBalance Healthcast week we are talking about the questions patients frequently ask to determine if hormone replacement therapy is right for them. People come to BioBalance Health because they[...]