CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘symptoms of aging’ Category
Replacement of Testosterone Does More Than Treat Specific Symptoms
What does "Normal" really mean when looking at you blood test results? We often speak in terms of something being normal for men of our ages. Lab tests return results in terms of a comparison to “Normal”. What does this[...]
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Try not to go "Doctor shopping" when you feel great, but just want to feel better. MY PRACTICE is centered around making people healthier, not curing disease like other doctors, however I live up to my resident nickname, “Radar”, which[...]
Case Study of a Menopausal Female Patient
Dr. Maupin discuses her treatment approach for a female menopausal patient. The patient is a 60 year old Caucasian female. She reports that she is having difficulty staying focused and multitasking. She is menopausal but still has her ovaries and[...]
Symptoms of PTSD
PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) was recognized as a diagnosis in 1980. In 35 years it has undergone several revisions and changes in what constitutes the condition, the most recent being in 2013 with the outcome being a recognized diagnosis[...]
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day
Losing your life to save the cost of a Starbucks a day. So many times I find myself talking to one of my patients who hadn’t come to see me for quite a while. When I ask them why they[...]
Postmenopausal Bleeding
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the issue of postmenopausal bleeding: what it may indicate and what can be done to treat it. Doctors are taught that postmenopausal women that begin to bleed when they no longer have menstrual[...]
Depression and Antidepressant Medication
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss depression: its symptoms and the best way to treat it as patients age. Most people have been depressed at some point in their lives. Often, when there are major changes in life, people[...]
What Kind of Women Seek Testosterone Pellet Therapy?
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the patterns that they see at Biobalance Health when it comes to the types of women that come in for treatment. As a physician, I pay close attention to the similarities of the[...]
Testosterone Replacement is Best Administered via Subcutaneous Pellets
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss why subcutaneous pellet insertion is the most effective method of testosterone replacement therapy, as well as the challenges that physicians face when attempting to administer this treatment. This is the final podcast in a[...]
Testosterone Production in Women
Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss how testosterone is produced in women and how that process differs before and after menopause. The common thought is that supplements provide the same benefit for any person despite their sex, age, race,[...]