If you're a woman in her late 30s or 40s, listen up: You are either in or approaching perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause. Perimenopausal hormone fluctuations can bring hot flashes, irregular cycles, sleep issues, mood changes, and unwanted weight gain and...
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a treatment that uses synthetic or bio-identical hormones to replace your body's natural hormones when it's not making enough. We most often associate HRT with declining hormone levels in menopause, but it's also used for...
Everyone has heard of menopause, regardless of whether they know the physiology or symptomology behind it. But few are familiar with or educated on perimenopause, the years leading up to menopause that bring cycle changes and many other potentially unpleasant...
Women deserve to be prepared for and educated on the unique physiological transitions throughout their lives, from menarche to fertility to perimenopause and beyond. Yet this isn't the case. I've been working in women's health for over 20 years. It's saddening how...
This is my 2024 guide to nutrition & wellness trends, and up second in the series is women's health, and more specifically, how the conversations around women's health are changing for 2024 and the future. You can see installment one in the series on the sobriety...
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections affecting women, and more than 40% of women will experience a UTI in their lifetime. (source) UTIs tend to recur. The most common treatment for a UTI is antibiotics, but because the...
I have seen some pretty miraculous results using inositol with women in my practice (it has benefits for men too!). This impressive nutrient can benefit hormones, fertility, thyroid, mood, and insulin regulation. Let's talk about inositol's many benefits and how to...
Did you know the microbes in your gut influence your hormones? That’s right: the bugs in your colon can increase your risk for diabetes, obesity, heart disease, hormone imbalance, and even hormone-related cancers and conditions like PCOS and endometriosis. Your gut is...
Perimenopause, literally "around menopause," is the transitional period leading up to menopause as hormone shifts begin. It is a time of hormonal decline as the body prepares to stop ovulating and shift into menopause, the end of a woman's reproductive years. During...
As of press time, June 2021, nearly 500 million people or about 6% in the world are fully vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, Covid-19. Nearly 50% of the US population has received one dose. or more. San Francisco is the first city to achieve herd immunity at 80% of the...
If you have hypothyroidism or have had your thyroid removed, you will need thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain healthy levels of thyroid hormone. In most cases (but not all!) you will need to take this medication for the rest of your life. There are...
The title of this post makes me cringe. You probably encounter these types of headlines multiple times a day on social media and around the internet. How to get a bikini body headlines are designed to get you excited about spending money to change your appearance so...