Q. I am already experiencing hot flashes and sleep problems meanwhile my periods are moving further apart with ever lighter flow. I am only 42, what is up? A. You are entering the often dreaded peri-menospausal cycle. Peri-menopause can begin 8 to 12 years before your...
Q. Hormones seem so complicated. I’m moving into menopause. How do I avoid the wackiness I so often see in my friends and still stay happily married? A. Hormones are complicated – 32 different estrogens have been identified to date. All hormones exist in the body...
With all of the much overdue and much needed hoopla surrounding Hormone Replacement Therapy, it’s time for many of us to explore natural options NOW! I am receiving a wave of calls and consultations from women who have been on standard HRT for five, ten to...
Q: Help! I’m in menopause and I’m trying hard not to return to HRT therapy. However, the recurring hot flashes, moodiness and my lack of sex drive are a huge concern, any suggestions? A: More and more research is under way regarding estrogenic plant compounds and...
I believe God gives us back-door gifts. One of my many back-door gifts came at the age of 43 when I began my transition into an early menopause. This far too early transition was prompted by three major female surgeries and three D&C’s all in...
Q: Per her gynecologist’s advise, my mother has faithfully taken hormones for the past ten years. These helped to relieve her hot flashes and also led her to believe the drugs would protect her heart from heart attacks and her bones from developing osteoporosis. Out...
Last month I shared with you some basic information on menopause, hormones, appropriate testing and maintaining healthy meal plans with plenty of antioxidants. This is a subject that requires exploration and often perseverance both on the part of the practitioner and the individual seeking guidance...