hormone replacement therapy

If you have been suffering from fatigue, weight gain, mood swings, hot flashes, or other signs of a hormonal imbalance, hormone replacement therapy is one of the best ways to find relief. But not all HRT is the same. 

Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy is a natural, FDA-approved treatment option ideal for men and women with low testosterone, menopause, pre-menopause, and more. On this episode rerun, Dr. Kris and Steve Brown break down the differences between this type of HRT and traditional HRT. Join to find out:

• What bio-identical HRT is and how it works;
• Common misconceptions about bio-identical hormones; and
• What results you can expect once you start treatments.

As women age and close in on menopause, they start to feel off, so they go to the doctor (like we’ve been taught to do). What does the doctor tell us? “That’s totally normal for your age.” News flash - it isn’t! This week’s guest is Esther Blum - integrative dietician, author, mom, and lover of exercise (that can be done in 20 minutes or less). She tells us that she should call her practice The Gaslight-free Zone. Esther begins by talking about the frustration and theft of joy and hope women feel when they perceive that they are not being heard or are being given up on.

We also talk about:

• Listening to your body and your intuition - you know when something is off/different/wrong
• What gynecologists actually are and why they can't help you with your hormone issues
• Misinformation surrounding hormone replacement and its link to breast cancer, based on a flawed study
• The importance of bodily functions working correctly (gut health especially) and being addressed in the right order
• Alcohol's impact on your hormones
• Why you shouldn't be afraid to fire your physician
• And so much more!

More about Esther:
Esther Blum is an Integrative Dietitian and Menopause Expert. In the past 27 years, she has helped thousands of women master menopause through nutrition, hormones, and self-advocacy. 

Esther is the bestselling author of See ya later, Ovulator, Cavewomen Don’t Get Fat, Eat, Drink and Be Gorgeous, Secrets of Gorgeous, and The Eat, Drink, and Be Gorgeous Project.

Known as Gwyneth Paltrow’s menopause mentor and by Forbes for helping women thrive through menopause, Esther was also voted Best Nutritionist by Manhattan Magazine. She has appeared on the Today Show, ABC-TV, and Good Day NY and is frequently quoted in goop, Well + Good, Forbes, Ben Greenfield Life, Time Magazine, The New York Post, The Los Angeles Times, In Style, Bazaar, Self, Fitness, Marie Claire, and Cosmo.

Esther received a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition from Simmons College in Boston and is a graduate of New York University, where she received her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. Esther is credentialed as a registered dietitian, a certified dietitian-nutritionist and a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), the certification from the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS).

Connect with Esther:
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Esther’s Books: https://estherblum.com/books/
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Join Jenny and naturopathic doctor + founder of The Wild Collective Dr. Michelle Peris for a deep dive into body literacy, optimizing health in your 40’s, the power of community and all things perimenopause. These two remarkable health experts discuss the importance of listening to your body’s whispers and supporting it through inevitable change, and really hone in on understanding what perimenopause is and how it affects women biochemically, hormonally, cognitively, emotionally, spiritually and fundamentally.

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• Cyclical Living Guide—Nutrition (Eating during your menstrual cycle)
• Essential Bloodwork tests guide
• Wild Medicine Podcast
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• Check out The Wild Collective website

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Do you just not feel like yourself anymore, even though your lab tests say everything is “normal?” Does your significant other call you after work each day to check your mood and whether they need to suit up in some armor before coming home? This is exactly what my guest today was dealing with! Dr. Deb Matthew is a conventionally trained doctor who, once learning more about hormones and how they were affecting her personally, left her pediatric practice and was retrained in functional medicine. Today she’s now known as the Happy Hormone Doctor and we are going to talk about her journey.

We will talk more about:

• How your lab work does not always tell the true story, especially when only looking at one tiny part of the potential issue
• The surprising reason doctors often downplay your health issues or symptoms
• Why people think hormones will cause breast cancer
• Hormone replacement therapy -- who's it for and how it works 
• If Tamoxifen is really the answer for breast cancer patients 
• Using a holistic approach to best produce and metabolize estrogen
• And more!

More about Dr. Deb: 
Deb Matthew MD, America’s Happy Hormones Doctor, wears many hats as a best-selling author, international speaker, private practice doctor, wife, and mom of 4 boys. She helps her patients restore their health by addressing the root cause of their symptoms (including hormone imbalances!) instead of just treating diseases with drugs.

After suffering for years with exhaustion and irritability that prevented her from being the wife and mom that she wanted to be, she refocused her medical career to help others get their hormones back in balance.
Dr. Deb combined her background in medicine with her interest in fitness and nutrition to create a complete medical wellness approach using scientifically-based treatments to help her patients restore their energy, libido, mood, and memory, as well as lose weight and discontinue many of their prescription medications.

As Past- President of the North Carolina Integrative Medicine Society, she helps support Integrative/Functional Medicine practitioners in the community and has a goal of shifting the standard of care in medicine towards creating wellness.

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Signature Wellness: https://signaturewellness.org/
This is Not Normal: A busy woman’s guide to symptoms of hormone imbalance (book - download a free copy): https://signaturewellness.org/fullbookrequest

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Join me, your host Carmen Hecox as I talk with Jack Perez about the challenges and triumphs of women in midlife. From embracing physical changes to finding strength in community, this episode is a must-listen for women seeking to understand and celebrate this stage of life.

• Embracing Imperfections: Discussion on crow's feet, stretch marks, and wearing them with pride.
• Living Life to the Fullest: Jack's philosophy on using life, not saving it.
• A New Journey in Martial Arts: Jack's third-degree black belt in Taekwondo and starting the journey in her forties.
• The Silent Impact of Menopause: Jack's personal experience with menopause and its gradual effects.
• Joining the Kuel Life Community: How experts and entrepreneurs can become members of Kuel Life.
• Navigating Midlife Loneliness: The importance of connection and community in midlife.
• Finding Inspiration and Connection: Utilizing Kuel Life to overcome isolation and find inspiration.
•  Jack's Future Projects: Travel goals and solo traveling experiences.
• Closing Remarks: Final thoughts and encouragement to connect with Kuel Life.

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This episode features an interview with Marci English, Vice President and Head of BioPharma Development at Astellas Pharma, about the recent FDA approval of the company’s drug Veozah (fezolinetant) for the treatment of moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats due to menopause. 

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been the conventional treatment for menopause-associated vasomotor symptoms, otherwise known as hot flashes and night sweats; however, not all women can receive hormone therapies. Apart from HRT, treatment options have been limited for the vasomotor symptoms of menopause and therefore, the approval of Veozah addresses a significant unmet need in the space. 

Hear more about Veozah, including its mechanism of action and the pathways to its approval.

Read more at: Veozah (Fezolinetant) Is a New Type of Drug for Menopausal Hot Flashes

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Should I be on testosterone treatments? I get this question a lot, so let’s talk about it! Testosterone is super important to women; it is the growth hormone responsible for building lean, sexy muscles, keeping our blood sugar and weight in check, and giving us an overdrive for life!  While most of our sex hormones are created by the ovaries before menopause, our adrenal glands also make sex hormones. If you go into menopause with exhausted adrenal glands, your sex hormone levels are going to drop to basically non-existent, which is why we often recommend Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Let’s talk about the benefits!

Come ignite the tiny ember that is smoldering inside of you! Get out of survival mode for one day. Choose You! Bring your dreams back to life with a sisterhood of inspiring, courageous women! I want to see you there!! https://thebeevent.com/

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Support your hormone balance- EnergyLift!

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When is a progesterone replacement necessary? In this sweet and short episode, I share a listener's question on if she needs a progesterone replacement or not. I breakdown what progesterone does in the body, side effects of low progesterone and high estrogen, and why finding the right practitioner is key to feeling your best

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Support your hormone balance- EnergyLift!

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In this week's episode, I dive into what is going on with women's bodies in perimenopause and menopause and how strength training is really the key to keeping our bodies functioning properly and serving us well through the rest of our lives. 

In menopause, our estrogen levels change dramatically. I review all the ways that loss of estrogen negatively impacts the condition of our bodies and the vital role that weight training plays in counteracting it. If you're a woman in her 30s, 40s or 50s, you won't want to miss this one!

I discuss: 

• What are perimenopause, menopause & post-menopause?
• What are the most common symptoms of menopause?
• What age do people hit menopause?
• How long does perimenopause last?
• What's going on with our hormones in menopause?
• What's the role of estrogen, and what happens when there is less of it?
• How to maintain and increase your strength
• How to improve bone density
• What kind of weight training is effective to counteract the changes
• and more!

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Each year, 55,000 more women than men have strokes in the United States. In this episode, Maya Acosta and Dr. Rizwan Bukhari discuss how women's stroke symptoms differ from men, emphasizing the importance of recognizing nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, and confusion. Women are at a higher risk of stroke compared to men, and this is due to various factors unique to women such as pregnancy,  pre-eclampsia, menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and atrial fibrillation. Women of color have a higher risk of stroke than white women, mainly due to more risk factors present.

Key Points:

• Women can present differently from men when experiencing a stroke, and it's important to recognize nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, and confusion.
• Know the risk factors unique to women and what you can do to reduce those risks.
• Prevention is key. This means you can optimize your health to experience pregnancy and menopause with fewer complications. 

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Riz's Guide to Preventing Atherosclerosis
• Watch A Teachable Moment
• Lee Stroy- Stroke Survivor
• Stroke Assessment
• Leave us a voicemail
• Leave us a review

About Dr. Rizwan H. Bukhari
Rizwan H, Bukhari, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified vascular surgeon who treats various vascular issues, including aneurysms, carotid artery stenosis, lower extremity arterial blockages, gangrene, dialysis access grafts, and varicose veins. He has seen the ravaging effects of poor lifestyle choices on his patients’ health. Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, such as obesity, tobacco use, hypertension, and diabetes, are mainly diseases secondary to the foods we eat and our lifestyle choices.

Dr. Bukhari promotes food as medicine and lifestyle medicine to help his patients and the general public prevent, halt, and sometimes even reverse disease. He owns North Texas Vascular Center, where he offers diagnostic services and minimally invasive outpatient procedures largely related to amputation prevention and limb salvage.

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Dr. Daved Rosensweet is the Founder of The Menopause Method, a comprehensive approach to treating the many symptoms and physical changes of diminished hormones that women experience in midlife.

Dr. Rosensweet is a leader in the bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT) field. In our conversation, he debunks the common myths that many women and physicians believe about BHRT and unpacks where most of the misinformation stems from.  

In 2002, there was a government-led study known as the Women’s Health Initiative which claimed that hormones for postmenopausal women are harmful. Years later, that conclusion was proven to be false, but the damage was already done. Dr. Rosensweet and his team at The Menopause Method are on a mission to show women that they can have dominion over their wellbeing and thrive in menopause.  

Dr. Rosensweet highlights incredible success stories of women treated with bioidentical hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. He shares his recommendations for finding the right physicians and nurse practitioners who are also dedicated to advancing women’s medicine and resisting the one-size-fits-all approach. 

Listen in to learn more about how to increase vitality and improve health outcomes in menopause. 

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Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, or on your favorite podcast platform. 

Topics Covered: 

• What’s going on beneath the surface when women lose ovarian hormones 
• What bioidentical hormone therapy is and how it works
• Dr. Rosensweet’s top advice for women in midlife 
• What you should look for when working with a hormone specialist and implementing a treatment plan 
• How Dr. Rosensweet is embracing the challenges and breaking through barriers of the conventional healthcare model 
• The truth about the Women’s Health Initiative study 

Resources Mentioned:

• A4M
• IFM
• Brite  
• Estrogen Matters by by Avrum Bluming, MD & Carol Tavris, PhD

Connect with Dr. Daved Rosensweet: 

• Dr. Daved Rosensweet’s Website
• The Menopause Method Website
• Institute of Bioidentical Medicine Website
• I Wonder Doctor Website

Get in Touch: 

• My Website
• Instagram

Special offers: 

• Download a free digital copy of Dr. Rosensweet's book: Happy Healthy Hormones, How to Thrive in Menopause
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Green, OB/GYN  from byWinona 

The goal at Winona is to empower women to make the second half of life better than the first by providing telehealth services and prescribing our personalized bioidentical treatments to women on their menopause journey.

When should you start HRT?

What symptoms to look for?

What can you expect?

Is it hormones or lifestyle?

Women’s Health initiative 1991-1998 

Why blood work is not needed for HRT Blood pressure analogy 

Why you shouldn’t rely on birth control for menopause

Winona is a new company - we launched in April of 2021. I am really excited to be able to help in this endeavor. The prescribing and management of HRT doesn't require labs or even a physical exam. Best practice is to treat based on symptoms, which makes it ideal for this environment. Patient safety is my primary concern, and I can say that the rest of our team feels the same way. Winona helps bring symptom relief in a safe and convenient way to patients that are in need of help.

Visit our website at http://bywinona.com/.

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Curious about my back story and why I created the Mastering Menopause Method? Check out this short video: https://www.menopotmeltdown.com/masteringmenopausevideo

I'm so excited to introduce you to Ricky Brandon 
Ricky Brandon is a health and wellness advocate. He and his wife Candy started Hormone Balance Centers based outside of Salt Lake City Utah because they could not find the high level of care they needed for their own family. After years of searching, thousands of hours in training, research, they’ve found an approach that mixes traditional medicine with alternative medicine and helps people feel great again with natural hormone replacement therapy.

1. Their Normal Is Not Your Optimal: How to Treat the Patient, Not Their Chart for Tailored Hormonal Health
2. Advocate For Yourself:  Why Ask Your Doctor to Test Your Hormones in the First Place? 
3. How do I know if I need HRT? What are the symptoms of low hormones?

Phone Number:  (801) 836-4035

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Today I continue my conversation with Morley Robbins, researcher, speaker, author, teacher, and founder of the Root Cause Protocol Institute. In our last episode we covered may of the issues girls and women may face in our reproductive years. In today’s episode, we’re shifting the conversation to focus largely on pregnancy, the truth behind pregnancy anemia, complications like low platelets, preeclampsia, cholestasis, gestational diabetes, and how to support yourself if experiencing these issues, prenatal vitamins, keeping up breastmilk supply and alternatives when this is not the goal or possible, early menopause, hormone replacement therapy, and so much more.

Listen to Hear More About:

- The truth about prenatal vitamins
- Why you're pregnant & anemic
- Why you have low platelets
- Causes & support for pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes & preeclampsia
- Pregnancy loss & miscarriage
- What you can do to support breastmilk production
- Alternatives to baby formula
- Why you're going through menopause early
- What you need to know about hormone replacement therapy
- And much more!

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Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Shawn Needham, a compounding pharmacist and owner of Moses Lake Pharmacy in Washington. He is very knowledgeable about hormones and we discussed HRT and testosterone for women in menopause.

Shawn and his wife Janet, (also a pharmacist) own Moses Lake Professional Pharmacy, which is a specialized compounding pharmacy creating customized solutions to health problems that drug companies cannot solve.  The pharmacy educates and empowers patients to take charge of their own health and has done so for over 20 years.  To help do this the pharmacy does not bill any insurance so they can offer better pricing and service to the individual client. Shawn is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor for University of Washington School of Pharmacy, and teaches the Advanced Compounding Course. He has spoken on topics across the nation from hormone replacement, innovative pain therapies, and marketing a pharmacy. Shawn has a passion for helping patients achieve optimum health via hormone balancing and nutrition. He loves to spend time with family, snowboarding, hiking and mountain biking. Shawn is also an Amazon best selling author with Sickened How the Government Ruined Healthcare and How to Fix it. Shawn and Janet host an ever growing podcast, Health Solutions with Shawn and Janet Needham where Team Needham discusses everything healthcare.
Shawn's social media:
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Curious about my back story and why I created the Mastering Menopause Method? Check out this short video: https://www.menopotmeltdown.com/masteringmenopausevideo

Integrative dietician and menopause expert Esther Blum, MS, RD, CDN, CNS joins us today to talk about her approach to treating women during menopause. Blum shares how to reduce perimenopause and menopause symptoms naturally. She discusses treatment options, lifestyle recommendations, and ways to advocate for yourself through the process. 

Blum’s new book, See Ya Later, Ovulator synthesizes her expertise and recommendations into a concise and approachable format. If you struggle with menopause weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats, or mood swings, you’ll find solutions in this book.


Highlights From This Episode

• Breaking up with coffee and its effects on your cycle.
• Antidepressants and birth control: Not the answer for menopause.
• Gut changes in peri-menopause and menopause. 
• The gut-brain connection: an overview.
• Reducing baseline stress and exercising your parasympathetic nervous system. 
• Stress and its effect on your health. 
• Esther Blum’s meditation and how to replicate it.
• Final takeaways.

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If you're like us, you have been frustrated with the lack of adequate perimenopause and menopause care provided (or NOT provided) by your current medical team. Enter Elektra Health, a digital health company with a mission to smash the menopause taboo by empowering women with evidence-based education, care & community. We were lucky to speak with Laura Stratte, their Program & Operations Manager, and Jacqueline Giannelli, one of their founding Nurse Practitioners who has been treating Julia's symptoms with much success. These ladies are all about education and empowerment, offering women honest risk-assessments and treatment options, and letting them lead the charge in their own menopausal healthcare journey. All of this may sound very medical and therefore serious in tone, but don't let that fool you. As always, there was plenty of laughter as we talked about the audacity of women daring to have a libido, the need for a webcam speculum in women's telehealth, and avocado tools.

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In this episode, host Shelbe Chang interview Dr. Alexis Petra MD, the Founder of TransClinique.  Alexis shared her personal transitioning story and what services TransClinique provides for people who either identify as trans or non-binary.

Alexis was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. She received her MD from the University of Pittsburgh and completed her residency in Emergency Medicine in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a practicing Emergency Medicine Physician for over ten years prior to founding TransClinique. In 2019, she was named one of Phoenix Magazine’s Top Doctors in the Valley.

As a trans woman herself, Alexis understands the unique needs that members of this community have and knows firsthand both the hardships and rewards of the journey.

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Connect with Dr. Alexis Petra
▶︎ INSTAGRAM  | https://www.instagram.com/petra7333/
▶︎ BOOK A CONSULTATION  | https://calendly.com/transclinique

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