There are times when I wish MRI and CT scans were never invented. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to explain to patients that what was found on the MRI that his or her PCP ordered has absolutely nothing to do with the pain currently experienced. Low back, knees and shoulder seem […]
Phytoestrogen Intake Is Associated with Higher Bone Mineral Density The finding that phytoestrogens have a positive effect on bone mass is becoming very well accepted. This study does find that intake effects postmenopausal but not premenopausal women. This finding may not be all that surprising. Recall that the perimenopausal period is one of major shifts […]
DHEA May Be Effective Treatment for Female Sexual Dysfunction In using salivary analysis to check for hormone levels (saliva checks for the free forms of hormones, not the ineffective protein bound forms that most bloodwork checks for…) as an assay for adrenal gland function, cortisol and DHEA levels are checked. In patients under chronic stress, […]
You’re sitting on the couch, eating chips, drinking beer and watching sports. The commercial comes on that suggests that your gut is one of the symptoms of low T. That HAS to be the reason. So you run to your doctor. He or she, thinking they are doing the right thing (because he or she read it somewhere…), checks […]
Some HRT Regimens May Increase Risk of Postmenopausal Stroke Okay, okay…so why would someone want to take HRT again?? I just cannot figure it out. Reasons for taking HRT are several. Lowering risk of heart disease is one of these reasons; and yet research may indeed be pointing to an INCREASED risk for CVD with […]
