Is Testosterone Therapy for Women Worth Trying?
Testosterone and its impact on the body have long been reserved for the male gender. Naturally so, as men largely rely on this hormone to function as healthy human beings. Nonetheless, researchers are now beginning to turn an inquisitive eye towards the effects...
Testosterone and Heart Disease: A Dangerous Mix or a Blessing?
The connection between the hormone testosterone and heart disease has long been debated in the medical community. Although the research isn’t as abundant as we would like, there are significant findings that lead to a unique connection between testosterone and...
8 Reasons to Take DHEA
In my work as an integrative functional physician in Beverly Hills, I help patients learn about the different hormone treatments available for anti-aging concerns. One such hormone replacement therapy involves DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone). What is DHEA? DHEA, a...
Nutritional Support for Estrogen Replacement Therapy and Menopausal Women
In my hormone-balance work with menopausal women, I convey the most effective way to relieve symptoms: estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. Although this course of treatment is controversial in breast cancer, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone replacement...
Low Testosterone in Young Men
Low Testosterone in Young Men: Everyday Contributors Most of my male hormone patients tend to be in the 50+ age group, there has been an increase in the number of younger men I see—men in their 20s and early 30s. Low Testosterone Contributors: Health and Environmental...
Low Thyroid: Treatment with Only Synthroid Enough?
As a bio-identical hormone doctor, I frequently answer questions about low thyroid treatment (hypothyroidism). New research suggests that certain patients with low thyroid may benefit from both T4 and T3 treatments. In addition, several everyday environmental toxins...
Bio-identical Hormones, Breast Cancer Prevention with NSAIDs
Bio-identical hormones and cancer As a functional medicine doctor who specializes in bio-identical hormones, I am asked often about hormones and breast cancer. No documented cases of bio-identical hormones causing cancer, however, improper use of hormones could...
Why Diet is the Most Important Component of Any Weight Loss Program
We all overindulge sometimes. You crave brownies, but instead of stopping at one, you enjoy slivers throughout the day. By the time you head to bed, half the pan is in your stomach. It’s easy to assure yourself that you’ll just work it off, but the problem is this:...
Understanding Andropause: Should You Be Concerned About Low Testosterone?
You might already know that testosterone decline is common; about a fifth of men 40 and over have testosterone levels below 300 nanograms per deciliter (commonly considered “low” testosterone). However, you may not know that testosterone decline often begins long...
Benefits of Hormone Replacement Therapy: More than Just Treating Hot Flashes
As a physician specializing in hormone balancing, I talk to a lot of women about the typical symptoms of menopause and peri-menopause. Women come to me because they want to sleep better, protect their mental acuity or stop those awful hot flashes we all joke about....