Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis has been around for a long time, but not entirely recognized until recently.  Archaic dogma assumes if you have hypothyroid you have Hashimoto’s disease. And the treatment is singular, Synthroid/levothyroxine; however, Hashimoto’s is so much more than hypothyroid.  Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the thyroid, which […]

Plenty of women complain of a “fishy smell down south.” But they are filled with trepidation to talk to their doctor, health care practitioner about their fishy-like vaginal odor.  Of course when thinking of odor, itching or something going on “down there,” doctors will first look at infection, sexually transmitted diseases or yeast overgrowth. Then […]

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is very popular and useful for so many people.  We often prescribe BHRT for the following conditions: Menopausal symptoms PCOS PMS Perimenopause Estrogen dominance Progesterone insufficiency Vaginal atrophy Anti-aging Low testosterone Low libido Acne Osteoporosis/osteopenia This list is not a comprehensive list but gives you an idea of what BHRT […]

  What is constipation? Constipation is fewer than three bowel movements per week. Having hard to pass, dry and small bowel movements.  Constipation can be quite painful with bloating and pressure and aggravate hemorrhoids. Constipation can cause a few burdensome conditions such as dysbiosis with candida overgrowth leading to leaky gut, bloating, weight gain, liver […]

Sleep trouble is common in women but it is especially apparent in perimenopause.  Most often women in perimenopause complain they cannot stay asleep through the night.  In perimenopause, some women will comment there may be no trouble falling asleep but 4 hours later they wake up.   Once awake they cannot fall back to sleep […]

Hashimoto’s Disease also known as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks the thyroid gland, eventually leading to hypothyroidism.  Hashimoto’s does run in families as a genetic trait and seems to be more predominant in females.  Proper Hashimotos testing is important for a diagnosis and will help in determining effecitve treatment […]

  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects approximately 10-15% women of reproductive age in the United States.  In PCOS, the ovaries develop multiple follicles and cysts and a lack of ovulation.  There are many symptoms such as hirsutism, weight gain associated with PCOS as well as infertility.  In addition the physical […]

Did you know that men’s testosterone levels vary day to day?  Similar to women, who have a 28 day cycle, men actually cycle their testosterone in a 14 day cycle.  Men typically begin to experience low testosterone levels in the late forties to the early fifties.   There are many low testosterone treatment options.  Typical […]

In the fairly recent past, most of the symptoms associated with Low T have simply been attributed to the normal aging process.  However, according to some epidemiological studies looking at men in other, non-industrialized places around the planet, there is not as significant a drop off of testosterone levels, even in men in their 60’s, […]