Progesterone is often used in hormone replacement therapy.  It is used for women of all ages, from teens to postmenopausal.  Bioidentical progesterone is safe and effective for symptoms of hormone imbalance such as PMS, Perimenopause, and Menopause. Often there is confusion over using a progesterone cream or capsule. Some say that cream is better.  Others […]

What is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS is merely a condition in which the ovaries present with many cysts.  The word poly means many. On ultrasound, the ovary may look like a sac containing a string of pearls or a row of marbles.  These so-called pearls or marbles are the cysts which […]

Estriol is one of three estrogens that our bodies make.  It is the gentlest of the estrogens and has great uses for anti-aging and bioidentical hormone replacement.   The three estrogens we make are Estrone, Estradiol, and Estriol. Estrone and estradiol are much stronger than estriol.  Here is a quick synopsis of estrone, estradiol, and […]

Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) is what I have specifically been working with for the last 14 years.  I am not your primary care physician and not your general practitioner. I am a hormone doctor and only work with patients that need hormone balancing.  I have treated patients from 14 years old to 70 plus […]

Bioidentical hormone replacement/restoration (BHRT) is a powerful tool to help people balance their hormones.  You can use BHRT for menopause, thyroid, adrenal fatigue, low testosterone, perimenopause to name a few. But every person is unique and may require a more personal approach to implementing BHRT.  Since writing these articles on BHRT, we have gotten lots […]

One of the most common issues we hear from our patients is trouble sleeping. People often have trouble falling asleep and also trouble staying asleep. Both are related the adrenal hormone cortisol. We have been getting a lot of questions about sleep, so below are two questions from a couple of readers. Question from Norma, […]