by MenopausED | Mar 5, 2020
Vitamins, supplements, and minerals are crucial for good health, especially for women 40 and older. The human body requires more than 45 vitamins and minerals to maintain good health. The only vitamin that our body can make is vitamin D, all others must be ingested....
by MenopausED | Jun 18, 2019 | Menopause, Women
Recently I was the featured guest on the podcast Living a Better Life with Madelaine Golec. At my first Mompreneurs Conference in 2019, Madelaine was one of the women listening to me talk about menopause (what else?). She is a Registered Physiotherapist/ Pelvic Floor...
by MenopausED | May 28, 2019
Herbal supplements are non-hormonal therapies, available over-the counter OTC (sold without a prescription). Herbal supplements are used widely in the treatment of hot flashes by women all over the world. Businesses have realized the commercial potential of herbal...
by MenopausED | May 29, 2018 | Bioidentical therapy, Hormone therapy
3. HT is made from plants or herbs, like yams, soy, or chasteberry. Bioidentical hormone therapy doesn’t contain drugs. Does it?Some women choose bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) because they believe it is natural, meaning that it is made from plants, not drugs,...
by MenopausED | Apr 16, 2018 | Hormone therapy, Bioidentical therapy
2. Biodentical Hormone Therapy is natural, therefore bioidentical therapy is safe. Is it?There are a lot of medicines made from natural sources but does that mean that bioidentical therapies are safe? For example, tiotropium is a derivative of atropine from Atropa...