Book Review by Jeffrey Dach MD Number one, estrogen does not cause breast cancer, and withholding estrogen/progesterone HRT from post-menopausal women is not only associated with serious health risks, but also increased mortality. Number two, estrogen / progesterone HRT (hormone replacement therapy) prevent heart disease in women. Number three, Breast cancer survivors can safely take … Read more
This webinar features guest experts Dr. Phyllis Bronson and Carol Petersen, who emphasize the importance of progesterone and address misinformation about it. We discuss the distinctions between real progesterone and synthetic progestins, the different forms of progesterone administration, and the significance of progesterone levels compared to estrogen levels. The conversation covers the safety and benefits … Read more
The Pauses We so commonly talk about menopause and sometimes andropause, but Dr. Eric Braverman points out that we experience many “pauses” as we age. “Thyropause” starts generally in the 50’s and when the production of thyroid hormone and calcitonin is reduced. “Thymopause” starts even earlier. The thymus gland aids out immune system by directing … Read more
It’s not really funny. PMS jokes abound in today’s society. It’s very likely that most of us toss around the acronym of PMS for premenstrual syndrome without giving a thought to where this originated. PMS in the Movies In 1994, there was a movie entitled “Tom and Viv” about the relationship of T.S. Eliot (the … Read more
Thyroid deficiency symptoms are ubiquitous. The late Dr. Ray Peat once wrote that the list of things that interfered with thyroid is as long as your arm. He stated further that progesterone, pregnenolone and coconut oil supported thyroid function. Mitochondria, our cellular power houses depend upon thyroid to function. The mitochondria supply us with energy … Read more