The Dangers of Medical Dogma
Medical dogma can be dangerous. Here’s a true story. A woman who I know well developed brain swelling, cognitive changes, and seizure activity from following her doctor’s orders. She had mildly elevated blood pressure and had been told to take ALL sodium out of her diet, which she did completely. This precipitated a state of […]
Estrogen and Heart Disease
Here’s an interesting paper I uncovered from the European Cardiology Society about estrogen and heart disease. I feel that it is really easy to read and pretty balanced. Of note, there’s epidemiological evidence that E may be cardioprotective, which may be true in select cases. But I feel that this is too generalized to relate […]
Estrogen Detoxification: Know the Flow
I wanted to do a piece to clarify the estrogen detoxification process. We all know that estrogen needs to be detoxified, but what does this really mean? When does it become “toxic” and what can we do about it? The best place to start is by defining a toxin. In short, a toxin is any […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Women
I have been following posts about hormone replacement therapy in various Facebook groups, and have seen some unsettling comments. As a doctor, I have seen so many cases of women being put on what I believe to be the wrong hormones, at the wrong dosages, and for the wrong reasons. And Facebook just corroborates this. […]
Estrogen Detoxification for Hormonal Health
What is estrogen detoxification? So much of “adrenal fatigue” is associated with an estrogen/progesterone imbalance in women. I saw a comment on a post recently asking how to lower an elevated estrogen level, and I thought I’d offer my perspectives. Incidentally, estrogen is super-important in men, too. It follows the “Goldilocks Principle”—we want it to […]