Breast health is an important factor in women’s health, and being aware of any breast changes is essential. Doing regular self-breast exams will allow you to know your breast tissue so that you can detect any changes. Make sure to have your yearly well-woman exam and breast exam by a licensed physician and get a regular breast imaging-mammogram, thermography scans, MRI or breast ultrasound. A baseline is recommended at 35, then yearly after age 40, unless there is a personal or family history of … [Read more...] about Learning How to Care for Yourself During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hormones
Hormone Safety Misconceptions: What Your Doctor May Not Know about Hormones
There are so many misconceptions, beliefs and media misinformation about the safety of bio-identical hormone replacement (BHRT) safety in women and men. One of the reasons is the blanket belief that all hormones are bad, when it is the synthetic hormones that have been shown to cause increased risk for cancer, blood clots, stroke and heart disease. The biggest challenge for physicians who decide that all hormones are bad is to see beyond what they are taught in their medical education, from … [Read more...] about Hormone Safety Misconceptions: What Your Doctor May Not Know about Hormones
Considering Health During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In the United States, breast cancer is the second most deadly form of cancer, following lung cancer, and is the most prevalent form of all cancers in women. About 240,000 women will develop breast cancer annually and 40,000 will succumb to the disease. Breast cancer does occur in men, but the number of new cases is relatively small. The good news is that annual death rates related to breast cancer have gradually decreased over time. This decline is likely because of an increase in early … [Read more...] about Considering Health During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Tips for Preventing STIs
It is my passion and professional commitment to stop the spread of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and STIs (sexually transmitted infection) in our county and state! Today, I’d like to discuss prevention. Why? Because we need to increase our knowledge to stop the STIs from being shared. Here are some ways we can prevent STIs. Abstinence Abstinence is one way to prevent and stop the spread of HIV/STIs. If abstinence worked as the most solid solution, Arizona would not be No. 2 in the … [Read more...] about Tips for Preventing STIs
Healthy Aging with Optimal Hormones
From Baby Boomers in their 60s and 70s to Millennials and everyone in between, aging is inevitable. But the aging healthfully movement is here! People are no longer comfortable with getting older and not feeling their best. Many people desire to stay feeling young, healthy and vibrant, no matter their age. Overmedication with synthetic medications is not the answer. If we shift the focus on healthy aging through hormone optimization safely, it will not only relieve symptoms of imbalance but … [Read more...] about Healthy Aging with Optimal Hormones
Normal is Not Optimal for Hormones
Hormones are constantly changing as we go through the journey of our life, and imbalances can occur at any age and stage of life in both men and women. Imbalances are often triggered by stressful events (environmental, dietary, emotional or physical). Life changes, like the death of a family member or friend, marriage, break up, birth of a child, surgery, accidents, loss of a job, moving or effects from COVID-19, can trigger increased stress hormones, which will affect other endocrine glands … [Read more...] about Normal is Not Optimal for Hormones
