Menopause, PCOS, fertility, hormonal health, and women-specific conditions
At a Glance Menopause is confirmed after 12 consecutive months without a period, typically between ages 45 and 55; perimenopause can begin a decade earlier. Vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats) affect up to 80% of women and are the primary driver of sleep disruption, mood changes, and reduced quality of life. The WHI reanalysis…
Estrogen decline changes how your body handles food, stores fat, and builds bone. Here is what the research says about the best dietary strategies for menopause, from phytoestrogens and anti-inflammatory eating to foods that make hot flashes worse.
Up to 60% of menopausal women develop sleep problems driven by hormone shifts, vasomotor symptoms, and cortisol changes. Here’s why it happens and what works best to restore quality sleep.
Surgical menopause from bilateral oophorectomy is abrupt and often more severe than natural menopause. Here is what to expect, why HRT is typically recommended, and how to protect your long-term health.
The supplement aisle is packed with menopause formulas. Here is what the clinical evidence actually supports for hot flashes, mood, sleep, bone health, and libido, with dosing and evidence ratings for each.
At a Glance The 2002 WHI findings that drove widespread HRT discontinuation were substantially revised in later analyses; the original trial used older women, oral estrogen, and a specific synthetic progestogen not representative of modern HRT. Transdermal estradiol does not increase blood clot or stroke risk, unlike oral estrogen; this is not a minor distinction….
At a Glance Emerging clinical evidence suggests LDN can reduce thyroid antibodies (TPO and TgAb) in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. LDN works through immune modulation, not immunosuppression, it rebalances the immune response rather than shutting it down. Typical dosing follows the standard LDN protocol: start at 0.5 mg, titrate to 4.5 mg at bedtime. Antibody changes typically…