Why dosing precision in hormone therapy isn’t as simple as it sounds
When people hear that a medication is “standardized,” it’s easy to assume every dose is perfectly identical every time. In reality, all medications — even brand-name and generic drugs — allow for a small range of variability. The key is understanding what that variability actually means and how it compares to real-life biology.
Not Ready for Hormones? Here’s Where to Start
Not everyone feels ready to start hormone therapy — and that’s completely okay. Many people prefer to begin with lifestyle strategies, or simply want to understand their options before making a decision. The good news is that daily habits can meaningfully influence symptoms related to menopause, perimenopause, and general hormone shifts. While lifestyle changes are […]
GLP-1 Medications and Midlife Weight Gain
If you’ve noticed weight gain around perimenopause or menopause, you’re not alone. Many women experience a shift toward more abdominal fat and changes in body composition during the menopausal transition, even when their habits haven’t changed—or frustratingly, when they’re working even harder to lose weight than they ever have before. Research following women through the […]
Perimenopause: What it is and what you can do about it
Many women are surprised to learn that perimenopause can start in our 30s and last over a decade. This is the time in life when women’s hormonal cycles progress from regular, predictable patterns to erratic, fluctuations. That unpredictability is why you might feel completely fine one month and then experience hot flashes, poor sleep, anxiety […]
Hormone Therapy: Why the controversy still exists
If you’ve ever asked about hormone therapy and received very different opinions from different clinicians, you are not alone. Hormone care sits at the intersection of science, history, funding limitations, and evolving evidence. Much of the confusion traces back to one major study, differences in dosing and formulations used today, and the reality that research […]
Progesterone: More than “uterine protection”
Progesterone is often talked about only in the context of protecting the uterus during estrogen therapy, but its role in the body is broader than many people realize. It is a naturally occurring hormone produced mainly by the ovaries before menopause and in smaller amounts by the adrenal glands afterward. During the reproductive years it […]
Testosterone: An important hormone for all of us.
When people hear “testosterone,” they often think of men or the bodybuilding culture. In reality, testosterone is a naturally occurring hormone in bothmen and women, and it plays an important role in energy, mood, sexual health, muscle mass, bone strength and overall sense of well-being. For many people, especially as they age, levels gradually decline […]