There is a lot of fear about the use of hormones in perimenopause and menopause. During these times of life women experience dramatic, uncontrollable changes in their minds and bodies. They complain of terrible mood swings and irritability, they snap at people and relationships suffer, they are tired and can’t sleep, brain fog interferes with [...]
In 2002, many women on Hormone Replacement therapy (HRT) went off HRT due to the fear of risk from breast cancer, heart attack and stroke. The average age of the women in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) was 63 and they were on high doses of synthetic hormones taken orally. We have learned a lot [...]
You would be hard pressed to find any woman who welcomes the onset of menopause with open arms. After all, night sweats, mood swings and a lowered libido don’t exactly conjure up the image of aging gracefully. Although menopause itself cannot be avoided, the dreaded symptoms that come with it can be reduced through a [...]
Menopause is a natural stage that all women eventually enter in their lifetime. It is the official end of a woman’s reproductive cycle. Many are familiar with menopause and what it means for the female body. However, women do not just wake up suddenly to menopause. There is actually a transitional stage between normal reproductive [...]
Weight loss can be a very tough and emotional experience. It can take time and patience and some people feel deprived for a long time before they reach their goal. What I like about the HCG diet success is that people lose weight faster, stay motivated and achieve a lot of other physical and emotional [...]
The first question everyone always has when they hear about the HCG diet is, “Is the HCG diet safe?” With the help of a calorie restricted diet, the HCG diet promises to help people lose up to several pounds a day. Considering the rapid weight loss promises of the HCG diet it is no wonder [...]
Are you getting fat for no reason? It could be your thyroid. Hypothyroidism and weight loss go hand in hand. Your thyroid gland regulates metabolism. Metabolism is breaking down the food you eat to produce energy and the breakdown products are used to build new cells and tissues. Every cell is affected the thyroid hormone [...]
Thyroid diseases are disorders affecting the thyroid gland that disrupt one or more of the gland’s primary functions. The thyroid gland is an essential organ for producing thyroid hormones which regulate metabolic processes. Specific types of thyroid diseases include the following: Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Goiter Thyroid nodules Thyroid cancer In this post I’ll discuss the various [...]
Lorraine Maita, MD
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