It was by mere chance and great curiosity early on in my practice that I embarked on the adventure of learning about hormones, which eventually led to development of Seaside’s Healthy Aging Program. At the time nearly a decade ago, the demand for testosterone therapy...
US Pharmacopia, the manuscript of all drugs manufactured nationwide, has hundreds of thousand drugs listed for every imaginable disease out there, of which I have chosen three to discuss in this month’s newsletter for their effects on the aging process. These drugs...
Hormone Replacement Therapy Controversy Demystified Menopause can be a scary time in a women’s life. Not everyone will experience the jarring transition, but all women feel a change of some kind. Going from a hormone level of 100 to 0, is like a race car coming to a...
Cortisol is one of the strongest messengers in our bodies. It prepares you for fight or flight, mobilizes sugars and gears up fat storage. In normal subjects, 8 am cortisol levels range between 10-22 mg/dL, with optimal range being 13-18. You need cortisol to maintain...
