💊 Birth Control vs. Bioidentical Hormones ⚖️ Let’s clear something up: Birth control pills are NOT “low dose” hormone therapy, even when they are marketed as such. In fact, they’re often high-dose synthetic hormone therapy—not at all similar to the bioidentical...
PCOS + Pregnancy + Progesterone
Progesterone might not be the hormone that gets you pregnant…it’s definitely the one that helps you STAY pregnant. Especially for women with PCOS, where miscarriage rates can be as high as 50%—yes, fifty! If you’ve got a confirmed pregnancy and a diagnosis of PCOS,...
Understanding Progesterone and Cancer
Preventing Cancer, The Dreaded Endometrial Stripe and PCOSLet’s talk about the *dangerous* endometrial stripe and why it matters in perimenopause and PCOS. Let’s talk about why. In women who still menstruate, we shed the endometrial linking each month—think of it as a...
If your progesterone doesn’t help you sleep, support your bones, or protect your uterus… we need to talk.
Why Oral Micronized Progesterone Is the Gold StandardWhen it comes to hormone therapy—especially for women in perimenopause or postmenopause—oral micronized progesterone stands out as the safest and most effective option for systemic support. Let’s talk about why. The...
Baseline Studies VS RCT (Random Control Trial)
We really need to stop quoting these garbage baseline studies. Association doesn’t prove causation, just as observation doesn’t prove causation and correlation also doesn’t prove causation… This was drilled into my head by my mentor who taught me pretty much...
Progesterone & Breast Cancer, Risk Or Protection?
Earlier this year a patient came to me worried about an article she had seen from the University of Kansas Cancer Center - it discussed the implications of progesterone in breast cancer. Of course for women when we hear any hormone mentioned in connection it...
Supplements Are NOT Hormones
The number one question I get from women on this menopause journey is "What supplements can I take instead of hormones?" The answer is none. But if we change the question to "what supplements can I take to support my body during menopause?" (peri and post included)...
Transparency In A Murky Industry
I know these statements piss people off, but it will also give clarity to those out there searching through the weeds to find answers during an already overwhelming period in their lives.
Seed Cycling, It’s A No From Me.
I posted recently about seed cycling for hormone balancing, and you guys blew up my DM’s! Asking me to do a longer post, to add citations if there were any, you wanted to know why I was a fan and now I’m not… So I decided a longer post was needed. First off, if you...
Declining Estrogen and Chronic Pain
Oh, the aches and pains of getting older. What we should say is "Oh, the aches and pains of declining estrogen!" Our knees, shoulders (hint, it might not be frozen shoulder after all), our wrists - basically, all the parts of our body that have connective tissues. The...
LDN, Issues With Fillers and The New Kid On The Block.
As a clinician who utilizes LDN therapy in clinic I have noticed a few things that ring true across the board. One of those is fillers cause issues. Since dealing with MCAS both personally and with many of my autoimmune patients, I can honestly say that quality...
Mast Connective Tissue Disorder and Wheat. What’s The Scoop
With autoimmune disease on the rise, I have noticed in the past 2 years that I am seeing more and more patients with mass connective tissue disorders. Many times these go undiagnosed or are hidden under an existing autoimmune disorder. Did you know that connective...
