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Let's understand the terminology first. Menopause 101 Type 🙌 if you want more information #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ
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In my last post, I shared about the Estrogen metabolites and the most favorable one out of them being 2 OH, which is protective and anticancer. Today, let's talk about the 3 different types of estrogens itself. The Best : Estradiol The Good : Estriol The Ugly : Estrone ✨️When I do Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy for my patients, I prescribe Estradiol as a systemic estrogen since it is the most bioavailable and beneficial. I will share the many benefits of Estrogen Therapy in subsequent posts ✨️Bioidentical Hormone Pellets also have Estradiol form of Estrogen in them. The dose of these pellets is individualized for every patient ✨️Estriol is the choice of Estrogen prescribed for GSM ( genitouronary symptoms of Menopause ). This is typically prescribed as a vaginal cream for vaginal dryness and painful intercourse, and to prevent UTIs In my opinion, it is important to balance hormones to help women age gracefully and prevent bone loss, help cognitive function, and so much more.... #bioideticalhormones #bioidenticalhormonetherapy # #hormonepellettherapy #hormonespecialist #hormoneformation #hormonetherapyforwomen #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine # #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ
✨️In my previous post, we saw how the hormones are made. The starting substance is Cholesterol which forms Pregnenolone ( Mother of all Hormones), and then the breakdown to the other hormones ✨️Moving along, let's see how estrogen is metabolized further. Estrogen is one of the main female hormones, and it depends on what metabolite it finally converts to ✨️Think about Estrogen metabolites as 3 sisters There is: The Best Sister : 2 OH The Good Sister : 16 OH The Bad Sister : 4 OH ✨️ We want estrogen to be metabolized to the 2 OH form, which is anti proliferative, protective form of estrogen. The 4 OH form is considered carcinogenic and associated with symptoms like breast tenderness ✨️ There is a supplement called DIM which is made from broccoli extract, and it helps to convert Estrogen to its 2 OH form, which is very beneficial I hope that this post was helpful to you. Follow to learn more about your hormonal health and benefits of natural hormone therapy #hormonebalance #hormonehealth #hormonedoctor #hormonespecialist #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine
How are the hormones actually made in the body? Please have a look at this chart. Did you know that the starting substance of all steroid hormones is cholesterol? We know that high cholesterol is not good for your heart health, but low cholesterol is not good either! Why? One big reason is that our hormones are made from it! Follow to learn about hormone health, hormone synthesis, and metabolic pathways #hormonehealth #hormonedoctor #hormonesupport #hormonetherapyforwomen #hormonespecialist #hormonecascade #hormoneformation #hormonebalance #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine
Here is a picture that shows what it takes to get about 100 g of protein per day. Personally, I am a vegetarian, so my typical protein choices are: Beans and Lentils Low-fat cottage cheese with pineapple Greek yogurt with some fruit Eggs Protein shake/Smoothie Protein bar Soy I encourage my women patients to aim for 120 g ( if generalizing ) of protein in a day to help: 1. Keep their blood sugar levels balanced 2. Maintain muscle mass 3. Help burn fat as a result of exercise when muscle mass is supported with adequate protein intake 🌟 I am very excited to introduce my brand new formula, Glucose Balance! 🌟 It contains dihydroberberine, which is a bioactive form of berberine and 5 times more absorbable than regular berberine 🌟 Berberine is from a plant source and used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine 🌟 It naturally lowers blood sugar levels, so it is helpful to people with high levels of HemoglobinA1C or who are prone to Diabetes 🌟 You can take 1 capsule at night or 1 cap x 2 times per day #glucosebalance #prediabetes #elevatedhemoglobinA1C #preventdiabetes #balancebloodsugar #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine
✨️Ferritin test is the most accurate way to check for iron deficiency ✨️ I see many patients with normal levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and blood indices but at the same time have low levels of Ferritin ✨️Low ferritin levels are a common finding in women during their menstruating years, in women with hypothyroidism, and in the vegetarian population ✨️ I encourage my patients to choose foods that are rich in iron content ✨️ Supplementing with Iron Glycinate is a great way to restore good levels of ferritin and increase energy and mental sharpness ✨️ Unlike other forms of iron, the Glycinate form is gentle on the stomach and well absorbed ✨️ 120 caps are available for $29 ONLY! ✨️ You can order from my website https://www.feelyourbestself.com/product/iron-glycinate/ #ironglycinate #gentleiron #absorbableiron #buyironglycinate #lowferritin #lowiron #fatigue #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #GilbertAZ #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine
Happy Earth Day from all of us at Essence Medical Center! . . . **P.S. Want to learn more about eco-friendly living? Environmental Working Group has awesome resources on their website! Just check out https://www.ewg.org #earthday2024 #EarthDay24 #savetheplanet🌏 #arizonaearthday #arizonanaturalmedicine #chandlernaturopathicdoctor #chandlernaturopathicmedicine #gilbertnaturopathicdoctor #gilbertnaturopathicmedicine #mesanaturopathicdoctor #menopauserelief #hormonebalance #EndocrineDisruptor #reducewaste #arizonawastemanagement #arizonarecycle #reducereuserecycle #naturalmedicine #naturaldoctor #downtowngilbertaz #downtownchandleraz
✨️Magnesium is an important mineral that assists over 300 enzyme systems in our body. A few of these include muscle and nerve function, energy production, and the transport of calcium and potassium in the body. ✨️A magnesium red blood cell (RBC) test measures the amount of magnesium in your red blood cells. It's sometimes called the "gold standard" for evaluating magnesium deficiency. ✨️It is very important to get the right kind of magnesium for the result that you are trying to achieve. Please refer to the picture above and save it for your future reference also. For example, you don't want to choose Magnesium Citrate to help you sleep better at night. That is better achieved by taking Magnesium Glycinate! Magnesium Citrate will give you a good bowel movement in the morning 😊 but do you want to really get dependent on it for its laxative effect long-term? You see what I mean? #magnesium #benefitsofmagnesium #kindofmagnesiummatters #magnesiumdefiency #FeelYourBestSelfNaturopathicMedicine #gilbertnaturopathicdoctor #GilbertNaturopathicMedicine
