Many of my menopausal patients often cite weight gain as one of their most troubling symptoms, and for good reason. Beyond elevating the...

Progesterone is a hormone made by a woman's ovaries, adrenal gland, and, during pregnancy, the placenta. It is the most important of a...

Dry eye disease (DED) is more common among menopausal women than younger women or age-matched men. DED occurs when the eyes don't produce...

I recently had to opportunity to sit down with Selene Yeager from Feisty Menopause to talk about vulvovaginal health during menopause. We...

A 2022 paper published in the Journal of Physiology proposes that beginning physical activity at or soon after menopause may be more...

Ongoing research has identified a correlation between estrogen and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a vital protein in neuronal...

In addition to its role in reproduction, estrogen plays a critical role in supporting joint health. Its decline during menopause can have...

The menopausal journey introduces a myriad of challenges, and for many women, navigating gastrointestinal (GI) issues becomes an...

I received a few questions about nutrition and exercise recently, which I attribute to our cultural custom of "New Year's resolutions." I...

I received quite a few questions over the holidays so I thought I'd address a few of them in this post. 1."My doctor told me that hormone...

Osteoporosis is a chronic, progressive, and incurable disease requiring lifelong intervention. A study conducted in 2013-2014 revealed...

As the last post of 2023, I'm reposting the top viewed post of 2023. Anyone want to guess the topic? Yep, you got it. Menopausal weight...

As I mentioned in last week's blog, we will end the year by reposting the top posts of 2023. The 3rd most popular post was about GSM....

You may not be surprised to learn that the most popular menopause subjects of 2023, as determined by blog post views, were weight, sex,...

Breast cancer treatments can lead to significant hormonal changes in the body, specifically a dramatic decrease in estrogen or estrogen...

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a post about the supplement DIM. I wasn't enthusiatic about its use for menopause symptoms. This week, I'm...

Most of my blog posts have talked about menopause that occurs naturally in women over 45. But some women experience menopause earlier in...

I've had a few questions lately from patients about using specific supplements for menopause symptoms. I wrote a blog post on supplements...

Hype around new weight loss drugs (glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists) is soaring. And who wouldn't be interested in a drug that...

Although menopausal women no longer need to worry about unwanted pregnancy, the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains....