Should I Still Be Menstruating at Age 55?
Dear Dr. Northrup, Tomorrow I turn 55 and I am still menstruating regularly. Should this be a concern? Can I still get pregnant? Thank you – P.M. Dear P.M. Getting regular periods at age 55 is...
View ArticleHormonal Support Can Be a Smorgasbord
Too many women see the hormone therapy decision as an either/or, yes/no decision. It is important for you to know that you don’t necessarily have to choose between traditional HT and alternatives....
View ArticleEstrogen Dominance: A True Balancing Act
The conventional view of what happens at perimenopause is that estrogen levels plummet. This is a gross oversimplification and too often leads to treatment that can make mildly uncomfortable symptoms...
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Is This Your Perimenopause Transition?
Around age 40, women’s bodies begin perimenopause, the transition leading to menopause (the point in time when you stop menstruating permanently). The hallmark of perimenopause is a change in the...
View ArticleDo You Need Bioidentical Hormones?
Many women approach menopause with the desire to take only “natural” hormones to help alleviate their symptoms. This causes quite a bit of confusion and miscommunication between doctors and their...
View ArticleHow To Reverse Insulin Resistance At Midlife
Insulin resistance has become a huge problem in our culture and it can lead to many of the chronic health problems we see today, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. It is also linked...
View Article12 Strategies to Beat Fatigue
Many people experience fatigue every now and then. An NIH study showed that 38% of U.S. workers reported feeling fatigued. Despite the fact that fatigue is not something you should expect to...
View ArticleWhy You Should Detox Your Pineal Gland
Your pineal gland is part of the endocrine system in your brain, and it plays an important role in regulating almost every function in your body, including reproduction, executive function, growth,...
View ArticleWhy Anger is Common During Menopause
There is a common stereotype of women becoming “crazy” at menopause. It’s our culture’s well-entrenched way of writing off women who, at menopause, often go through the process of reclaiming their...
View ArticleDo You Have Adrenal Fatigue?
One of the most common complaints I hear from women is that they have too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. When this is a temporary situation and if you are healthy, your adrenal...
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