F30A Journal — Heart Health

The use of compounded bioidentical hormone replacement was originally developed in 1939 for women who had undergone radical hysterectomies. The longest-studied type of hormone replacement therapy (or HRT as it is commonly known), it was primarily utilized in Europe and Australia until about 2011, when innovators in the field of integrative and functional medicine started reintroducing the therapy into the United States. A reintroduction made necessary by HRT’s controversial path to acceptance. n the United States, hormone replacement therapy began in the 1960s and later gained traction in the 1990s with The Women’s Health Initiative, a long-term national health study...

In our fast paced, perfection driven culture it is getting harder and harder for men to meet the sometimes-unrealistic expectations they and others put on themselves. It definitely is no coincidence that there are supplements targeting men’s stamina and energy issues as products that boost testosterone on every major channel and various advertising outlets. They know there is an interest, but, more importantly, there is a NEED!As the world is changing with ever-increasing demands on time, there is less reserve for men’s bodies to feel optimized. As we have less time to exercise… As we make poor food choices because...

It is fitting that February is known as Heart Health Month. While most think of the heart in February as being the icon for Valentine’s Day, few really think about the health of their own physical heart.You have heard the statistics. Heart attacks and strokes are still leading killers of Americans, over cancer and other causes, yet many people do not even consider the notion that they may have heart disease. That is, until symptoms strike. I have been practicing medicine for almost 30 years now, and daily someone tells me they do not have any risk of a heart...