Menopause Management - Dr. Barbie Taylor

Progesterone and The Estrogen Window of Opportunity With all this talk about the estrogen window of opportunity, you might wonder what progesterone has to do with it. Women often focus on progesterone instead of estrogen. So, you may want to now how progesterone pertains to this concept. And I'll tell you in this radio show. You won't want to miss it. Visual learner? Find the correspondi...

Timing and Estrogen Sometimes, you think you're getting conflicting information about estrogen replacement when, in fact, there is no conflict. It's all about timing. It really is possible for one single thing to be beneficial at one time and risky at another time. I'll tell you how this works for estrogen at menopause in this radio broadcast. Visual learner? Find the corresponding...

The Estrogen Window of Opportunity You know how life offers a window of opportunity for some things? If you don't seize the opportunity when the window is open, you lose your chance. Parents warn their children about windows of opportunity all the time. Well, it turns out that there's a window of opportunity for menopause, too. It has to do with your options for using estrogen replacemen...

Menopause Management is All About Trade-offs and Priorities Have yoyu ever noticed how everything in life is all about trade-offs? Let's see, if you walk, you get more exercise and notice the beauty around you, but it's slow. If you drive, you get there faster but deal with road rage and traffic. If you're married, you have companionship but less freedom. If you're single, you...

Imagine, driving down the road with a full gas tank ... and suddenly discover that you're running on empty. Everyone else just zooms past, failing to notice that you're stranded. No one seems to realize that you've run out of gas. This is what happens with cars AND with menopause. Tune in for this show, called "Running on Empty." Visual learner? Find the corresponding Meno...

If menopause is an estrogen deficiency state, how can you compensate for estrogen loss? Do you have to use estrogen itself? Or are the other options? And just what functions of estrogen require compensation? I'll talk about all these things in this show. You don't want to miss it. Visual learner? Find the corresponding Menopause Taylor YouTube video here .  Click here for more about one-...

Timing and Estrogen Sometimes, you think you're getting conflicting information about estrogen replacement when, in fact, there is no conflict. It's all about timing. It really is possible for one single thing to be beneficial at one time and risky at another time. I'll tell you how this works for estrogen at menopause in this radio broadcast. Visual learner? Find the corresponding...

Why is it that we consider loss of insulin or thyroid hormone "deficiency states," but think nothing of loss of estrogen. In this radio broadcast, I'll shed light on menopause in a different way, comparing it to loss of other hormones for which your body reacts with symptoms and diseases ... just like it does at menopause. Visual learner? Find the corresponding Menopause Taylor YouT...

The Estrogen Window of Opportunity You know how life offers a window of opportunity for some things? If you don't seize the opportunity when the window is open, you lose your chance. Parents warn their children about windows of opportunity all the time. Well, it turns out that there's a window of opportunity for menopause, too. It has to do with your options for using estrogen replacemen...

Testosterone ... for women ... at menopause? Is testosterone replacement necessary? Or desirable? How do you know if you need it? In this broadcast, I'll tell you about the various sources of testosterone (dietary, herbal, bioidentical, and synthetic), how they differ, and where to find them, Oh, and I'll tell you the symptoms of both testosterone deficiency and testosterone excess. Visu...

"Estrogen Dominance" Have you ever heard the term "estrogen dominance"? Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing? Where did you hear about it? And what was the solution for it? What about the term "estrogen deficient"? Are your answers different for it? There is so much confusion on these two terms. This radio monologue will make complete sense of both of th...

Menopause and Aging Parents People are living longer and longer, and this includes your parents. That's a good thing. And yet there are consequences to longevity. Your elderly parents are likely to lean on you right about the time you hit menopause! Menopause is hard enough all by itself. Having elderly parents to oversee can be really overwhelming. Listen to this radio broadcast to discover...

Do Men and Women Trade Places at Menopause? Think about how women change as they age. Now, think about how men change as they age. Do you notice that, in many ways, men and women actually trade places? Physically, emotionally, and behaviorally, there are all sorts of male and characteristics that become more common to females as they age. And there are all sorts of female characteristics that beco...

Male Menopause Have you ever stopped to think about whether or not males have a menopause? If they don't, why not? If they do, what does it entail? It might surprise you to learn about what happens to men as they age. Tune into this radio monologue and I'll explain it in a way that makes sense ... and makes you laugh. Visual learner? Find the corresponding Menopause Taylor YouTube video...

Mama Comes Unglued Mama. She's the glue. She takes care of the whole family, keeps everyone together, forfeits what she wants to do for the sake of the husband and kids, and makes sure we all get along. We all wonder what we'd do without her. Such selflessness! Mama will go to the end of the earth for her husband and cubs. Like I said, she's the glue. that is, until menopause. And t...

Menopausal Zest Margaret Mead said, "There is no more creative force in the world than the menopausal woman with zest!" So, what do you know about menopausal zest? Have you ever seen a woman with menopausal zest? And how did it manifest? Do you have an abundance of menopausal zest? This is something we all need to recognize ... and maybe even emulate. Join me for this radio monologue in...

Menopausal Identity Crisis Imagine spending 20 or 30 years taking care of your family and putting yourself last. Imagine leaving the workplace for that extended period of time. Imagine pouring yourself into the role of wife and mother for more than half of your life. What do you think transpires when, all of a sudden, you wake up one day and realize that your kids are gone, your marriage is somewh...

Menopause and Divorce (to air on September 3, 2017) Divorce is all too common. But, do you ever stop to think about how common it is at the time of menopause? Do you think it's the man or the woman who initiates it? And what do you suppose the reasons are for wanting a divorce when you're middle-aged. In this radio monologue, I'll tell you some things that will really shock you abou...

): Menopause and Divorce Divorce! It's so common these days. It used to be that we assumed that marriages that made it through middle age would survive the long haul. But, we're seeing more and more divorces at the time of menopause. So, what's that about? Who gets fed up? And why? The statistics might surprise you. So, be sure to listen to this broadcast before it's too late t...

The Male Perspective of Menopause Have you ever wondered what at guy thinks about menopause? It's not as if they don't notice that something is amiss. Even if your guy never utters a word about it, he surely wonders what's up (or down). But, he's learned to keep his mouth shut. And, at times when he fears getting in trouble, he just "doesn't go there." Listen to...

Psychological Symptoms of Menopause Are psychological symptoms all in your head? What if your psychological symptoms include physical factors? Menopause has both. The problem is that most women don't know the psychological symptoms of menopause. So they mistake them for being all in their heads. Worse, medical professionals do the same. Join me for this radio monologue on the psychological sy...

Denial of Menopause You know how people can be in denial when they hear unwelcome news about an addiction, a disease, or death? They literally can't acknowledge that something devastating has happened. It's like they pretend it isn't so. Well, it might surprise you to discover that women have the same reaction to menopause. They just don't want to deal with it. So, they pretend...

Menopause Exercise Rules Do you know just how many women start exercising for the very first time at the age of menopause? That's when they discover that they just can't maintain their weight and muscle tone like they could in the good ole' days. And, even if they have exercised before, many women realize that the things that used to work for them don't do the trick anymore. An...

Hybrid Professionals for Menopause Management Did you know that some professional hover in between Traditional Medicine and Alternative Medicine? It's like they have one foot in each camp. Do you know which professionals they are? I call them "Hybrid Professionals." They address some of the issues that none of the others address. They can help you with many of the things that are pa...

Alternative & Complementary Professionals for Menopause Management Many women use Alternative & Complementary providers for their menopause management instead of using a Traditional Medical Doctor. Do you know the differences in their approaches to menopause management? Do you think one is better than the other? And, if their philosophies differ markedly, how do you know which one to belie...