Progress Your Health Podcast

Question:  What supplements are good for Perimenopause? Short Answer:  The conventional treatment options for Perimenopause are limited. Most often, women are offered birth control and other habit forming medications. None of those options are very effective in providing women relief of their symptoms. PYHP 097 Full Transcript:  Download 097 Transcript Dr. Maki:  Hello everybody. Thank you for joi...

Question:  Why Is Perimenopause so awful? Short Answer:  We work with a good number of women in their 40’s and most of them do complain about how difficult Perimenopause is for them. As female hormones begin to decline, but stress levels are high it can cause a wide variety of symptoms. The most common perimenopausal symptoms are weight gain, irritability, and insomnia. PYHP 096 Full Transcript: ...

Question:  Why Is Perimenopause so awful? Short Answer:  We work with a good number of women in their 40’s and most of them do complain about how difficult Perimenopause is for them. As female hormones begin to decline, but stress levels are high it can cause a wide variety of symptoms. The most common perimenopausal symptoms are weight gain, irritability, and insomnia. PYHP 096 Full Transcript: ...

Question:  What is Oxytocin Used For? Short Answer:  The hormone oxytocin is available by prescription from compounding pharmacies. The most common uses for oxytocin is to enhance female libido and mood. Also, research has shown that oxytocin may also be helpful in weight loss. More research is needed to better understand how oxytocin can be used as an effective therapy for obesity. PYHP 095 Full...

Question:  What is Oxytocin Used For? Short Answer:  The hormone oxytocin is available by prescription from compounding pharmacies. The most common uses for oxytocin is to enhance female libido and mood. Also, research has shown that oxytocin may also be helpful in weight loss. More research is needed to better understand how oxytocin can be used as an effective therapy for obesity. PYHP 095 Full...

Question:  What is LDN Used For? Short Answer:  There are many possible uses for Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). The common use for LDN is autoimmune diseases but has also been used in many immune system-related conditions, including cancer. PYHP 094 Full Transcript:  Download 094 Transcript Dr. Maki: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Progress Your Health Podcast. I a...

Question:  What is LDN Used For? Short Answer:  There are many possible uses for Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN). The common use for LDN is autoimmune diseases but has also been used in many immune system-related conditions, including cancer. PYHP 094 Full Transcript:  Download 094 Transcript Dr. Maki: Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Progress Your Health Podcast. I a...

Linda’s Question:  Hello, Dr. Maki. I hope you are well. I eat perfectly. I a small amount of organic food daily. No alcohol. No smoking. I bike forty miles a week. I am a 51-year-old postmenopausal woman at five foot eight.  I am now 25 pounds overweight at 154 pounds. I cannot lose one pound. My TSH was 1.6 free T4, 1.1 free T3, 2.6 reverse T3, eleven had very low sex hormones. Hence, probably t...

Linda’s Question:  Hello, Dr. Maki. I hope you are well. I eat perfectly. I a small amount of organic food daily. No alcohol. No smoking. I bike forty miles a week. I am a 51-year-old postmenopausal woman at five foot eight.  I am now 25 pounds overweight at 154 pounds. I cannot lose one pound. My TSH was 1.6 free T4, 1.1 free T3, 2.6 reverse T3, eleven had very low sex hormones. Hence, probably t...

Question:  A question we get all the time from patients and podcast listeners is if they should take their thyroid medication before a blood test. Short Answer:  There is not a simple answer to this question. It depends on the patient and their situation. For new patients, we typically want them to take their medication in the morning 3 to 6 hours before a blood test. This is especially true if we...

Question:  A question we get all the time from patients and podcast listeners is if they should take their thyroid medication before a blood test. Short Answer:  There is not a simple answer to this question. It depends on the patient and their situation. For new patients, we typically want them to take their medication in the morning 3 to 6 hours before a blood test. This is especially true if we...

Question:  How to cycle bioidentical hormones? Short Answer:  When it comes to BHRT dosing, the two main options is static dosing and rhythmic dosing. Static dosing is by far the most common, but depending on the patient’s symptoms and goals, rhythmic dosing might be a better option. We like to use rhythmic dosing with testosterone for men almost exclusively. We are not fans of injectable testoste...

Question:  How to cycle bioidentical hormones? Short Answer:  When it comes to BHRT dosing, the two main options is static dosing and rhythmic dosing. Static dosing is by far the most common, but depending on the patient’s symptoms and goals, rhythmic dosing might be a better option. We like to use rhythmic dosing with testosterone for men almost exclusively. We are not fans of injectable testoste...

Jennifer’s Question:  Hi there!  Thank you for this forum!  My sister is using the Mirena. I would like to recommend she starts BHRT as she is 49 and has perimenopause symptoms. Is she able to take Prometrium and stay on the Mirena?  Thank you in advance Short Answer:  The Mirena IUD contains 52 mg of levonorgestrel, which is a synthetic form of progesterone. This is often recommended for women in...

Jennifer’s Question:  Hi there!  Thank you for this forum!  My sister is using the Mirena. I would like to recommend she starts BHRT as she is 49 and has perimenopause symptoms. Is she able to take Prometrium and stay on the Mirena?  Thank you in advance Short Answer:  The Mirena IUD contains 52 mg of levonorgestrel, which is a synthetic form of progesterone. This is often recommended for women in...

Laura’s Question:  Dear. Dr. Maki, I read your article about progesterone cream versus oral format. I have used the cream with some satisfaction but not one hundred percent happy. My sleep has been my main complaint for the last six to eight months. I’m 44 years old, still menstruating with a lot of menopausal symptoms. Recently, I found a doctor in the Netherlands who did blood tests on me. She p...

Laura’s Question:  Dear. Dr. Maki, I read your article about progesterone cream versus oral format. I have used the cream with some satisfaction but not one hundred percent happy. My sleep has been my main complaint for the last six to eight months. I’m 44 years old, still menstruating with a lot of menopausal symptoms. Recently, I found a doctor in the Netherlands who did blood tests on me. She p...

Donna’s Question:  Hello. I’m 62 years old with a uterus. Recently my nurse practitioner switched me from 6% progesterone cream to Prometrium capsules. The amount of cream I was using was 1/4 teaspoon two weeks out of the month. She also added in the Intrarosa vaginal inserts instead of the estradiol cream for vaginal discomfort. I do not have many symptoms other than occasional sleepless nights a...

Donna’s Question:  Hello. I’m 62 years old with a uterus. Recently my nurse practitioner switched me from 6% progesterone cream to Prometrium capsules. The amount of cream I was using was 1/4 teaspoon two weeks out of the month. She also added in the Intrarosa vaginal inserts instead of the estradiol cream for vaginal discomfort. I do not have many symptoms other than occasional sleepless nights a...

Lilly’s Question:  Dear Dr. Davidson, I’m writing to say how illuminating your article on Estriol was for me. Especially your metaphorical descriptions of the actions of the 3 types of estrogens. I have a question, if I may. I am 49-years-old, I just entered menopause and started taking Botanical Phytoestrogens to help with the once a day hot flash. It helped for a month and then the flashes incre...

Lilly’s Question:  Dear Dr. Davidson, I’m writing to say how illuminating your article on Estriol was for me. Especially your metaphorical descriptions of the actions of the 3 types of estrogens. I have a question, if I may. I am 49-years-old, I just entered menopause and started taking Botanical Phytoestrogens to help with the once a day hot flash. It helped for a month and then the flashes incre...

Nathalie’s Question:  Hello Dr Maki,  I am 45 full menopause and currently on biest 80:20 (0.5 mg) and progesterone 200 since July 2018. I was also given testosterone injection at the time and by Oct 2018 I was losing hair so we stopped that and no longer take it. I have been gaining weight steadily and even though we try to increase my estrogen slowly, I get too many side effects (constipation, w...

Nathalie’s Question:  Hello Dr Maki,  I am 45 full menopause and currently on biest 80:20 (0.5 mg) and progesterone 200 since July 2018. I was also given testosterone injection at the time and by Oct 2018 I was losing hair so we stopped that and no longer take it. I have been gaining weight steadily and even though we try to increase my estrogen slowly, I get too many side effects (constipation, w...

Monica’s Question:  Hi,  Thank you for providing such great information regarding BHRT, this has been a great resource and one of the best sites I have visited. My question is: I am currently going through peri-menopause; while back in July my hormones levels tanked and I started having terrible problems with hot flashes and night sweats, after about 3 mos in and no period blood test confirmed my...

Monica’s Question:  Hi,  Thank you for providing such great information regarding BHRT, this has been a great resource and one of the best sites I have visited. My question is: I am currently going through peri-menopause; while back in July my hormones levels tanked and I started having terrible problems with hot flashes and night sweats, after about 3 mos in and no period blood test confirmed my...