Archive for October, 2008

Biodentical Hormone Replacement Therapy and Periods To Cycle or Not To Cycle

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Could you imagine ever wanting your periods back after menopause? Most women would say no. And it is understandable: who wants to have this trouble again?

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What is better to bring cholesterol down: drug or fish oil?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Cholesterol

Yes, of course, because if it is high, then your risk of heart disease is increased. So what needs to be done, if you want to bring your cholesterol down?  Continue reading “What is better to bring cholesterol down: drug or fish oil?” »

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy safe?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Hormone replacement therapy is very effective for menopause symptoms relief. Therefore when HRT was first introduced, everybody was very excited about it: patients, because HRT worked very well, doctors, because now treatment of menopause became easy. Continue reading “Is Hormone Replacement Therapy safe?” »

Which is better for diabetic patients: a low sugar level or a high one?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

nejm

Because from my personal experience as a physician I know, that a low sugar level is very dangerous.  And this was confirmed in a recent study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine this year.

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Back pain: what can be done?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Back Pain

It prevents a person from sleeping, working and relaxing. What is the most common cause of back pain? Too much excess weight! Think about it: the more pressure you put on your spine, the faster it breaks down.  It’s the same as your car: the more you use it, the faster it breaks down. So what needs to be done for back pain?

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How to loose weight: diet or medications?

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Why? Because nobody likes dieting.  That is why everyone was very excited when a new anti obesity drug named Tesofensine appeared on the market. But what does this drug do?

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Angelina Jolie got slim fast, but how?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

Angelina Jolie

Because she was slim again 3 month after delivery. There is no question, that she looked fabulous. The question is how she could do it.  There are mainly two guesses about how she  lost weight so fast.

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Can Botox Help With Migraines?

Monday, October 13th, 2008

It is not easy to treat migraines and every new medication is a big help. Until 1991 we did not really have any powerful drug for migraine headaches. The advent of Imitrex has changed that and we got a powerful weapon against migraine.

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Testosterone can prolong life

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Testosterone

Do you think that testosterone is for sex only? When I was in the medical school I thought this way. And many people still think that testosterone is mainly for fun. But we are quickly learning it is for so much more.

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