Archive for the ‘Menopause’ Category

How Your Body Could Tell You about Hormonal Imbalance. Video Blog

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

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Orgasm INC. , Pharmaceutical company’s exploiting women’s sexuality. Movie You should watch !

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

I would like to share with you a movie i have recently watch

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Menopause and Andropause Workshop July 20th

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

Here are some info on Dr Kalitekno’s upcoming Workshop at Bee-organic Restauran

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Ever thought about nature of Night Sweats?

Friday, February 18th, 2011

While it may be ok to work up a sweat during exercise or physical activity, night sweats are something completely different, and diagnosing it as just a symptom of menopause can do more harm than good.

The truth is that there are several things that can be causing your night sweats, and it’s important, for each reason, to see a holistic doctor and get it checked out, so that it isn’t just cast aside as a menopausal symptom. Continue reading “Ever thought about nature of Night Sweats?” »

How To Keep a Great-Looking Body After Menopause

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Everybody wants to have a perfect body. And it is not for vanity reasons only. Because a perfect body means not only pleasure but good health. Usually we believe that only young people can have it and with aging it is bound to deteriorate.

But that’s not always the case anymore. With the advent of modern treatments even miracles become the reality. Take a look yourself. Here are some images of Sharon Stone at the age of 50. Does she look like a mature woman? I don’t think so. She looks much younger than she actually is. And it is not only her face, but her whole body. So how does she have such a perfect body at her age?

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Pain During Sex Can Ruin Your Relationship

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Often patients come into my office and tell me that it was just impossible for them to have sex with their partners anymore. It is either pain caused by vaginal dryness, that was making it so terrible, or  such severe back-pain, that they couldn’t stand it anymore.

Initially, they usually tell me, they put up with it for their mate’s sake. They do not want their partners to think that it was anything that their partners are doing. But eventually, they started avoiding intimacy, or coming up with excuses to not have it.  They tell their mates the truth and tried various positions, but eventually they get turned off at always being hurting their partners.  And they do not enjoy intimacy any more. Such patients are desperate.

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Chronic Stress Can Lower Your Testosterone

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

If stress lowers testosterone, how come people in very high stress work places seem to have more of it?  Boosting your testosterone level may be good for sexual performance and this seems to be a well known theory. So, men look to keep their testosterone up, hoping that it will keep their sexual prowess at peak.

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Breast Cancer: A Battle You Never Expected

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

Right now, the health care debate, as far as breast cancer and mammograms is concerned, is centered around women worried that they will no longer be covered for mammograms between the ages of 40 and 50.

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Explaining Oprah's Recent Weight Gain

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

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And it’s understandable considering since the feud between them started, Oprah’s gained about 40 pounds and now weighs around 200 pounds. It’s obvious to anyone Michelle Obama is not the cause of the Daytime Diva’s weight gain. Chances are, Oprah’s stress levels are through the roof, but how would that make someone gain weight?

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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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The Effects of Drugs and Weight Gain

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

No doubt, that some drugs are linked to weight gain. Among them: almost all diabetic medications except Glucophage, Prozac, Elavil etc. But are they really the cause of weight gain? Or there is some other cause?

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Do we need hormone replacement therapy for menopause treatment?

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Lack of sleep and hot flashes can make your life a nightmare. Lack of libido and vaginal dryness may cause problems in your sex life. No fun at all! So can we improve the quality of life?  Definitely! We do have treatments. The question is, how to solve the problem: antidepressants and sleeping pills or hormones?

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New study proves the power of hormone replacement for insomnia

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Are you suffering from tiredness, which starts early in the morning after you get up? If yes, then you may not be getting enough sleep. Most of my patients are suffering from lack of good sleep almost every day. The reason: too much cortisol because of estrogen and progesterone decline. So what needs to be done? Continue reading “New study proves the power of hormone replacement for insomnia” »

What Bra Fits You Best?

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Most of my female patients wear bras, but how many of them wear the wrong size?

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Women Taking Antidepressants May Benefit From Male Wonder Drug

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

If you have ever suffered from depression you will notice that your libido also decreased.  A new study showed that women suffering from depression and who are taking antidepressants may benefit from Viagra. But this is not the only way to help with libido loss.

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Fighting Menopause: Love and Relationships

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Can you live without love? Me? I can’t.

Love is a must. Love gives us energy; love gives us happiness; love gives us babies. Sounds easy? Not so fast.

The problem now is finding the right person, someone who can become not only your lover, but also your friend and supporter for life. This is difficult. But it is possible. How?

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Menopause and Sex Drive

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

As we all know men have Viagra. What about women? When their hormone levels start declining, libido is going down as well. I’ve heard so many complaints about libido loss, especially when vaginal dryness is also a problem.

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Four Tips On How To Improve the Look of Your Eyes

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The eyes are probably the first part of your body to attract attention.  If your eyes are shining, your chances to impress someone are high. It is for this reason that eye cosmetics and beauty enhancers are so popular. But makeup cannot do much about droopy upper eyelids or swollen eyes.

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Sleep Relief During Menopause

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Sleep is very important to all of us: no sleep equals no rest and no repair.  And a possible increase in the risk of cancer. Don’t forget more stress.  Decreased productivity. Depressed mood.

Who wants insomnia? Nobody.

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Hormones for Blindness Prevention

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

You may be shocked when you learn that as per Telegraph.co.uk there is a 40 percent increase in the number of men who do not make love to their partners as often as they used to.

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What You Need To Know About Hot Flashes

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Hot flashes are traditionally linked to menopause, especially to estrogen deficiency. And it is probably the most common cause of hot flashes. However hot flashes can be caused by multiple other reasons. Some of them are even more important and may be life threatening. Continue reading “What You Need To Know About Hot Flashes” »

Synthetic Progestin Linked To Breast Cancer

Friday, April 4th, 2008

According to a recent study from the University of Missouri under the guidance of Professor Salman Hyder, synthetic progestin use may increase the risk of breast cancer.

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