If you’re on the fence if (and how) you should test yourself during peri and post menopause, this is the episode for you. Ob/Gyn Dr. Anna Cabeca sets the records straight and gives us her opinion on the top questions most asked during this phase of life.
We cover:
Hormone testing and even more important markers to test
When is the best time to test sex hormones?
Problems with interpreting blood tests
Which urine tests are best for testing hormone metabolites?
Hormones as energetic messengers
How her patients screen for breast cancer
Do mammograms increase the risk of breast cancer?
How to offset radiation from testing and flying
How to regulate insulin and blood sugar
Is vaginal progesterone better than creams and oral?
What is vaginal dysbiosis?
What to combine progesterone with for better results
Is vaginal estrogen really not systemic?
The best place to rub your hormone creams
Can you use estrogen creams on your face?
What FSH levels should be to protect bones
Why DIM is better than indole 3 carbinol for estrogen detoxification
Dr. Anna Cabeca has a private practice in Dallas Texas and has helped over 10,000 women — and millions more through her books, online videos and articles — for 20+ years. She likes to combine modern medicine and time-tested natural remedies that give proven realistic solutions to women dealing with menopausal health challenges so that they can lead the life they want, need, and deserve.
She is not only double, but triple board certified and a Fellow of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Integrative Medicine, Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine. Certified in Functional medicine, sexual health, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, Dr. Cabeca wrote the bestseller The Hormone Fix, Keto-Green 16, MenuPause and has been featured in Forbes, People magazine, Mind Body Green, ABC, NBC, CBS.
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