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Women's Health Summer News

[fa icon="calendar'] Aug 4, 2018 1:14:00 PM / by Dr. Isadora Guggenheim

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Women's Health Summer News

Millions of women are recommended to take anti-depressants for their menopausal symptoms. Some are afraid to try bio-identical hormones (perfectly safe and effective when balanced) because of a strong family history of cancer. We offer full hormone panels at Second Nature Care. 

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The downside of taking serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRI's - Women are 76% more likely to break a bone and the risk persists for the first 5 years of treatment. 

SSRI's are now used for hot flashes, irritable bowel syndrome and premature ejaculation making them the third most commonly prescribed class of drug in the U.S. 

We have individualized treatment for menopausal symptoms. 

Obesity among Non-Hispanic Black Women is getting worse.

There is a remarkable increase in obesity in non-Hispanic black women who had BMI's of 40 or more. Is this food choices, lack of exercise, a physical manifestation of racism, depression or genomics? 

I am available to speak about the importance of what you eat and why in the African-American community. If you have a group and want a speaker - call me.  

Why Vitamin D levels are so important if you have MS

In a trial of 465 patients with MS higher vitamin D levels translated to less MS activity and slower MS progression. 

I recommend that patients aim for keeping their serum levels of 25-(OH) Vitamin D between 70-100. They take 5,000 i.u. daily of D3 with food in the morning. When Vitamin D levels reached 50 in the first 12 months researchers could predict these stats for patients with MS:

57% lower rate of new active lesions

57% lower relapse rate

25% lower yearly increase in T2 lesion volume 

0.41% lower yearly loss in brain volume from months 12-60

Women need adequate vitamin D, calcium-rich food sources, weight-bearing exercise and a helping hand to get everything done on the list. 

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Topics: Healthy Living, Women's Health

Isadora Guggenheim, ND, FNP, RN, MS, CNS, LMT, owner of Second Nature Naturopathic Care, LLC
For all appointments: Tel: 845 358-8385 Fax: 845 358-2963 drguggenheim@msn.com