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Hot flashes in hot times
The document discusses various aspects of menopause, including symptoms like hot flashes, mood disturbances, and hormonal imbalances, while emphasizing the need for personalized treatment plans for hormone replacement therapy. It also highlights the role of environmental factors and endocrine disruptors in women's health, as well as alternative remedies and lifestyle modifications. Additional hormone and treatment options are provided, along with recommendations for stress reduction and overall wellness.
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- 1. Hot Flashes in Hot Times Wedidn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided. Enrique Saguil, M.D.
- 2. The First HealthApproach We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided.
- 3. Your Team Ric Saguil,MD Jason Gruss, MD Joe Musolino, DC Jennifer Green, ND Katrina Christie, LCPC Tom Jordan, RD Aimee Weber, EP Emery Paredes, PT Lori Szczupaj, MA Yu Zhu, MD China Paul Kolaski, DC Cheryl Broderick You
- 4. We didn’t inventthe practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided. -DrRic
- 5. The Change • 45-55yearsold • Last 3 months up to 5 years • Irregular periods • Vaginal dryness • Hot flashes/Flushing • Weight gain • Mood disturbance • Sleep disturbance
- 6. DIY Heat Regulation- Home
- 7. DIY Heat Regulation- Body
- 8. Messages in theHormones
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- 10. Endocrine Disruptors • BPA(clear hard plastics/epoxy/drink cans) 7+9 • Poly Vinyl Chlorates (solvents) Easyoff, Lysol • Phthalates (soft flexible plastics pvc/water) • DDT/fungicides (pesticides/baby food pears) • Dioxans (CAFO fat styrofoam) • Flame retardants (PJ’s memory foam trees) • Mercury (fish fillings)
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- 12. Women’s Health Study2001 WHI • 26% increase in breast cancer with undetermined benefits since study stopped early (estrogen + progestin) • Double risk of venous thrombosis • Increased risk for stroke, heart ds, gyne cancer, dementia, blood clot, colon ca • Did help decrease hip and vert fractures
- 13. Personalized dose HRT/BHRT • Estrogen •Progesterone • Testosterone • Estrogen • Progesterone (for mood not for bone) • Testosterone (ie-Prometrium from peanut oil, oral/topicals from soy or yams) Standard dose
- 14. DrRic’s Variables • Nutrition •Depletion • Maintenance Medication • Maintenance Meditation • BMI • Level of Fitness • Breast Cancer (Food Insecure, ETOH, Caffeine, PhD) (from intake or meds) (diagnosis 1 2 and 3) (relaxation response)
- 15. Bottom line withhormones • In theory, everyone needs the same/In practice everyone should get a personal plan (variables…) • Plan on Exit Schedule for when to get off hormones • Make changes while getting rescue meds/herb/supplement
- 16. Testing hormones • Bloodtesting is a snapshot of dynamic process • Salivary testing has improved and can be done with ease but still can be variable • Urine testing good also but can be variable • (bottom line- if you are rich, take the saliva - if deep into the age, take blood -if on fringe, good history, +/- test -be on the look out for early CA
- 17. Estrogen deficiency symptoms •Hot flashes • Sleep disturbance • Dry skin • Heart palp • Painful intercourse • Low libido, • Night sweats • Vaginal dryness/atrophy • Headaches • Memory lapses • Yeast infection • Depresion • Bone loss
- 18. Estrogen excess symptoms •Water retention • Breast swelling and tender • Craving for sweets • Fibrocystic breasts • Uterine fibroid • Nervousness/anxiety/irritability • Heavy irreg mense • Fatigue • Weight gain • Mood swings • Low thyroid symptoms
- 19. Progesterone deficiency symptoms •Many symptoms of estrogen excess + • Swollen breasts • Headache • Anxiety • Irregular mense • Cramping • Infertility • Acne • Weight gain • Low libido • Mood swings • PMS • Fuzzy thinking
- 20. Progesterone excess symptoms •Many symptoms of estrogen deficiency + • Somnolence • Mild depression • Candida exacerbations • Gastrointestinal bloating • Breast swelling
- 21. Testosterone deficiency symptoms •Fatigue prolonged • Memory problems • Decreased libido • Muscle weakness, • Heart palpitation • Bone loss • Incontinence • Fibromyalgia • Mental fuzziness • Depression • Blunted motivation • Diminished feeling of well being • Thinning skin • Vaginal dryness • General aches/pains
- 22. Testosterone excess symptoms •Acne • Deepening voice • Irritability moodiness • Loss of scalp hair • Male pattern hair • Clitoral enlargement • Insomnia
- 23. Other hormones toconsider • Adrenals (cortisol am or 4x throughout 1day) • Thyroid (TSH, FreeT3, Free T4)
- 24. Other Rx’s • SSRI-reduce severity, help moodiness • Antidepressants –reduce severity like SSRI’s • Clonidine –reduce number of flashes • Gabapentin -to reduce number of flashes • IUD with levo –reduce mense • Estrogen cream low dose –vaginal dryness • HRT –pill, patch, cream, foam, ring
- 25. • Soy (needthe gut flora) –mixed results (+ or -) • Flax seed -2tblsp am/pm (small study +) • Black cohosh -40-160mg/day (liver damage?) • SJW –ramp up 3xdaily (watch interactions) • Kava kava - • Wild yams –otc topical (adequate skin conversion?) We didn’t invent the practice of medicine…. we’re just changing the way it’s provided. Herbal/Botanical (phytoestrogens or isoflavones)
- 26. Alternative Approaches • Ayurveda(yoga) Breath work Movement Meditation • TCM (acupuncture) + Acupuncture • Homeopathy Naturopathic or Homeopathic physician
- 27. Environmental control • Decreasespicy food, alcohol and caffeine • Textiles (clothes, bedding, hiking collars) • Lose weight –BMI target setting • Reduce stress or increase relaxation training
- 28. Mind – BodyMedicine • Relaxation therapy to slow the reaction • Hypnosis decrease frequency/severity flashes • Relaxation response decreases markers of inflammation
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Editor's Notes
- #14 0.3mg conjugated equine estrogen or 1mg estradiolmedroxy progesterone