Hormone Replenishment Before Hormone Replacement with Dr. Anna Cabeca

<p dir="ltr">Today on the girlfriend, I am simplifying hormonal treatment plans to give you a crash course in the history, application and data on all hormone replacements, bioidentical hormones and natural ways to replenish your natural supply of hormones. Women have been needlessly suffering simply because the medical knowledge was lacking, conflicting or at times flat out wrong. In this special episode I am answering questions directly from listeners like you in hopes to help you better understand which form of hormone therapy is right for you. </p> <p dir="ltr">As an advocate for hormone replenishment over full blown hormone replacement, I always steer my patients towards lifestyle changes that can promote a healthy resolution of menopausal symptoms because it takes more than hormones to fix your hormones! Unfortunately, hormone replacement therapies do literally replace your ability to produce your own hormones. Through education and advocating for a treatment that suits the preservation of your ovaries and enhances your body's natural  hormonal production,you can enter the second spring in the best health of your life</p> <p dir="ltr">Ovarian function is a marker of longevity and it all starts in the womb. Lifestyle is 90% of what you need to do. Your diet, sleep and stress management all have a big impact on your hormonal health. Your hormones are a reflection of your overall health so let this episode be a resource on your journey reclaiming your hormonal health. </p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">[2:50] It takes more than hormones to fix your hormones</p> <p dir="ltr">[4:00] 85% of women experience menopausal symptoms which a sign of hormonal imbalance</p> <p dir="ltr">[9:00] How one study in 2002 spread misinformation about hormone replacement therapy </p> <p dir="ltr">[13:00] Women at risk for cardiovascular disease should always be on transdermal estrogen</p> <p dir="ltr">[17:45] Transdermal estrogen decreases triglycerides giving it a better ca