At White Lotus we care for many women in perimenopause and menopause, providing evidence-based, individualized treatment including hormone replacement therapy. We are sharing updates around the changes to the FDA black box warning on HRT.
Gaining muscle can be hard in perimenopause, with thyroid disease, insulin resitance, or PCOS. The good news is that specific strategies can help.
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https://www.whitelotusclinic.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/copy_1456C412-50B0-44B4-B357-4E64AEDE30C9.mov Menopause and Perimenopause, Muscle and Joint Pain 70 % of patients experience significant stiffness, joint pain, muscle soreness or ligament issues in menopause and in perimenopause. Hormones such as estrogen and progesterone normally provide flexibility within this system and are involved in collagen production, inflammation and healing. In many cases cortisol levels rise in
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Progesterone is the hormone we produce after ovulation for around two weeks – during the luteal phase of the cycle. The corpus luteum (outer shell) of the follicle which housed the egg is like a mini battery that produces progesterone until it fizzles out! After that, the levels are very low until we ovulate again! We
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Gallbladder, Biliary Health and Hormones Gallbladder or Biliary problems are very common and are often associated with insulin resistance fatty liver disease rapid weight loss high levels of estrogen Hypothyroidism Certain Medications Hormonal changes (e.g. around pregnancy or in perimenopause) Insulin resistance and fatty liver disease change the composition and movement of the bile. Hypothyroidism
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