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Feb
03
The BIG Hormone Study (WHI Study)--broken down into 3 easy categories and what it means for you.

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Hi, Hormone Hotties, I know, one of the confusing topics in the world of perimenopause/menopause is hormone therapy. What is it? Who should take it? What does it do? What are the risk? So this week's blog I thought I could answer some of these questions. I am warning you there is a lot to chew on this week so hang in there with me. And if you are just finding my blog for the first time and you are wondering why you should listen to me, I'm Dr. LaKeischa an Integrative Gynecologist, hormone specialist, and Best Selling Author. I help women who are struggling with depleting hormones get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, have energy to last all day, and remember how beautiful an...


Jan
24
It's 2022...Can I share my real story?

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Growing up the daughter of two educators I was nurtured. I often say my dad was my biggest cheerleader and my mom was my coach. When I expressed I wanted to be a doctor, they counseled me to “get around” doctors so that I could see what they do. When it came time to go to college I worked hard and I was 1 of 5 students, during my junior year in college, to be accepted into the Early Selection Program between Oakwood University and Loma Linda University School of Medicine. I graduated with honors.

Fast forward and it was my last year of medical school when I was reacquainted with a former classmate of mine from Oakwood, Wendell McMillan, II. I remember thinking back to biochemist...


Jan
24
Estrogen Dominance...Why Is She Such a Bully?

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Why do I have high blood pressure? Why do I have to take cholesterol medicine? I never had high cholesterol. Did my doctor just say that I was pre-diabetic? And why is my waist expanding as if someone has me hooked up to an air pump and I have no control over it? Why is everybody is getting on my last nerve?!

Does this conversation sound familiar? Are these the health issues you are now dealing with and you have no idea what is going on? Well, you are not alone and it's not completely your fault. In this blog, we are going to talk about one of the Big 3 hormones that turn into a bully as we age.

Estrogen, you can't be a woman without her and you don't quite feel like a woman when she starts be...


Jan
24
True or False? You must have these 3 symptoms to be in menopause?

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Hello Hormone Hotties! Here we are again this week navigating the world of estrogen and the many twists and turns she takes us through. If you are just finding me for the first time, I'm Dr. LaKeischa, your Intergrative Gynecologist, hormone specialist, speaker, and best-selling author. I help ambitious women, like you, who are struggling with depleting hormones get your hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, have energy all day, and remember just how beautiful and vital you are! Today we are going to debunk the myth that you have to have the big 3 symptoms in order to declare you are now in menopause.

First of all, what are the big 3 symptoms?

  • Hot Flashes

  • Night Sweat

  • Vaginal Dryness

Most wo...


Jan
24
The 3 phases of Fibroids

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Hello Hormone Hotties! We have had an enlightening time this month exploring the world of estrogen. Today is the last stop on this short journey and we are going to talk about a hot topic, Fibroids. If you are just finding me for the first time, I'm Dr. LaKeischa, your Integrative Gynecologist, hormone specialist, speaker, and best-selling author. I help ambitious women, like you, who are struggling with depleting hormones; get your hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, have energy all day, and remember just how beautiful and vital you are!For those who have been following me for a while, you know I am a teacher at heart. So let's start with the basics. What is a fibroid? A fibroid is ...


Jan
24
3 reasons Why Stress Slams You Into Perimemopause and Menopause

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Hello Hormone Hotties! I recently had a question posed to me during a recording of a podcast and it got me thinking so I decided to write about it in this bonus blog for the month. If you are just finding me for the first time, I'm Dr. LaKeischa, your Integrative Gynecologist, hormone specialist, speaker, and best-selling author. I help ambitious women, like you, who are struggling with depleting hormones; get your hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, have energy all day, and remember just how beautiful and vital you are!

I was recording a podcast about perimenopause and menopause with JJ Virgin recently, and the conversation went in the direction of both of us pondering the question, ...


Jan
24
It's more than Hot Flashes: 7 symptoms that can come with "perimenopausing" and "flash periods" with Dr. Rainbow Johnson and Mrs. Charlotte York Goldenblatt.

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"Oh, my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my goodness." Do you find yourself waking up in the middle of the night and you don't know what has happened.

Thoughts are rushing through your mind wondering; Why are you soaking wet? Why are you burning up? Are you sick? Do you have a fever? Did you wet the bed? What is going on?

The next day, you're standing in the kitchen having a regular conversation, and all of a sudden what feels like heat from a blazing hot pizza brick oven, washes over your face and chest. In less than 60 seconds later you're standing there stripped down to your bra in front of the refrigerator not able to get your top back on fast enough. Just as lightning fast as the heat arrive...


Jan
23
3 Reasons why Testosterone is not just for Men

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Hello Hormone Hotties! This month I am spilling the tea about testosterone. That's right, testosterone is not just for men. If you are just finding me for the first time, I'm Dr. LaKeischa, your Integrative Gynecologist, hormone specialist, speaker, and best-selling author. I help ambitious women, like you, who are struggling with depleting hormones; get their hormones balanced, regain mental sharpness, have energy all day, so you can remember just how beautiful and vital you are.


When I start a conversation about perimenopause and menopause most women seem to have heard about two of the big three hormones that become depleted in perimenopause and menopause. The two hormones I'm talking about...


Mar
04
5 reasons women are stuck in the mire of menopause.

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Why is there so much confusion around how to treat women in menopause? Well, I would postulate that the confusion has been building for some time now. You see if you don't look back on history and the thinking then you are in danger of repeating the outcomes of the past. Isn't that true of anything? And I would dare say that doing the same thing over and over again is the very definition of INSANITY or can I say, making someone re-live the mistakes of the past over and over again could be considered making THEM go insane. For centuries women have been saying that there is another stage in their development that they are experiencing but have been told for years there is nothing to going on. ...


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