What does Citrus (Grapefruit, Oranges, Lemons and Lime) Have To Do with Healthy Bones?

This article reminded me, as an endocrinologist of the very important role that Vitamin C plays in our health. The collagen matrix of our bones needs good nutrition and vitamin C to be strong, just as our tissues need vitamin C for good function. Vitamin C deficiency is classically known to cause scurvy. However it can […]

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Age But Not Menopausal Status Is Linked to Lower Resting Energy Expenditure

As we women transition through perimenopause and menopause, weight gain tends to happen. The reasons for this are complex. Some studies have explored the impact of estrogen on this weight change. While blocking estrogen during perimenopause reduced energy expenditure, suggesting that estrogen deficiency cause the weight gain. Recent research suggests that aging itself might play

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Women’s Sexuality and Wellness Are Enhanced With Maintaining Normal Testosterone Levels After Menopause

My research shows how this can be done safely, conveniently, and with only occasional minor side effects. In a recent interview in the New York Times (6/9/23), Emily Morse, host of the #1 Sexuality podcast on iTunes, Sex With Emily, described the “Five Pillars of Sexual IQ.” These are embodiment (meaning awareness of your self

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Hormone Replacement for Women (HRT)

Loss of estrogen around peri-menopause and after the menopause or during the period of breast feeding, after giving birth, causes vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and lack of interest in having sex because no-one wants to do something that is painful.  Further the lack of estrogen causes disturbed sleep and fatigue and slows down metabolism.  No

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Lose Weight Sustainably in 2023

Learn about my self-paced 8 module course to help you be healthy and lose weight and register at  www.integrativebeing.org   Dr. Beatriz Olson’s 8 module self-paced course will help you and your family start off the year right.   You get: Value, Inspiration, Information, and Skills to succeed 8 hours of video lectures and cooking

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Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases Linked to Diet and Bacteria in The Gut: What Happens and What can You Do About It?

The human intestine is colonized with bacteria. These good bacteria work together to digest foods, create vitamins and nutrients to be absorbable, regulate our immune system and communicate to the liver and the brain the state of health inside the body.  These groups of bacteria are called the microbiome. The microbiome creates a unique environment

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Your Thyroid, Hashimoto’s, and Fertility: Thyroid levels and thyroid antibodies affect fertility. Beatriz Olson MD, FACP

I am sharing current thoughts on how the thyroid and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis can affect fertility and my take on this. You can just read from the key points to the references, and/ or you can read deeper into my blog after the references for more of a sense of the current research.   Key points

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Why is there no FDA approved testosterone for women? News about my own published research on testosterone for women.

I was asked by many friends why there is no FDA approved testosterone preparation for women in 2020 after my recent presentation on my new YouTube channel “Integrative Endocrinology with Beatriz Olson”, on the value of testosterone replacement for women who are bothered with low libido and have hypo-sexual dysfunction disorder (HSDD)?   This is

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