Why Hormone Therapy Feels So Confusing If you’ve been told you “need hormones” but left the conversation feeling more confused than informed, you’re not alone. Terms like bioidentical, synthetic, natural, and HRT are often used interchangeably, even though they don’t...
Menopause and Heart Disease: How Hormones Affect Risk February is American Heart Month. For women, this conversation must include menopause and hormone health. Over the past 50 years in the United States, chronic disease has increased. The Centers for Disease Control...
Hi, I’m Dr. Stasha-Gae Roberts, nurse practitioner and owner of Compassion Primary Care. I’m also a 46-year-old woman who is closer to menopause than not. My own journey through hormone changes and perimenopause has been humbling, and I want to share my story to let...
Hormones act as chemical messengers that regulate nearly every function in the body, from metabolism and mood to sleep and reproductive health. Aging, chronic stress, inflammation, poor diet, and environmental toxins can disrupt this delicate balance, leading to...
