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WOMEN'S  HEALTH

 

State - of - the - art

medical care in a  professional, kind  &  nurturing  setting.

 

Hospital  Affiliation

Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, CA

Evelyne Llorente, M.D.      Board Certified in Internal Medicine

Call Dr. Llorente @ (714) 8 8 5 - 8 9 8 0.

email:   hbo@ehyperbaric.com

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NATURAL   HORMONE   THERAPY  OPTIONS

What  are  MENOPAUSE  symptoms..?

Hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, insomnia, PMS - like symptoms, memory loss, changes in skin, depression, irritability, heavy and / or irregular periods, water retention, increased facial hair growth, fibrocystic breast disease, weakening of bones, osteoporosis, diminished libido, loss of energy, vaginal dryness, some migraines associated with your periods, acne - like breakouts...to name a few...

 

PMS / MENOPAUSE

1)   Soy isoflavinoids  3x / day

Black cohash  3x / day

Evening Primrose  3x / day

Wild yam cream for hot flashes

 

2)  Evening oil of primrose;  vitamin E  400  i.u  2x / day; 

     pyridoxine  100  mg 1x / day

 

3)  BIO-IDENTICAL  HORMONES

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SHOULD  Progesterone  be  used  with  natural  estrogen  as  well  as  with "traditional"  estrogen  replacement  therapy?

        YEs  in both instances.  It is well-known that prolonged unopposed estrogen therapy is associated with a  higher   risk / incidence of endometrial cancers.

Tel (714) 8 8 5 - 8 9 8 0

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CALCIUM   SUPPLEMENTS

                                          Prevention Magazine, June 1998                                                                                                      

1)       Get 1,200 mg of calcium daily  ( 1,500 mg if you are 50 plus  or  have low bone mineral density).  The average woman in America gets only about  600 mg a day. 

2)       Calcium  carbonate   is more easily absorbed than gluconate. 

3)       Calcium content of common foods:

** 8 oz glass of milk:   300 mg

** 8 oz glass of Tropicana Pure Premium Plus calcium-certified

orange juice:  350 mg 

** 8 oz glass of Healthy Valley Fat-Free Soy Moo soy milk:  400 mg

** Dannon Light Yogurt (8 oz container):  350 mg

** 1 cup of Light n' Lively cottage cheese:  400 mg

** 1/2  cup of Edy's  or  Dreyer's  Fat-Free Frozen Yogurt:  450 mg 

4)       Get  400  IU of vitamin  D daily.  Get  600  IU if you are over age 70. 

5)       Exercise three times a week.  Include the following in you program:

** 1  hour of weight-bearing aerobic exercise (e.g. walking)  or

** 30 minutes of resistance exercise (e.g. weight lifting)  or

** a combination of the two. 

6)       Do  not  smoke. Avoid heavy consumption of alcohol.

7)       Get a bone density test at the first sign of menopause. 

8)       Get a bone density test in your  30's  or  40's  if you have risk factors for osteoporosis.   Please refer to Please refer to our  our  website:   www.llorente.com/hyperbaric

 9)   A  DEXA  bone density scan can be performed to determine your response to calcium intake, estrogen therapy and other medications (e.g. Fosamax, Miacalcin spray etc.). 

            Avoid  Aluminum - containing antacids (e.g. Rolaid) because they cause further loss of calcium form your bones.  TUMS  is fine.

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Click "Osteoporosis"

 

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Call Dr. Llorente for more information.

Tel. (714) 8 8 5 - 8 9 8 0

email:   hbo@ehyperbaric.com