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Ep. 560 “These Are the Hormones I Don’t Skip” — How I Structure HRT for Brain, Bone & Heart Health

Ep. 560 “These Are the Hormones I Don’t Skip” — How I Structure HRT for Brain, Bone & Heart Health

Everyday Wellness: Midlife Hormones, Menopause, and Science for Women 35+ · Everyday Wellness™

February 26, 202619m 2s

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Show Notes

Most of the questions I’ve been asked lately have been about my current hormone replacement regimen. So I have dedicated this episode to unpacking what I use transdermally, orally, and topically for hormone replacement therapy. As you might expect, my approach includes the basics, along with a few additional strategies. I also share a topical option for facial skin that Dr. Felice Gersh recently recommended.

Stay tuned to find out what I do for hormone replacement therapy.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:

  • What you need to optimize first, before even considering adding any additional items

  • Why I might need to increase the dosage of my Dotti transdermal estrogen patch

  • Why I consider estradiol the most potent estrogen our bodies make before menopause

  • Factors that influenced my decision to prioritize estradiol therapy

  • The role of testosterone, beyond libido

  • Why I use progesterone

  • The value of intra-vaginal products

  • Why I use a compounded intra-vaginal product 

  • What copper peptides, estriol, DMAE, and hyaluronic acid may do for aging skin

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Research Links

Efficacy of Transdermal Estradiol and Micronized Progesterone in the Prevention of Depressive Symptoms in the Menopause Transition: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Effects of Ultra–Low-Dose Transdermal Estradiol on Cognition and Health-Related Quality of Life  

Regenerative and Protective Actions of the GHK-Cu Peptide in the Light of the New Gene Data

Treatment of skin aging with topical estrogens

SCF-induced airway hyperreactivity is dependent on leukotriene production

The role of dimethylaminoethanol in cosmetic dermatology

The Missing lnc(RNA) between the pancreatic β-cell and diabetes