AntiAgingMed.com
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Texas Anti-Aging Institute
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I grew up in Orange, a small town 100 miles east of Houston. I never even saw a woman doctor until I was 25 years so it never occurred to me to become a doctor. Like many women in medicine, I got into medicine through another profession. In my case, it was pharmacy. While I loved pharmacy, for me it was simply the beginning of my journey to better understand the world within each of us.
As an endocrinologist specializing in preventive medicine and anti-aging medicine, I have been in practice for twenty years. When I completed my medical training at UCLA and USC, I did not plan to practice other than traditional endocrinology. My focus on natural hormone replacement simply evolved from my intense curiosity about the human body. The more I have studied it, the more I am in awe of what a perfect system we have been given. Having personally managed over 10,000 menopausal women over these years, offers me unique perspective into the subtle variations on the theme. The endocrine glands are powerful allies in maintaining good health; having them perform in optimal balance throughout life is what I strive to achieve for my patients.
Women often ask me, “Why should I take hormone replacement? Many of them think it’s better to go through menopause naturally. However, it isn’t exactly natural for women to be living this long! In 1900 the average age of menopause was 55 as it is in 2000. However, in 1900, the average life expectancy for a woman was 50. Many women in the 1800’s died in childbirth. Now as a result of modern medicine, the life expectancy for women is approaching 80! In essence, as women, we are now routinely outliving our ovaries. We have been given this precious gift of 30 extra years of life. Do we cherish that gift by caring for ourselves so that we can extend our productivity and enjoy those years? Or rather, do we let Mother Nature take its course and watch the relentless deterioration of our bodies as hormone levels decline? Men can also experience a type of male menopause, although it’s not as abrupt as it is for women. If you need a compelling preview, simply go to any nursing home and see the hollow, lost faces of those men and women who stare back at you. If I can play a part in preventing that sad outcome, then I have fulfilled my purpose.
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