Hormones In The News

February, 2010 - BodyLogicMD Medical Director Jennifer Landa, M.D. weighs in on the recent NY Times article that accounted the experiences of middle-aged John Bellizzi (51) during andropause. The article demonstrated how integrative therapies can help men overcome symptoms of the male menopause, known as andropause.

February, 2010 - NEARLY EVERY SUNDAY morning — Easter and Mother’s Day included — John Bellizzi says goodbye to his wife, Francesca, grabs an equipment bag and slides into the front seat of his black BMW. He drives to a high-school soccer field about 10 miles from his home in the New York City suburb of Rye.

February, 2010 - Recent studies have revealed a correlation between Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and hypogonadism or low testosterone in men. The objective was to determine the effect that low testosterone and MDD have on overall sexual function. Male sexual function was gauged using the Sex Effects (SexFX) Scale and the depression was rated according to the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression-17 item.

February, 2010 - According a recent article published in the LA Times, hormones may be the key to a long, healthy and passionate relationship. Arthur Aron, a social psychologist at Stony Brook University conducted a study consisting of 10 women and seven men who had recently “fallen in love” (within the last 17 months).

February, 2010 - As many as 1 in 8 women can expect to have issues with their thyroid gland have during their lifetime. But, the common symptoms such as fatigue, hot flashes and weight gain can sometimes be confused with other conditions such as menopause. As NBC’s Lee Cowan reports a little awareness may go a long away to avoiding a misdiagnosis.

February, 2010 -According to the American Heart Association (AMA), heart disease claims the lives of 800,000 (1 out of every 5) Americans each year and is projected to cost the U.S. $503.2 billion in 2010 – a 6% increase from 2009. Contributing factors such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure and cholesterol are running rampant in our country and to top it all off, the majority of us aren’t doing anything to fix it.

January, 2010 - It doesn’t matter how old you are, exercise is vital to your health and well-being. However, many people are putting it off with distractions such as watching TV, surfing the internet or playing video games. To reach the minimal threshold for good health you only have to burn 700- 1000 calories a week, which is less than a half hour a day of physical activity.

January, 2010 - According to a study that was recently published in the January 2010 issue of Archives in Neurology, researchers have found that men and women that suffer from mild cognitive impairment can reduce their risk of this to progressing to worse forms by exercising for 45 – 60 minutes a day, at least 4 times a week.

January, 2010 - The SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation), was a 9 year trial, where over 3,300 participants from ages 42-52 of different racial and ethnic groups that had in intact uterus, and did not using any exogenous hormones in 3 months prior to study entry, and describe the changes in coronary heart disease risk factors...

January, 2010 - Osteoporosis, or the bone thinning disease, affects almost 2 million Canadians each year and accounts for more hospital bed days than those for heart attacks, breast cancer or prostate cancer, yet it is not a priority until it typically becomes a part of a conversation with your doctor, after a bone is fractured. Since menopause contributes to bone loss, fractures can happen more commonly to women over 50 years of age.