are these levels optimal for bone health or cognition? (or both...)

Women without a uterus can take estradiol without progesterone.

Just a quick question about 4/4 requirements for food. Since im a tall and thin man, (152 lb for 6 foot ), the kind with high trygliceride and low blood sugar, my neurologist told me i have the opposite of Diabetes, i've been questioning to take out carbs of my diet and wanted advice. I have some d...

I have severe osteoarthritis of my left hip but I am afraid to have surgery. I am concerned about the possibility of developing Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD). I have an ApoE4 gene which I know increases my risk. If you do a search on "anesthesia", you will find prior discussi...

Nancy; The "Searching for a Healthcare practitioner" link that Lisa G offered to you shows how to search for a Bredesen trained provider from the IFM website. This may make your search a little easier! Many of these practitioners are available through telehealth, which opens up access to m...

On the same day I had an appointment for a recurring sore inside my nose. It turned out to be a non-issue but doctor prescribed mupirocin antibiotic for two weeks. Mupirocin is typically a topical antibiotic, with less body wide distribution and much less possible negative effect on the gut. I like...

They have a Bredesen-trained DO, but I don't think he's able to do much for them. Hi Debbie; We always want to do everything we can for our loved ones. Three years does seem like a long time to be working hard and not seeing the results you were hoping for. Has the DO addressed all of the many aspe...

Some numbers, all nonfasting: Total cholesterol: 229 LDL: 129 HDL: 86 (cut-off for "normal" by this lab was 65) Cholesterol HDL ratio: 2.7 Triglycerides: 66 Blood glucose: 85 A1C: 5.1 These results look pretty good to me, especially for non-fasting. You might want to read our wiki chapter...

Three cheers for optimism and gratitude! Thank you True Spiral.

I had one polyp removed on my 50-year-old colonoscopy, and it was considered precancerous. The doctor recommended another colonoscopy in five years. At the 55-year-old colonoscopy, no polyps were found and I was paroled for 10 years due to good behavior. If there's nothing on my 65-year-old exam th...