Q & A: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement

My health care provider has prescribed bio identical hormone replacement therapy for me. She is recommending I take them sublingually, or under the tongue. Can you explain to me the difference between taking my hormone replacement under the tongue, swallowing it, or using it topically? Dr. Schroeder’s Answer Bio identical hormones are commonly produced at …

Five Resolutions to Keep All Year

To be honest, I am not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions.  Don’t get me wrong: I am all for goal setting and making positive changes in your life, but there are just a few things about resolutions that concern me. New Year’s Resolutions tend to be big, life-altering goals: “I will go to the …

Seven Tips for a Slow Thyroid

January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a time when our attention is drawn to the delicate butterfly-shaped gland on the front of our necks that is one of the  key regulators of our body’s metabolism. The thyroid gland releases hormones that travel throughout the body and influence everything from weight loss to hair growth, digestion to …

Pelvic Pain

Pelvic pain or tension is probably one of the most misunderstood and complex medical issues of our times.  Very few practitioners have a full understanding of how to treat pelvic floor issues with respect to rehabilitation and other treatments outside of surgery.  In this article, we will discuss disorders that may cause pelvic pain and …