Menopause Management - Dr. Barbie Taylor

Can You Take HRT if You Have Fibroids?

What do you do if HRT is good for you but bad for your fibroids? Do you just ignore your fibroids? Or do you forfeit the benefits of HRT? What goes in deciding w…

That is the Effect of Menopause on Fibroids?
Have you ever thought about what happens to fibroids once you become post-menopausal? Do they disappear? Do they shrink? Do they remain the same? Do they g…

What are "Fibroids"?

You’ve heard of “fibroids,” right? Do you know what they are? Do you know how common they are? Do you know where they are? Do you know why we get them? These are things you need t…

What's the Difference Between Gradual Menopause and Sudden Menopause?

What’s the difference whether you experience menopause as a gradual process or as a sudden process? And what constitutes one versu…

"Total Hysterectomy" is a Total Misconception

If you think you know what constitutes a “Total Hysterectomy,” think again. 99% of women are absolutely certain they know what it is. And 98% of them are …

Class Labelling and Black Box Warnings
Have you ever wondered why you get the huge “pamphlet” of warnings that’s folded up in the box whenever you get a pharmaceutical drug? It usually scares you to d…

Menopause Mantras: Mythical or Matter of Fact?

You know how you hear something over and over ... until it becomes a mantra? Does the fact that it's a mantra make it a matter of fact? Or are some mantr…

How Much Does Your Menopause Manager Know About Menopause?

Women get their menopause care from all sorts of professionals — gynecologic menopause specialists, regular gynecologists, internists, family…

Personal Versus Population Medicine

How much of your medical care is tailored specifically to YOU? How much is dictated by POPULATION statistics and POPULATION guidelines? How did it happen that so mu…

Is Your Doctor a Hero or a Heretic?

Have you ever had a situation in which you thought your doctor was a hero and later realized that he was a heretic? Or maybe it was reversed: You though he was a he…

Role of Your Medical Insurance Company in Your Medical Care

Medical insurance! What role does it play in your medical care? Do you know how much or how little it affects the care you receive? Do you …

What do you think of when you hear the term “health care system”? Have you ever noticed that our health care system isn’t about health? It’s about disease! The problem is that you use it as if it’s a…

Surprises in the Supplement Industry

How much do you know about the supplement industry? Not individual products, but the entire industry? Vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements, and herbs all belong…

Which Herbs for Which Symptoms of Menopause?

So, you hear all about using “herbs” to manage your menopause? But do you know which herbs help with which symptoms of menopause? Do you know if any of the…

Dietary Supplements for Menopause

What do you know about dietary supplements? Do you know of any that are especially good for your symptoms of menopause or for reducing your risks of disease associa…

Minerals for Menopause:
What if your preference is to take minerals for management of your menopause? Do you know which minerals will provide the greatest benefits? Do you know which minerals to use …

Vitamins for Menopause:
Do you know which vitamins are beneficial for menopause? And do you know the symptoms or diseases for which vitamin can be beneficial? No? Well, you need to know! And in this …

Why Can't I Have My Junk Food & Vitamins, Too?
Have you ever heard the expression, “You can’t have your cake and eat it, too”? Do you think it’s true? Have you ever applied it to junk food and vitamin…

How to Read a Nutrition Label
You know that white rectangular box on food packages? It’s supposed to tell you the truth about the food. But, do you know how to read it? Do you know how to interpret wh…

Misleading Food Labelling
Have you ever really paid attention to the writing you see on food packages. Do you use it to choose your food? How likely are you to buy something because it’s “fat-free,” o…