Dr. Barbie Taylor, also known as “Menopause Taylor,” is an Obstetrician / Gynecologist who retired from active practice in 2001 due to severe arthritis. Despite the fact that she had a law degree and a master’s in business at the time of her retirement (she’s a real nerd and loves school), her true passion has always been helping women.
Upside-Down Misconceptions About Progesterone for Menopause
All these misconceptions! What about the misconceptions concerning progesterone? What untruths are floating around between women about th…
Upside misconceptions About Estrogen for Menopause
Estrogen! Is it your friend or your foe? Is it safe or dangerous? How much of what you’ve heard about it is accurate, and how much is pure miscon…
Upside-Down Misconceptions About Menopause
There are so many misconceptions about menopause! And some of them are completely upside-down. Not only are these the most common (mis)beliefs held by th…
The Most Important Thing About Menopause
Ask anyone what the most important thing about menopause is, and I can assure you they’ll give you an incorrect answer. In life, sometimes the most important t…
Your Body's Love-Hate Relationship With Estrogen
Love and hate. They’re such opposites, and yet we often feel both at the same time. Could it be that the same is true of how your body feels about estr…
Guidelines for Menopause Management
Have you ever heard your medical professional refer to the "guidelines"? What’s with all the “guidelines” in medicine? Don’t they imply that everyone should do the …
Progesterone & The Estrogen Window
There's all this talk about "The Estrogen Window of Opportunity." So, it's only natural to wonder, "What's progesterone got to do with it?" So many women look to pro…
Progesterone and The Estrogen Window of Opportunity
With all this talk about the estrogen window of opportunity, you might wonder what progesterone has to do with it. Women often focus on progesterone…
Timing and Estrogen
Sometimes, you think you're getting conflicting information about estrogen replacement when, in fact, there is no conflict. It's all about timing. It really is possible for one sin…
The Estrogen Window of Opportunity
You know how life offers a window of opportunity for some things? If you don't seize the opportunity when the window is open, you lose your chance. Parents warn thei…
Menopause Management is All About Trade-offs and Priorities
Have yoyu ever noticed how everything in life is all about trade-offs? Let's see, if you walk, you get more exercise and notice the beauty …
Imagine, driving down the road with a full gas tank ... and suddenly discover that you're running on empty. Everyone else just zooms past, failing to notice that you're stranded. No one seems to real…
If menopause is an estrogen deficiency state, how can you compensate for estrogen loss? Do you have to use estrogen itself? Or are the other options? And just what functions of estrogen require compe…
Timing and Estrogen
Sometimes, you think you're getting conflicting information about estrogen replacement when, in fact, there is no conflict. It's all about timing. It really is possible for one sin…
Why is it that we consider loss of insulin or thyroid hormone "deficiency states," but think nothing of loss of estrogen. In this radio broadcast, I'll shed light on menopause in a different way, com…
The Estrogen Window of Opportunity
You know how life offers a window of opportunity for some things? If you don't seize the opportunity when the window is open, you lose your chance. Parents warn thei…
Testosterone ... for women ... at menopause? Is testosterone replacement necessary? Or desirable? How do you know if you need it? In this broadcast, I'll tell you about the various sources of testost…
"Estrogen Dominance"
Have you ever heard the term "estrogen dominance"? Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing? Where did you hear about it? And what was the solution for it? What about the ter…
Menopause and Aging Parents
People are living longer and longer, and this includes your parents. That's a good thing. And yet there are consequences to longevity. Your elderly parents are likely to le…
Do Men and Women Trade Places at Menopause?
Think about how women change as they age. Now, think about how men change as they age. Do you notice that, in many ways, men and women actually trade places…