BodyLogicMD In The News

July 2009 - Dr. Alicia Stanton, the Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD, talks to Gina Cloud of “Redefining W.O.M.A.N.” about bioidentical hormones. She goes into detail about the differences between bioidentical and synthetic hormones. While bioidentical hormones are the same chemical structure and shape as the hormones the body makes, meaning they fit into all the receptors and do what they are supposed to do, synthetic hormones have a slight change in structure so they can be patented, which means they do not function the same as natural hormones.

July 2009 - Dr. Robert Rubin of BodyLogicMD of Tampa and Naples discusses andropause, the male form of menopause. Unlike menopause, andropause has a more subtle onset and can start as early as when a man is in his 30s to as late as his 60s. It has overlapping symptoms to menopause, such as hot flashes, night sweats, and low libido. However, most of the symptoms are not as extreme as they are with women going through menopause. Dr. Rubin suggests that you should get your testosterone first tested when you are 30 so you can keep track of it as you age. Low levels of testosterone can lead to a high risk of osteoporosis, heart disease, and increased body fat.

June 2009 - After Oprah featured several shows on bioidentical hormone therapy and mentioned BodyLogicMD on a list of ten companies nationwide, there was a 450 percent increase in phone calls requesting information and a 400 percent increase in patients nationwide. Dr. Robert Rubin of BodyLogicMD Tampa speaks with WFLA Channel 8’s Gayle Guyardo on “The Oprah Effect.”

June 2009 - Dr. Stanton of Glastonbury, Connecticut discusses bioidentical hormone therapy and the surge in business BodyLogicMD experienced after receiving attention from Oprah on her show. Oprah started hormone therapy after not feeling well for quite some time. With the therapy followed great results, which lead to her endorsement of it on her show.

April 2009 Oprah has started the conversation on the advances of hormone replacement therapy. As of March 16, 2009 BodyLogicMD has opened their 24th location. Dr Michelle Schultz, who has been an obstetrician and gynecologist for the last 20 years, will head the practice. The focus of the practice is to help men and women that are suffering from symptoms of menopause and andropause (male menopause). This is done by balancing their hormones using...

June 2009 - The American Medical Association is taking on a segment of the $50 billion "anti-aging" industry that promotes the use of hormones as a treatment for consumers to slow or reverse the aging process...

March 2009 When Oprah talks, people listen. And when Oprah, Robin McGraw and Dr. Christiane Northrup started a national conversation about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), they struck a nerve with women all across the country. Now, Suzanne Somers sits down with Oprah and shares her menopause solutions.

March 2009 It's been seven years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its warning about potential health risks associated with hormone replacement therapies containing synthetic estrogen, prompting millions of mid-life women to toss their prescriptions.

In the years since, the FDA has approved new, safer hormone formulations to treat menopausal symptoms ranging from hot flashes and night sweats to vaginal dryness...

July 2008 - Dr. Steve Center of the Scripps Memorial Hospital has discussed the idea that bioidentical hormone therapy given to women in their late 30s to early 40s may prevent the need for a hysterectomy. In women, progesterone levels start to drop ten years prior to menopause. Estrogen then becomes the dominant hormone, which can lead to the development of abnormalities in the uterus.

July 2008 - Adrenal fatigue is a conditioned caused by the overworking of the adrenal glands. When feeling stressed, cortisol is triggered and put into the blood by the adrenal glands. Symptoms of adrenal fatigue include acne, depression, insomnia, and weight gain. To be tested for this condition, saliva tests are given throughout the day in order to measure the levels of cortisol in the body. If there is excess amount of cortisol in the body, treatment can be given, which includes reducing stress, improving diet and nutrition, and utilizing hormone therapy. By making these changes and receiving treatment, the effects of adrenal fatigue can be reduced within weeks of diagnosis.