Hormone Therapy Lowers Mortality, If You Stop…You Die? By Berkson

I didn't know being older would become my calling card. But folks constantly ask how can you be so old and look and act so young? Dancing, dancing, dancing, microbiome care taking (lots of this) nutraceuticals, individualized hormone replacement, amazing friends/family, passionate about my mission, and tending to vitamin F = fun! Often through dancing. With canoeing sprinkled in. Oh right, and the gym. Oh one more, and "Never, never, never giving up!"

My Gym, Pure Fitness at Quarry Lake, Austin, TX has a sign above the entrance. I always read it. And affirm it. Into all my molecules. "Never, never, never give up." As I work out I am lucky to be able to look out over beautiful Quarry Lake, a pristine spring fed lake I also get to swim in. This morning for the 1st time I saw a long line of baby duckies. I bought my 2nd red kuri squash. (They are only in season for 6 weeks.) I have this amazing Dutch recipe that I learned when I lived in Holland [...]

Medication Injuries Medication side effects, also called "medication injuries," were found to be especially harmful to patients over 65 years of age. In fact, adverse effects from meds cause  more harm than no treatment or improper treatment. Wow! That’s huge. What drugs are especially causing issues? Antibiotics (disrupt microbiome and immune system and put more at risk for other infections and thus, yet more antibiotics) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (these ding the gut, too but also are anti-progestins and block the brain/nervous system protective actions of natural progesterone made by both men and women to protect our nervous system, not just for [...]

When I first wrote Hormone Deception I was interviewed on the Dr. Oz radio show at the time. I had written about brain issues and varied health problems in children after exposure to indoor termite and bug bombs and other household products. The show was shocked that I felt that so many things in the environment held threats for children. They felt these warnings were dooms day-ish and that if this were true, this meant so many products we used seemed to be suspicious that it just seemed too far-fetched. Well, these weren't my own prized perceptions. Every inch of data [...]

My favorite beet recipe: steam red beets (skinned and cut into 3or 4 large pieces) till somewhat easy to get a fork in. Then add beet green leaves without stems. When they start to wilt, remove from heat. Squeeze on limes, raw granulated garlic, and sea salt. YUM. Scientists have evidence that Popeye was right: spinach makes you stronger. But it's the high nitrate content in the leafy greens -- not the iron -- that creates power. Beets make hearts healthier by making them beat more powerfully.