THE BLOG

Dr. Laurie Marzell N.D., N.C.M.P.

 Naturopathic physician
Certified Menopause Practitioner

categories

Welcome to our online journal and home to all of our published content. Chalk full of resources to enhance your mental and physical health, we provide natural solutions and practical applications so you can live your best life! 

Muscle Aches & Fibromyalgia Did you know that more females than males experience fibromyalgia?  Did you also know that it frequently appears during times when woman experience a drop in their hormones, specifically estrogen?  It has been noted that up to 80% of fibromyalgia patients are women between the ages of 30 and 50.  Estrogen […]

Things You Didn’t Know About Hormones: Part 2

Osteoarthritis This type of arthritis or joint pain is termed “wear and tear”, because it can result from overuse.  It can occur in and frequently does in young athletes, and in women and men as they age.  It can also be related to diet, such as the nightshade family.  These include tomatoes, eggplant, and white […]

Blog Series: Things You Didn’t Know About Hormones Pt. 1

Hormone Therapy: Does Your Doctor Understand It? You may have waited a few months to see your primary care doctor or gynecologist. Now you are in the waiting room. You may be fanning yourself to relieve the hot flashes that occur throughout the day and night. Lately you have been waking up at 2:00 a.m. […]

Hormone Therapy: Does Your Doctor Understand It?

  Myth 1:  Hormone replacement Causes Breast Cancer The Women’s Health Initiative of 2002 is to blame for this misinformation.  It showed the following results in three arms representing 10,000 women in each: 30 cases of invasive breast cancer in the group using no HRT 38 cases of invasive breast cancer in the premarin-provera group […]

The 5 Myths of Menopause

  The midlife transition can be difficult for many women.  Sex hormone levels such as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone drop dramatically.  This may seem, to many, to be part of the natural process of aging.  After all, such high levels of hormones are no longer being produced to facilitate reproduction. In reality, women have receptors […]

Hormone Replacement: Is it Safe?

  Sex should never hurt!  But sometimes it does, particularly in menopausal woman. Healthy function of sex organs requires sex hormones.  When there is a decrease, such as occurs in menopause, tissues suffer.  Countless receptors for hormones are present in genital tissue and surrounding areas.  Without hormones, these tissues change.  Mucous secretion decreases, vaginal walls […]

Ouch! Sex Hurts!

  We want to make getting stellar healthcare as easy as possible, so we have composed a list of our top 3 most frequently asked questions to help educate in our beliefs and ensure complete comfortability. Our top 3 areas of expertise are: Food Allergies/Nutrition, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and LDN in treating autoimmune ailments. Below […]

Our Top 3 Questions Answered

  As data from various studies on hormone replacement therapy for women have been compiled and reviewed, there are recommendations which are emerging.  Cardiovascular disease is the principal cause of mortality in postmenopausal women, and whether a woman takes hormone replacement or not may have a huge impact on her risk.  Estrogen has the potential […]

Menopause: You Have 10 Years to Protect Your Heart

    Why should I be concerned about hot flashes ?  I carry a fan around and it works fine!   Hot flashes are your body’s cry for help!  They indicate surging hormones trying to get a woman’s body back to it’s premenopausal functioning state.  Hot flashes are not good for you.  They essentially squeeze […]

Hot Flashes Are Your Body’s Cry for Help!

    Why should I be concerned about hot flashes ?  I carry a fan around and it works fine! Hot flashes are your body’s cry for help!  They indicate surging hormones trying to get a woman’s body back to it’s premenopausal functioning state.  Hot flashes are not good for you.  They essentially squeeze your […]

The Hidden Danger of Hot Flashes with Menopause

Return to Top

15962 Boones Ferry Rd #102, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
PH: 503.655.9493 Fax: 833.643.1228