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In this episode, Ms Lantier defines Lichen Sclerosus and how to navigate finding treatment and care as a patient advocate.
Jaclyn is a vulvar lichen sclerosus patient advocate from Toronto, Canada. Jaclyn is the founder and director of The Lost Labia Chronicles, an evidence-based knowledge-sharing hub for vulvar lichen sclerosus information and support. She is on the executive board of Lichen Sclerosus Network, a non-profit organization based in the USA. She is currently enrolled in the EUPATI patient expert training program to improve her skills in patient advocacy. Jaclyn did her Ph.D. in philosophy of neuroscience at the Western University, in London, Ontario, where she evaluated the scientific methods and protocols used in cognitive neuroscience research to assess the reliability of the findings and ensure that the conclusions drawn from these studies are credible and trustworthy. Jaclyn is passionate about science communication, knowledge translation, and improving the quality of life of people with VLS through education and support.
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Dr. Kristin Markell, MD, is a double board certified OBGYN, hormonal health and wellbeing specialist and intimacy coach. She specializes in hormonal health including PCOS, perimenopause, menopause, and sexual health. Through her integrative approach, she combines nutrition, lifestyle, mind body approaches, mindset support, supplements, botanicals and hormonal management in her signature programs, WILD Wellbeing and Hormonal Harmony. She believes Wholeness Is Life’s Design (WILD) and by developing a deeper understanding of our hormones and how they affect our whole health, women can support their path to their most desired life.
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Listen to your co-hosts explore the misconceptions and myths on testosterone therapy, how to navigate good care for your self as well as talking about the NPWH/ISSSWH course for healthcare practitioners.
Building Blocks of GSM Management (Anatomy / History of GSM, and the Impact of the WHI)Hormones 101 (Systemic Treatments and Androgen/Estrogen Receptors)Local GSM Treatments (Hormonal & Non-Hormonal)What Else is In Your Toolbox - Lubricants/Devices, Pelvic floor PT, and Psychologic Treatments for GSMPLUS: Ted-Style talks on Breast Cancer & GSMBoxed WarningMenopause and Trauma
This virtual course will focus on Sexual Health & Menopause. It features in-depth information about: -
Dr. Aoife OSullivan, MD
Dr. Aoife OSullivan, MD. has been practicing medicine for over twenty years and am board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and have completed additional training perimenopause and menopause care and am a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Throughout my time in medicine, she has seen and treated a wealth of illnesses and injuries in many different settings. What she has enjoyed most of all are the connections she has built with my patients.She was born and raised in Ireland and moved to the United States in 2004. She attended medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin and completed my family medicine residency at Dublin’s James Connolly Memorial Hospital. She moved to the U.S. and completed a second family medicine residency at the University of Maryland. She worked in family practice, urgent care, emergency medicine, and spent four years working at a specialty clinic for the LGBTQ community providing HIV and transgender care.
She chose family medicine after rotating through all specialties during her training. Family medicine gives her a daily dose of each of the specialties she loves, and work is never boring! She enjoys giving personalized care and believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to healthcare. She is a strong proponent of shared decision making and want patients to feel heard, seen, and know that she will guide them with the most up-to-date, evidence-based medicine and guidelines. The more time spent with each patient, and the stronger the relationship, the better she can help them improve their long-term health, happiness and longevity.
When shes not caring for patients she loves to travel and take day-trips with her family. She's an avid skier, tennis player, and reader. She devours books and takes great pleasure in experimenting with new recipes, always striving for that Paul Hollywood handshake of approval from her two daughters!
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Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD
Individuals may develop PTSD (also called Post Traumatic Stress Injury) from a single or repeated traumatic events. When trauma causes a persistent injury pattern to the nervous system, it can become locked into a permanent protective mode, even in the absence of on-going threat. This can cause a variety of symptoms including:
Being "on-guard" all the timeConstant anxiety and fearIntolerance of being around groups of peopleNightmaresIsolation from others physically and emotionallyDifficulty progressing in therapy because talking about the trauma makes you too anxious
What is a stellate ganglion block?
The sympathetic nervous system (the "fight or flight" part of the nervous system) is organized in front of the spinal column. Along the spine there are nerve bundles referred to as ganglion. Several ganglia are located in the neck, including one in the lower neck called the stellate ganglion. These nerves are special for their connection to brain regions which store and control emotional memories. Injection of local anesthetic around these nerve bundles interrupts the nervous system's constant exaggerated response to emotional trauma. You can think of it like rebooting your computer.How is a stellate ganglion block done?
For decades, the procedure was done by feeling for a particular bone in the front of the spine, pushing the carotid artery toward the middle with one hand, and inserting a needle until it contacted bone prior to injection. Later, the procedure was improved by the use of x-ray to verify the correct level of the spine. However, use of x-ray does not allow visualization of important nerves and arteries in the neck.
Ultrasound imaging and needle guidance is the gold standard for accuracy and safety, and the only technique Dr. Vogel has used over the last 7 years. The procedure is 1-2 minimally painful injections done in an outpatient setting that takes about 15 minutes.
Dr. John Vogel, DO
Dr. John Vogel is an independent pain specialist providing personalized treatment for a wide spectrum of pain conditions. He completed his pain fellowship at Brooke Army Medical Center and his residency at Emory University. Dr. Vogel is board-certified in pain medicine, headache medicine and family medicine.Dr. Vogel served in the Army Medical Department for 39 years. Upon retirement, he established a private direct pay practice in Marietta, GA. He provides the expertise, time and education needed for comprehensive individualized care. He offers the most recent advances in pain management, tailored to each person's concerns and goals. Dr. Vogel collaborates with other medical professionals to achieve multidisciplinary care.
Dr. Vogel sees patients by medical professional referral or self-referral. He does not prescribe chronic opiate (DEA schedule II) medications
Dr. Vogel's information
https://www.drjohnvogel.com/
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Context: This national needs assessment study explores the knowledge, attitude, beliefs, and practices (KABP) gaps related to vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause among primary care and OB/GYN clinicians. VMS significantly impacts healthcare costs, workplace productivity, and patient psychosocial health, but a notable disconnect exists between healthcare providers and patients, with provider reticence and knowledge gaps playing a contributing role.
Objectives: This study aims to identify and propose optimal educational strategies to address these barriers, with attention to health disparities affecting women of color.
Methods: Methods employed include a multimodal approach of literature review, expert opinion, qualitative interviews, surveys, focus groups, and case studies, ensuring diverse clinician input. Data collection involved in-depth clinician interviews, a nationally disseminated clinician survey, and focus groups.
Results: Results indicate a critical deficiency in healthcare providers' understanding and management of VMS, especially among OB/GYN residents, with 75 % showing limited knowledge. The study also highlights the disproportionate impact of knowledge gaps on women of color, emphasizing the need for a culturally informed approach in medical training and practice. There's a notable discrepancy between clinicians' current and desired abilities in managing VMS, indicating a need for ongoing professional development. Significant variability in approaches to diagnosing and treating VMS, as well as substantial knowledge gaps about treatment options, underscore the need for evidence-based protocols.
Conclusions: Although VMS are a normal aspect of aging, they can significantly disrupt quality of life for many women, necessitating intervention. Beyond the immediate discomfort, VMS can impact quality of life and trigger insomnia and mood disturbances. This study exposes both new and previously recognized gaps in healthcare providers' knowledge and management skills concerning VMS treatment options, particularly regarding hormonal and nonhormonal therapies. Furthermore, our findings highlight the need for a deeper understanding of how VMS uniquely impacts women of diverse backgrounds. Research, including the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN), suggests that the experience and severity of VMS may be influenced by socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), and smoking status. However, the complex interplay of these factors and their relative contributions remain unclear. Further investigation is crucial to facilitate equitable access to effective treatment for all women. To bridge these gaps, improved education starting as early as residency is essential. This education should address common misconceptions about VMS and its management. Healthcare providers must enhance their competence in discussing the broad spectrum of VMS impacts and employ effective communication strategies to ensure that patients are well-informed about their symptoms and available treatment options.
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Menopause and Midlife Course
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Enthusiasm for the use of hormones to ameliorate symptoms of perimenopause and menopause has waxed and waned over the years. Both treatment for symptoms and training of women's health care practitioners in the management of menopause have sharply declined since publication of the Women's Health Initiative initial results in 2002. Findings from that trial, which treated a population of older, asymptomatic patients, have been extrapolated over the past 21 years to all estrogen products, all menopausal women, and all delivery mechanisms. Our patients deserve a more nuanced, individualized approach. Conjugated equine estrogens and medroxyprogesterone acetate are no longer the predominant medications or medications of choice available for management of menopausal symptoms. All hormones are not equivalent any more than all antiseizure medications or all antihypertensives are equivalent; they have different pharmacodynamics, duration of action, and affinity for receptors, among other things, all of which translate to different risks and benefits. Consideration of treatment with the right formulation, at the right dose and time, and for the right patient will allow us to recommend safe, effective, and appropriate treatment for people with menopausal symptoms.
Dr. James A. Simon is a board-certified ob/gyn, reproductive
endocrinologist, and AASECT-Certified Sexuality Counsellor. He serves as Clinical
Professor at George Washington University and has a private practice,
IntimMedicine Specialists® in Washington, D.C. Dr. Simon has received numerous
awards including: “Top Washington Physicians,” “America’s Top Obstetricians and
Gynecologists,” “Super Doctors of Washington DC-Baltimore-Northern Virginia,”
and “The Best Doctors in America.” He is the only physician to serve as President
of both The Menopause Society and the International Society for the Study of
Women’s Sexual Health. Nicknamed “The Menopause Whisperer,” Dr. Simon is an
established researcher and author--completing more than 400 research trials, and
more than 800 published articles, abstracts, chapters, and the paperback book:
Restore Yourself: A Woman’s Guide to Reviving Her Sexual Desire and Passion for
Life.
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Testosterone therapy (TTh) has been shown to improve libido in women with sexual dysfunction, but its utilization has been limited due to concern for cardiovascular events and past studies reporting highly variable results.
the goal was to assess the association of TTh in women with major adverse cardiac events (MACEs), including heart attack, stroke, or death, using a large database.
The results contribute to safety data on TTh, a therapy for sexual dysfunction in women. And they found a decreased risk of MACE among women with TTh as compared with matched controls and a similar risk of MACE in postmenopausal women while demonstrating a similar or significantly lower risk of breast cancer on age-based subanalysis.Article here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38459625/
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In this episode we talk about the bias and stigma around women and sexual health and particular what his looks like for Muslim women. We talk about religious, culture and family views as well as societal taboos around sexual health.
Dr. Rahman is a board-certified OB/GYN who has tailored her practice to meet the needs of women for gynecologic and cosmetic services. After years of practicing obstetrics and gynecology in a variety of large academic settings and locations, Dr. Rahman started her own practice to focus on her special areas of interest to ensure patients have their best quality of life. Through her research and dedication, she is one of the few physicians nationally to receive the designation of ISSWSH (International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health ) Fellow (IF) and is actively involved with cutting edge approaches to sexual pain and sexual dysfunction. She also is an active member of the IPPS, International Pelvic Pain Society, and specializes in a multidisciplinary approach to chronic pelvic pain. For midlife women, Dr. Rahman is also a specialist in menopause management with the designation of Certified Menopause Physician through the North American Menopause Society (NCMP).Dr. Rahman was raised in the south in North Carolina and as you will see from her rapport, she understands what good ole southern hospitality means. She attended Duke University for her B.S. degree in Biology where she also specialized in Women’s Studies. She then continued in her home state at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her M.D. As women’s health care and women’s issues have always been on the forefront of concerns for her, she moved up north for her residency in Massachusetts in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Massachusetts. After completing her residency, she made her way out west to Los Angeles, California where she spent four years on the faculty at the University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine . In L.A., she spent a great deal of her time on resident and medical student education and simulation training in obstetrics and surgery. She also spent her personal time performing medical missions internationally with a variety of international women’s organizations as well as working with at the WHO in Switzerland.
She has taken extra time to explore areas of aesthetic medicine with the American Board of Aesthetic Medicine, including anti-aging and laser technology and improving sexual health through additional work in aesthetic vaginal procedures in southern California.
Currently, Dr. Rahman is a Clinical Assistant Professor of OB/GYN at the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine in downtown Chicago. She previously worked at Northshore University Health Systems and was on the faculty at the University of Chicago. She is a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and American College of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Physicians and a Fellow of The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
With her experience and expertise, she decided to venture on her own opening the Center for Gynecology and Cosmetics and tailors her practice to your needs!
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her children and family, running outdoors no matter the season, and traveling with her children in tow.
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Menopause and Midlife Course
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New this episode Tara (Pharm D) and I discuss meds for female sexual health this is a recording from the lecture we did at the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
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Low sexual desire in women partnered with men is typically presumed to be a problem—one that exists in women and encourages a research agenda on causation and treatment targeting women. In this paper, we present a distinct way forward for research on low sexual desire in women partnered with men that attends to a more structural explanation: heteronormativity. A heteronormative worldview assumes that relationships and structures are heterosexual, gender (usually conflated with sex) is binary and complementary, and gender roles fit within narrow bounds including nurturant labor for women. We propose the heteronormativity theory of low sexual desire in women partnered with men, arguing that heteronormative gender inequities are contributing factors. We outline four hypotheses and their predictions related to: inequitable divisions of household labor, blurring of partner and mother roles, objectification of women, and gender norms surrounding sexual initiation. We discuss some mechanisms—social, physiological, and otherwise—for the heteronormativity theory, especially related to stress, objectification, and nurturance. We close by noting some limitations of our paper and the ways that the heteronormativity theory of low sexual desire in women partnered with men provides a rigorous, generative, and empirical way forward....Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8382213/
Andrea Martin, DNP, CRNP, WHNPAndrea is a board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, which enables her to offer reproductive and sexual health care to all genders. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Rutgers University as well as a bachelor’s in Nursing Science from William Paterson University. She received her master’s degree in Nursing Science from Rutgers University, and a doctorate degree in Nursing Science from Misericordia University. Her nursing experience includes inpatient medical-surgical and telemetry care, and nurse practitioner expertise has encompassed Family Planning, Gynecology, Urogynecology, and Sexual Medicine. She is an active member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and currently works at Virtua Sexual Wellness & Pelvic Health in Southern New Jersey. In her free time she enjoys caring for her pets as well as cross-stitching nerdy medical humor designs. You can find her on Instagram @andrea.sexplains.it.all.
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In this episode we are going to
•Define Trauma•Discuss the science of neurobiology of trauma
•Understand the continuum of the impact of trauma on sexual health
This was a Ted Talk done for the NPWH/ISSWSH Conference we wanted to share.
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We took some time to discuss this recent article which is very timely and it compared weight loss response and changes in cardiometabolic risk markers in postmenopausal women using semaglutide with and without menopause hormone therapy (HT) use. In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity treated with semaglutide, HT use was associated with an improved weight loss response. It was a small study size of 60 women but nonetheless good data. Larger studies should be conducted to confirm these results.
Article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38446869/
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Launching Today 3/18/2024
The JustAsk! A Menopause + Midlife Seminar Series Course
"Feeling unseen, unheard and like no one is listening to your health concerns? Were you told this is normal midlife and nothing you can do about it? This course will arm you with everything you need to talk to your provider about menopause hormone therapy and empower you to be heard!"Are you a woman aged 35-60?
Interested in peri/menopause hormone and non-hormone optionsExperiencing low libidoGaining weightBrain FogNot sleepingHot Flashes and Night SweatsMood Swings and IrritabilityGenitourinary symptomsand numerous other symptomsthen this seminar series is for you!
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
We have included over 2.5 hours of content as well as a robust toolbox on how to talk to your provider about your menopause and midlife concerns.
The program includes 11 modules:
1. Getting to Know Menopause
2. Your Body in Menopause
3. Lifestyle Pearls for Midlife and Menopause
4. The Menopause Work-up: What’s important
5. Hormone Therapy + Non-Hormonal Options
6. Sexual Health in Menopause
7. Menopause & Mental health
8. Menopause & Weight
9. Menopause & Sleep
10. Menopause & Bone health
11. How to Talk About Menopause with Your Healthcare Provider
The toolbox includes: Helpful Resources and Articles for Perimenopause an Menopause,
A Q and A guide for vaginal estrogen use and Questionnaires and Rating Scales
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Menopause deserves care and attention! Just because it is a normal process of aging doesn’t mean that women should be forced to grin and bear the multitude of symptoms that are associated with menopause not to mention the significant health consequences that are associated with the hormone decline of aging. We are in total agreement that we need to have a balance conversation around menopause and that we should very much reframe the conversation but this does not mean taking us back in time and pulling all the progress that we’ve made over the last 20 years since the WHI (Women's Health Initiative) trial was released, this means pressing forward with a conversation that empowers women to take full control of their menopause journey regardless of their treatment decisions.
Here is the Link to the article in the Lancet to make your own informed decisions around care:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00462-8/fulltext
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Your Queen Bees are doing a deep dive today to discuss what is like to navigate as patient and trying to advocate for yourself to get your hormones or at least have an evidence based, shared decision discussion with your provider. Today we interviewed Heather Maurer, the CEO of NPWH (The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health), a leading organization for providers who care for women and gender related health concerns. She shares her experience as patient and being denied her hormones at her last visit even after sharing the evidence with her provider.
Heather L. Maurer, MA, CAE is the Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH), the national professional association for certified women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNP-BCs) and other certified APRNs who provide women’s and gender-related healthcare. Heather has over 25 years working in healthcare including nonprofit, association, and accreditation organization management. She is one of the co-founding board of directors for Mother Health International, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, who collaborates with traditional midwives and certified midwives in supporting a midwifery model of care, free-standing birth center in Northern Uganda. Heather is passionate about addressing the barriers that prevent people from gaining access to evidence based holistic healthcare. She is a fierce advocate in support of healthcare policies that address health disparities and access to healthcare. At the heart of Heather’s work “is always the patient, the patient, the patient.”
Heather Maurer- @heatherlmaurer
NPWH -@npwh_official
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The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH) Annual Meeting was this past weekend (February 2024) in Long Beach California. It is one of the absolute best conferences of the year. ISSWSH provides sexual healthcare providers, basic scientists and other sexual health professionals a forum for the communication of current knowledge regarding women’s sexual function and the diagnosis and treatment of women’s sexual dysfunction, as well as education courses before and during the plenary session. The Annual Meeting provides unrivaled scientific content with state-of-the-art lectures and faculty specializing in a variety of areas related to women’s sexual health, incorporating concepts such as:
Identification of evidence-based, multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment strategies to ensure appropriate management of women’s sexual health problems including desire, arousal, orgasm and sexual pain disorders.Description of current management for women with sexual dysfunction, including sex therapy, medical and surgical therapies, and physical therapy.Providing up-to-date information on the impact of cancer and chronic disease on sexual function.Review of novel therapies not yet government approved and their stages of development.The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH)
https://www.isswsh.org/
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Welcome back to our amazing listeners we have taken a little hiatus and are so excited to be back with you in 2024 for Season 4. We have done some rebranding and have moved the just ask podcast into The HIVE collective which is a digital health platform built to empower women to make educated and informed decisions about their health. I’m your co-host Dr. Heather Quaile a leading Women’s and Gender-related Nurse Practitioner. We started in 2020 with myself and colleague doctor Tara Thompson, pharmacist and now welcome my new cohost and leading women’s health expert and nurse practitioner, Jackie Piasta. She is a huge women’s health advocate on Instagram. So without further ado I want you to meet Jackie- who you all might have remember from our Season 3 episode 7. We wanted to discuss this rebrand and how much thought and advocacy has gone into this collective. We are a space that seeks to equip you to better navigate your health journey. We created everything in this collective with women in mind. The logo has changed to include 4 small hexagons which is the estradiol molecule- we also included 2 Queen Bees
We have also updated and rebranded our mission, vision, and initiatives.
We have continued to hear in our practices that women are still not being seen or heard in regards to their healthcare and in particular their menopause and midlife journey. We knew it was time to advocate for more women and make a larger impact than we can in our own private practices. As we navigated through the healthcare landscape we needed something that could empower more women that see their healthcare provider than we can care for…hence The HIVE (Health in a Virtual environment) was born!
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www.drmenn.com
https://linktr.ee/drmenobgyn
@drmennobgyn
Dr. Corinne Menn is a board-certified OBGYN and Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. Dr. Menn is also a 23-year survivor of breast cancer and premature menopause, is a BRCA carrier, and uses her experience to help women navigate their own health challenges. She has dedicated her medical practice to menopause management, the unique healthcare needs of female cancer survivors, and those at high risk for breast cancer. Now practicing exclusively through telehealth, Dr. Menn provides women’s health consultations throughout the country. She is also a Medical Advisor and prescribing doctor on Alloy, a menopause telehealth platform. Dr. Menn is an active member of the Menopause Society and a fellow of The American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology. She is a dedicated advocate and volunteer for the Young Survival Coalition, serving on their Council of Advisors leading the Provider-Survivor support group, and serves on the Breast Cancer Alliance Research Grant Committee. -
Join Heather and Tara on the JustASK Podcast as we talk all things Thyroid and Sexual Health with NP Jackie Piasta!
Website: www.mymonarchhealthco.comInstagram: @JACKIEP_GYNNP
Jackie Piasta is a Vanderbilt University-trained Women's and Gender Health-related Nurse Practitioner who has been serving women for over 15 years. She currently owns Monarch Health, a holistic telehealth company focused on helping women thrive through midlife and menopause so they can feel confident and empowered as they navigate their wellness journey. Through her time in the medical field, Jackie has seen gaps in the healthcare system, particularly when it comes to women’s health. She believes that women deserve to be seen and heard when voicing their health concerns, and she is on a mission to not only hold that space but also to leave the healthcare system better than she found it. One of the biggests concerns she faced with her patients over the years was their complaints regarding their thyroid. Whether it be a concern of a possible thyroid issue contributing to their symptoms or feeling that their current care was suboptimal, Jackie has met thousands of women struggling with traditional thyroid concerns and feeling like something was missing in their care. This combined with an overall desire to improve people's overall health led Jackie to take a deeper dive into hormones and expand her knowledge through the Academy for Innovative and Preventative Medicine and their Bioidentical Hormone certification. Here, she learned evidence-based strategies for address a wide-range of hormonal concerns, thyroid included and she is here to share her knowledge with us today. - Mostra di più
