BOCA RATON, Fla.–(EON: Enhanced Online News)–The city rich with American history is now equipped to meet the increasing demands of men and women seeking relief from hormone imbalances, such as menopause, andropause (the male menopause), thyroid disorder and adrenal fatigue. Dr. Barbara Plucknett teams up with Medical Director, Dr. Kenneth Varano, D.O., at his Philadelphia bioidentical hormones practice.

“I want to spend more time with my patients and be able to offer them a lifetime of wellness solutions. I was tired of only offering temporary fixes – now I have the opportunity to help prevent and solve the health issues facing so many people.”

Dr. Plucknett describes why she made the decision to transition into anti-aging and preventive medicine, “I want to spend more time with my patients and be able to offer them a lifetime of wellness solutions. I was tired of only offering temporary fixes – now I have the opportunity to help prevent and solve the health issues facing so many people.” as a bioidentical hormones expert, Dr. Plucknett specializes in treating the underlying causes of symptoms oftentimes associated with aging, such as hot flashes, night sweats, low libido, weight gain, fatigue, mood swings and irritability.

Dr. Barbara Plucknett received her undergraduate degree from Temple University in 1987 and completed her Medical Doctorate at Pennsylvania State University in 1991. Before practicing medicine, Dr. Plucknett fulfilled her residency of Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Medical Center of Delaware in 1995, followed by fellowships at Greater Baltimore Medical Center and the University of Maryland Medical system.

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Founded in 2003, BodyLogicMD physician-owned practices make up the nation’s largest and fastest growing network of the most highly-trained physicians specializing in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. Integrated with fitness and nutrition programs, BodyLogicMD’s medically supervised programs are for men and women suffering from hormone imbalance associated with menopause and andropause. also, BodyLogicMD is currently featured as an expert resource on Oprah.com and Suzanne Somers’ latest selling books, Knockout: Interviews with Doctors Who Are Curing Cancer and how to Prevent It and Break through: Eight Steps to Wellness, and her book, Ageless: the Naked Truth about Bioidentical Hormones dedicates and entire chapter to BodyLogicMD. Florida Trend cover story December 2009, features BodyLogicMD as the national leader in the growing anti-aging industry. BusinessWeek cover story March 2006, features the BodyLogicMD start-up story.

I have all the classical symptoms. My pms is horrible and I am very irritable, stressed, and depressed most of the time. I lost interest in sex. Some days I am so fatigued I can hardly stand it and the terrible insomnia I have makes it even worse. I have night sweats too. but what really tops it off is the anxiety and panic attacks, which I already have but it was under control. now I have anxiety and panic attacks all the time and when I get my period it is even worse. Natural supplements did not work for me. I just do not know how much longer this is going to last. I can not take it any more. I have had perimenopause symptoms for many years, but now over the last 6 months things have really raged out of control. does this possibly mean I could be reaching the end? I hope so. please, let me know what you think and share your perimenopause experiences with me. thank you.

You don't mention your age, but all my "perimenopause" symptoms turned out to be chronic Lyme and babesia, along with severe electrosensitivities, so I would research both.

Lymenet:

flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.…

Microwave Sickness – Electrical Sensitivity & Hypersensitivity:

ei-resource.org/illness-infor…

Since technically I was "menopausal" and doctors were not concerned, even though I was too young – and since I was able to reverse it with Lyme/babs treatment and avoidance of EMF/RF exposure, ask me if I'll ever believe menopause is ever normal – not a chance.

Women continue to produce eggs until death, just like guys produce sperm…

boston.com/news/nation/articl…

…but when you have a bunch of male researchers determining what is and is not normal for a woman, of course it would stand to reason to guys, as virile as they are, that it would be 'normal' to a male researcher for a woman to run out of eggs right around the time she's no longer a sex goddess to him.

mood lability is normal.

This is a common complaint of women going through menopause, especially the anxiety/panic attacks returning. you probably need to get some meds for those. Taking some meds will helps ease your other symptoms also. see your doc, they might want to try some hormones like birth control pills to ease symptoms.

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Also known as nocturnal hyperhidrosis, night sweats is categorized as a perspiration disorder that typically takes place when the sufferer is sleeping. Its intensity ranges between mild and profuse.

Anxiety is the common cause of night sweats wherein it affects any individuals no matter what the age or gender is. however, studies have shown that anxiety night sweats are more prevalent in women compared to men. but experts have also discovered that this problem is more caused by psychological instead of physiological diseases. by continuing to read this article, you get to acquire more information about this condition.

A lot of people find it disconcerting if anxiety can really trigger night sweats. In fact, it does. Majority of individuals experience anxiety night sweats due to mental stress while there are also others suffering from this condition due to a medical disorder. Sufferers of this case become stressful and can’t seem to placate themselves due to their incessant thinking as to what causes this irksome condition.

Anxiety and night sweats are closely linked to one another since these two cases have parallel causes like tension, stress and worry. when the body wants to release tension and stress, it perspires. however, this is not always the case of anxiety night sweats. In fact, there are certain medications that can trigger this condition as a side effect. Anti-depressant drugs are one of them.

Manifestations and Causes

Waking up in the middle of the sleep drenched with a lot of sweat is the most common sign of anxiety sweating. other manifestations include hot flashes or waking up abruptly which can be caused by a terrible nightmare. when they wake up from having a bad dream, they become anxious, hence, leading to profuse sweating.

Menopause can also be a cause of anxiety night sweats due to different hormonal changes since it can make a woman anxious.

It is important for anxiety night sweats to be managed as soon as possible. Leaving this condition untreated can lead to other complications such as sleep disruptions or insomnia. This is because of the extreme level of discomfort being experienced.

Treatment Methods

The use of medications is superfluous as the first treatment method of anxiety night sweats. it can only be implemented as a last resort. Experts believed that the best treatment approach is to know the proper relaxation techniques to handle any stressful factors attacking the person. by knowing how to appropriately relax, you get to manage any kinds of tension and anxiety that you are feeling. every individual that is frequently encountering stress, anxiety as well as fear must habitually implement relaxation techniques everyday to help their mind calm down.

Aside from relaxation techniques, you can also join a session related to yoga exercises which is a great contributor of getting rid of anxiety night sweats. at home while you are resting, you can try to execute deep breathing exercises as well as meditation. Before going to bed, try to take a cool shower to help your body relax and soothe your mind. while lying down on your bed, never think of what happened during the day that can stress you out. if you can’t shirk yourself from thinking those things, try reading a book or listen to a mellow music.

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Candidiasis, more commonly known as candida, is a yeast-like fungus that inhabits the intestines, mouth, esophagus, throat and genital tract. This fungus usually lives in harmony with other bacteria and yeasts in the body, but sometimes it can multiply, weakening the immune system and causing an infection called candidiasis.

When there is an overgrowth of candida, symptoms like constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, headaches, bad breath, rectal itching, memory loss, mood swings, persistent heartburn, muscle and joint pain, sore throat, night sweats, severe itching, PMS, burning tongue, extreme fatigue, kidney and bladder infections and many, many more symptoms can be experienced.

In fact, the symptoms are so wide and varied that this disorder is usually not recognized and the patient is unsuccessfully treated for another disorder.

Anyone who has been on long-term antibiotic therapy, or has taken them often, probably has an overgrowth of candida. Antibiotics weaken the immune system and also destroy the friendly bacteria that keeps candida under control. As the fungus grows, it releases toxins that further weaken the immune system. the use of corticosteroid drugs can also increase your chance of having candida overgrowth.

One thing is for sure: if you like sugar, like most of the country, candida is likely interfering with normal body function as candida thrives in a high sugar state.

Because diet has such a huge impact on candida overgrowth, that is where we start. Your diet should be free of refined sugar including sucrose, fructose, fruit juices, honey and maple syrup. Foods with a high amount of yeast or mold such as cheese, dried fruits, peanuts and alcoholic beverages should also be eliminated. Milk and milk products have a high content of lactose (milk sugar) and should also be avoided until candida is brought under control.

Allergies from food and the environment will weaken the immune system and lead to a more hospitable environment for candida. Eliminating known allergens is as important as determining nutrient deficiencies. Deficiencies of vitamins a, B6, zinc, selenium, magnesium, essential fatty acids, folic acid and iron have been documented in patients with chronic candidiasis and contribute to overgrowth.

The ozone sauna is effective in eliminating fungus and candida is a fungus. Besides changing your diet, there are antifungal herbs such as garlic, ginger and cinnamon that you can use for cooking. There are many formulas on the market to eliminate candida and most contain caprylic acid. Enhancing the immune system and liver function is a big part of eliminating candida overgrowth.

A product called “Just Like Sugar” is available and is made from chicory root. It is used exactly like sugar but has no calories, no impact on blood sugar balance or triglycerides. It is completely natural and has no aftertaste.

When going through treatment for candida, most people experience a “die off” or Herxheimer reaction. This reaction happens when large amounts of candida die, releasing large amounts of toxins into the blood. Usually this amount of detoxification is more than the liver can handle and the person will experience a worsening of symptoms. It is important to not overload the system with antifungal agents and treat it through diet as much as possible.

Candida loves sugar, so eliminating it completely from your diet will have the strongest impact and the good bacteria will be brought back into balance.

Dr. Linda Johnson is a naturopathic doctor based in Alamogordo. Contact her at 434-6400 or via e-mail at balancedhealth@live.com.

what are the symptoms for tuberculosis

how old do you have to be to get a tb shot?
and how many do you have to have?

The TB shot is called BCG and its given one time at birth in some countries to prevent TB in children. it mostly protects against meningeal TB. In the US we don't use it because TB isn't common.

TB symptoms are weight loss, loss of appetite, coughing or productive coughing (sputum comes out), fever, and night sweats.

CHICAGO—Hot flashes that bedevil many women in menopause might actually be a good thing, depending on when they strike, according to new data from a long-running government study.

Women who had hot flashes at the start of menopause but not later seemed to have a lower risk for heart attack and death than women who never had hot flashes, or those whose symptoms persisted long after menopause began.

By contrast, among the few women who developed hot flashes late—in some cases many years after menopause began—there were more heart attacks and deaths when compared with the other groups.

The research involved more than 60,000 women followed for an average of almost 10 years. It’s the first to examine timing of menopausal symptoms and subsequent risks for heart problems and deaths, said co-author Dr. JoAnn Manson, chief of preventive medicine at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Recent studies linked hot flashes with higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which could suggest a higher risk for heart problems, but the new research offers a more detailed look, Manson said.

Lead author Dr. Emily Szmuilowicz, an endocrinologist with Northwestern University’s medical school, said the results should reassure millions of women who experience hot flashes or night sweats, which are essentially hot flashes that can be bothersome enough to awaken women.

The results suggest “there may be a positive side” to having these annoying symptoms, Szmuilowicz said.

The study was released online Thursday in the journal Menopause.

Dr. Elsa-Grace Giardina, a Columbia University specialist in women’s heart disease who was not involved in the study, said the research has several limitations and that more rigorous study is needed to prove the results.

Few women developed hot flashes long after menopause began, and for at least some, previous use of hormone pills may have increased their risks for heart problems, Giardina said.

But more than one-third of the women with late-onset symptoms never used hormones, and Szmuilowicz said the researchers took past hormone use into consideration and still found timing of symptoms played a role.

Menopause occurs when women stop having periods and estrogen levels dwindle. most women experience symptoms including hot flashes that can last for several years. But they don’t usually persist indefinitely or begin long after the beginning of menopause.

Hot flashes aren’t well studied but are thought to result from blood vessels dilating in response to the normal hormone fluctuations of menopause, Manson said. if they occur long after menopause begins it could signal a blood vessel abnormality that could also affect the heart, she said.

The research involved 60,027 women from the ongoing Women’s Health Initiative observational study, examining disease risk factors and health outcomes and funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Women were in their early 60s on average, about 14 years past the start of menopause, when they answered questionnaires about their health, education history, and symptoms including hot flashes and night sweats. Cardiovascular problems and deaths were tracked during almost 10 years of follow-up.

More than one-third, or almost 25,000 women, had early symptoms—hot flashes at the onset of menopause that had stopped before they enrolled. just 1,391 had late symptoms—hot flashes at enrollment but not at the start of menopause.

About 2.5 percent of women with early symptoms had heart attacks, compared with 3.4 percent of women with no symptoms and 5.5 percent of those with late symptoms. also, about 6 percent of the early symptom women died, versus 11 percent of the late symptom group and 8 percent of the symptomless women. Women who had persistent hot flashes throughout menopause had risks similar to those without symptoms.

Giardina noted that high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and obesity—which all can contribute to heart problems—were more common among the late symptom women.

But the researchers said they accounted for that and still found that timing of menopause symptoms played a role in later heart attacks and deaths.

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Online:

Menopause: journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/pages/default.aspx

Women’s Health Initiative: nhlbi.nih.gov/whi

hello everyone.. i've already read some of the questions which were already have been answered here plus i also did some research. but i'm still wondering and dreading, if i have TB. Some of the symptoms that i've read are:
-fever
-dry cough with some production of mucus
-chest pain
-weakness
-loss of appetite
-weight loss
-difficulty breathing
-coughing up blood
-night sweats

i'm a smoker so i'm actually afraid that i might've TB. i've been coughing for a while now (but it's because i feel a phlegm formation in my throat which itches when i smoke) and when i spit i see a small form of mucus, and sometimes due to coughing my back hurts.

does this mean i have TB?

You do have symptoms of TB but also of other maladies. the only way anyone can tell what the problem may be is for you to go to a Doctor. Now rather than later would be wise

You have described most of the symptoms listed in Mosby's Medical , Nursing & Allied Health Dictonary. I'd go to the MD ASAP for chest X-rays if I were you.

Just before I get my period, about four days before, I start to have spotting only in the morning or when I poop. It happens only on those nights I have night sweats….I did have a colonoscopy two years ago and all is great. but I don't know why this happens….does it sound like perimenopause?

Menopause marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycling and fertility and is a condition that all women experience as they age. it occurs when the ovaries cease producing oestrogen and progesterone, two necessary hormones for a woman’s reproductive cycle to function.

Menopause typically occurs in a woman’s late forties or early fifties. The decreasing levels of oestrogen associated with menopause may cause more distressing symptoms that include:

- Decreased sex drive

- Racing heart (palpitations)

- Vaginal dryness and soreness

- Bone thinning (osteoporosis)

Hot flashes are the most frequent symptom of menopause and perimenopause. Soy products are high in isoflavones (phytoestrogen) and work in the body like a weak form of oestrogen that may help relieve symptoms. for some women, lowering their cholesterol level may help as it has may relieve hot flashes and night sweats.

Traditional Asian diets are high in soy, ranging from 40 to 80mg of isoflavones each day.

The average person in the US eats very little soy – less than 3mg of isoflavones each day.

It is recommended to consume a range of 40 to 80mg of isoflavones per day for adequate relief.

Five nutrition tips that can prevent long-term health risks associated with menopause

1. OSTEOPOROSIS

hdGet enough calcium. an adequate intake of calcium for women aged 51 and older is 1,000 (Thai DRI) _1.2g per day. Eating and drinking two to four servings of dairy products (300mg of calcium per serving) and calcium-rich foods such as sardines, canned salmon, broccoli and legumes will help ensure enough calcium in a daily diet. also soy isoflavones help promote better bone health and have a positive effect on bone density.

2.CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

hdReduce foods high in fat. Fat should provide 30% or less of your total daily calories. also, limit saturated fat to less than 10% of your total daily calories. Saturated fat raises cholesterol and increases your risk of heart disease. Saturated fat is found in fatty meats, whole milk, ice cream, and cheese. Limit cholesterol intake to 300mg or less per day. also try to limit your intake of trans fat, found in vegetable oils, many baked goods and some margarines. Trans fat also raises cholesterol and increases your risk of heart disease.

3.EAT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

hdInclude at least two to four servings of fruits and three to five servings of vegetables in your daily diet to get adequate fibre, vitamins and minerals.

4.USE SALT IN MODERATION

hdToo much sodium in a diet has been linked to high blood pressure. Limit adding salt, fish sauce and soy sauce to food and minimise cured foods (bacon and ham), foods packed in brine (pickles, pickled vegetables, olives, sauerkraut), and condiments (mustard, horseradish, ketchup, barbecue sauce).

5.LIMIT ALCOHOL INTAKE

hdWomen should limit their consumption of alcohol to one drink a day or less. one drink is a glass of wine (150ml), can of beer (360ml) or glass of whisky (45ml).

Molruedee Jitkhaw is a dietitian at BNH Hospital.

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ALLEN (Feb. 25, 2011) – Recent news that a Dallas student who died of other causes also had tuberculosis has led to local questions about the disease.

“Tuberculosis is pretty rare,” said Dr. Martin Jones, Regional Director for CareNow. “it tends to make news when someone in Dallas has it.”

Dr. Jones hasn’t seen any cases from the Allen clinic. People come into the clinic to get tested for TB in pre-employment exams. he says a new blood test is available for people who need to be tested. Jones also prepared an informational guide on TB for families in Allen who have more questions about the illness.

What you should know about Tuberculosis?

“TB” is short for tuberculosis. TB disease is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. the bacteria usually attack the lungs, and if not treated properly, TB can be fatal.

The general symptoms of TB disease include feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats. the symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include coughing, chest pain, and the coughing up of blood.

TB germs are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. these germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. Persons who breathe in the air containing these TB germs can become infected; this is called latent TB infection.

People with latent TB infection have TB germs in their bodies, but they are not sick because the germs are not active. these people do not have symptoms of TB disease, and they cannot spread the germs to others. however, they may develop TB disease in the future. they are often prescribed treatment to prevent them from developing TB disease.

People with TB disease are sick from TB germs that are active, meaning that they are multiplying and destroying tissue in their body. they usually have symptoms of TB disease. People with TB disease of the lungs or throat are capable of spreading germs to others. they are prescribed drugs that can treat TB disease.

People with TB disease are most likely to spread the germs to people they spend time with every day, such as family members or coworkers. If you have been around someone who has TB disease, you should go to your doctor or your local health department for tests.

Those at highest risk of developing TB infection (which may not progress to TB disease) are those exposed to those with active TB disease. these are usually close contacts and not those with an incidental exposure, but any known exposure should be tested. Those who have spent time in known endemic countries where TB prevalence is high are also at risk. In addition prisons, homeless shelters and other crowded institutions are known to have a higher risk of spreading TB.

You can be tested for TB infection with a simple skin test or a new blood test that has recently become available.

Jones shares information on a weekly basis from CareNow’s Allen clinic, as well as from CareNow’s regional clinics for a wider perpective on illnesses which may affect Allen families. Jones and his wife live in Allen and his children attend Allen schools. Jones is board certified in family practice and also a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians and a Member American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

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