Guest: Dr. Stephanie Faubion, MD - Dr. Mykola Memenko, Ph.D.
Although hormone therapy (HT) remains the most effective treatment for menopause symptoms, some women have hesitated to use it because of concerns about various adverse health effects. A new study, however, is reducing some of those concerns, showing no increased risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes relative to HT use. Study results are published online in Menopause, the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS).
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Another difference between females and males appears to be a key mechanism in how they become hypertensive, scientists say, and consequently which antihypertensives should be most effective for them. “There is cumulative evidence that while the fundamental system for blood pressure control is the same, blood pressure regulation in males and females is somewhat different,”
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Show Notes:
HRT Gets The Green Light + The Sex Factor in Blood Pressure Regulation
[38:00] The kidneys and their role in regulating electrolyte balance in the body.
- The kidneys have to work harder to blockade electrolytes when intake is too low.
- They do this by increasing aldosterone.
[45:45] Beta blockers and the lethargy that can come with them.
[51:42] Testosterone
[56:20] Is there any difference in sodium that is found in the flesh of a tomato vs. what we sprinkle on our foods?
- What the sodium is bonded to is very important.
