The BioBalance Podcast
By Dr. Kathy Maupin
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Podcast Description
Board Certified Dr. Kathy Maupin offers solutions for men and women suffering from symptoms of aging, menopause and andropause. Through BioBalance 4 Men and BioBalance 4 Women she uses bioidentical hormone pellets, inserted under the skin, to restore the body's natural hormone levels, allowing her patients to experience relief from a variety of symptoms.
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CleanSarcopenia | Sarcopenia leads to uncomfortable and often irreversable health problems Sarcopenia is a medical term that means the muscles in your body are deteriorating or shrinking. This condition is more noticeable in the baby boomer population and older. When we hear about older people getting smaller, it’s due to this condition. When your muscles shrink it causes you to become weak and fragile. This puts pressure on your bones. Sarcopenia leads to many other conditions that are common in old age. It starts with having no muscles to becoming imbalanced and falling and breaking bones and going to the hospital. Then people often end up in nursing homes because they can’t fully recover. This can lead to pneumonia, or getting a blood clot because they are not moving around, and then they can’t get out of bed. This is downward spiral that all starts with muscle loss. Loss of testosterone is what causes sarcopenia. Unfortunately people who are well into their 70’s and 80’s can’t be cured of sarcopenia. The problem can be addressed for it to not get worse but it can’t be reversed. It can be prevented by the replacement of testosterone. People who undergo HRT are less likely to get sarcopenia because their muscles will stay strong and healthy. They won’t become weak and frail; they won’t deal with curvature of the spine. Starting with testosterone replacement can keep someone from the cascade that occurs in old age and leads to painful health conditions and then eventually death. | 2/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanProgesterone and PMS | The lack of progesterone leads to PMS The hormone progesterone has created many theories surrounding PMS. When women are stressed they stop making progesterone and then they are no longer fertile. Progesterone gives mental stability. A woman at any age can have PMS unless they are premenstrual or menopausal. Men don’t ever have progesterone and there is no reason for it to be given to them. Sometimes progesterone can help women in place of anti depressants or anti anxiety medications. The methodologies of delivery have evolved over the years. Taking bioidenitical progesterone orally turns it to estrogen in the liver and then you are made worse not better. Synthesized estrogens also don’t help. Vaginal suppositories then ready tabs that dissolve in the v****a, or tabs under the tongue go directly to your blood stream ad not to your liver. Vaginal tabs and sublingual tabs can be used once a day. Creams are fine but they have to be applied 6 times a day. Progesterone causes drowsiness so you want to take it once at night. Pellets are the optimal choice for menopausal women because you only have to think about them once every 4 months. During menopause if a woman has a uterus progesterone is given as well so that the lining of the uterus stays stable. Giving too much progesterone causes the lining to thicken too much and this may lead to cancer. Progesterone helps to balance the uterine lining. It’s necessary to keep you from getting uterine cancer. It’s important that the medical and mental health fields understand that PMS is not always cured with mood medications. | 2/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Cascade of Aging | Progesterone is the second hormone to fall, testosterone is the first. Hormones protect and defend women against the aging cascade. Testosterone is the first line of defense. The second defense is progesterone. Testosterone slowly decreases between ages 38-50. Progesterone is an intermittent hormone. It is secreted from when we start having periods to when we stop in the second half of the cycle. Progesterone is a hormone that prepares the body for pregnancy. When progesterone is low and estrogen is too high, it makes body unable to carry a pregnancy and causes irritability. When our bodies are healthy, our progesterone levels are normal so that we can carry a baby. When we are unhealthy, either too much exercise, unhealthy diet, etc, our progesterone levels are abnormal and therefore make it difficult to carry a baby. When we’re young we have lots of progesterone and it keeps us calm. When we have less of it causes what people call PMS. PMS is actually the loss of balance in progesterone levels. Medicine still claims that PMS is due to psychological conditions and not to progesterone. However, the psychological issues exist because of the lack of progesterone. Unfortunately, although most OB’s understand the causes around PMS, the leaders in American Medicine do not recognize it properly. In hunter-gather societies, when there was a lack of food, women’s progesterone levels droped so that they were no able to make babies that will come in and demand the tribes’ resources. Once food sources increase, progesterone returns and many babies are born in the same time period. When we are stressed, and/or do not have enough to eat, we don’t make progesterone. | 2/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanNew Year and New Body Image | i-Lipo Fat Reduction System is a Revolutionary, Affordable and Painless Alternative to Liposuction. Podcast 64 is about body image. Many people make New Year’s resolutions about changing their body image. They resolve to lose weight, to change something about the way they look in one way or another. Most people have a hard time meeting these goals because it requires changing their lifestyle in drastic ways to be successful. By February first, most people have forgotten what resolutions they set. In order to be successful, you have to make a plan, set reachable goals and follow that plan daily to reach the goals. You need behavioral changes to reach physical goals. No behavioral change can happen in less than six weeks. It’s helpful to have a partner to hold you accountable and help you in reaching you goals. One way to lose fat in specific parts of your body is a new process known as i-Lipo. It’s a laser-based system that utilizes boxes placed around the circumference of the body part like stomach, legs, or neck. You can lose a half inch to 2 to 4 inches. The laser beams activate the cells, and releases the fat it contains. It’s similar to lipo dissolve, which is painful, and liposuction that risks the re-growth of fat cells. i-Lipo is painless and it shrinks your fat cells. It takes about 8 treatments, twice a week to have the full effect in four weeks. The fat is released into lymph system, which is then taken to your intestines where it is lost through your waste. Dr. Maupin created i-Lipo cellulite serum which is massaged into the skin that is going to be treated by the laser. It penetrates the skin and naturally activates the lymph system to pick up all the fat and get rid of it. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTestosterone and Men | Men's testosterone levels drop as they age, causing a variety of poor health conditions. Episode 63 of the BioBalance Healthcast features a conversation between Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb on issues related to and the treatment of low testosterone levels in men. View the video version of this podcast at Dr. Maupin's blog. | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCurrent topics in Anti-aging Medicine, Part 2 | Qualified Anti-aging Doctors and Safe Compounding Pharmacies Episode 62 of the BioBalance Healthcast is a continuation of a discussion started in the previous podcast based on an article published on the CNN Health website on Wednesday December 28, 2011 titled The risks of anti-aging medicine. The article alleges that anti-aging doctors are not as well trained as other specialist. Dr. Maupin disputes this saying many anti-aging doctors are very well trained and qualified to do what they do. Anti-aging medicine includes medical advancements that make it possible for us to live longer lives, allowing us to enjoy better health and mobility in our later years, instead of being stuck in a nursing home for 20-30 years. In regards to Dr. Thomas Pearl’s comment on anti aging doctors, it’s important to understand that this physician is treating geriatric patients. Dr. Maupin does not suggest that hormone treatment therapy be given necessarily to this demographic. At that point patients may be too old for the therapy to make a difference. But patients that are menopausal or pre-menopausal can be helped by HRT. By offering this therapy doctors can prevent many diseases that are secondary to the loss of hormones. Diseases can be offset for 10-20 years with HRT. HRT is a treatment for a syndrome, not symptoms, and often save money and time. Chelation therapy for heavy metal toxicity is not done by BioBalance Health. Chelation has risks of renal and liver problems. There are alternative supplements to rid patient of heavy metals. Baby boomers have higher chance of heavy metal toxicity due to lead, mercury, and other harmful substances in food and the environment. Compounding pharmacies used to be popular 70 years ago before drugs were made by pharmaceutical companies. Current compounding pharmacists have the ability to compound drugs prescribed by a physician. Dr. Maupin supervises the use of compounding pharmacies for her patients. Her estradiol and testosterone pellets are made at a compounding pharmacy that is reputable and trusted. If your physician writes a prescription for a drug and sends you to a compounding pharmacy, be certain he/she has a relationship with the pharmacy they use. The FDA does oversee compounding pharmacies. The article sites information based on the Women’s Health Initiative study which since released has been discredited. Dr. Goldstein is using a bad argument, a bad study, bad information and miss-representing the use of bioidentical hormone therapy. Finally, Dr. Maupin discusses the term “the standard of care.” This term means the least amount of medical treatment that is acceptable by a physician. It’s the lowest standard of care you can give and not get sued. | 1/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCurrent topics in Anti-aging Medicine, Part 1 | It's important to understand the prescribed treatments you are given. CNN Health, Wednesday December 28, 2011 | 1/5/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCaring for Dry Skin | Winter weather leads to dry skin. Dr. Maupin offers advice for taking care of face and body. Episode 60 of the BioBalance Health features a look at how to treat dry skin. Dr. Maupin created a her own botanical skin care products that includes a line specifically for dry skin. The are available for purchase at biobalanceskin.com. Dry air can effect anyone’s skin. For men and women, it is important to have a cleansing routine for your face and body. A nightly routine is not just about removing makeup. It’s about keeping your skin healthy. Start your routine by washing with a cream-based wash. Using an alcohol based wash during the cold months will speed up the drying of skin. After you’ve washed your face, apply a toner to open pores and clean off all dead skin. Wiping with a toner will remove what your wash left behind and prepare your face for moisturizer. Moisturizer is meant to put a mask over the skin so all of the moisture produced in your face is held in while you sleep. Dehydration leads to dry skin regardless of the amount of moisturizer used. For your eye’s, you first need to use an eye makeup remover. BioBalance Health has one with the same PH as tears and is therefore hypoallergenic. You then need to use a product that contains vitamin K to lighten dark circles and arnica to stop puffiness. The gel dries but does not dehydrate under the eyes. It moves fluid located beneath the skin’s survace and mobilizes it. These products are not just for women and they’re not just used to make you look better. They are for overall healthiness of the skin on your face. For men, shaving exfoliates and aftershave acts as a toner, so some products for men are already doing the job. Vitamin C serum is to be used for brown spots and dry dull skin, and is applied after toner but before moisturizer. Then, the moisturizer holds this in on your skin and heals overnight. Smoking keeps oxygen from getting to your skin which leads to wrinkles and bad skin. It keeps you from healing quickly and from losing dead skin. Most smokers have bad lines over lips and deep wrinkles. Washing your body removes the essential oils that keep your body naturally moisturized. You can apply a body conditioner to keep in oil but still rid the body of dead skin. | 12/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOsteopenia and Osteoporosis | 10 million people in the US suffer with Osteoporosis, 8 million of them are women! Episode 59 of the BioBalance Healthcast features a look at osteopenia and osteoporosis. What is Osteoporosis? Thinning of bone density over time Measure bone density against a standard for 29 year old female averages Use of the bell curve as a statistical tool If you are more than 1 up to 2.5 SD out from average you have osteopenia Greater than 2.5 you have osteoporosis Improving Bone Density Testosterone Estrogen Vitamin D Weight Bearing Exercise Calcium in the diet How Do Bones Become Less Dense? It is normally a slow progressive change in bone thickness that begins in women before menopause and continues after menopause at the rate of 1% of your bone per year Why Do We Get Osteoporosis? Aging leads to loss of estrogen and testosterone Sedentary Life Style Poor Diet Genetic Predisposition Osteoporosis and Marketing Before the advent of a drug to "cure" osteoporosis, doctors rarely diagnosed the problem A new wonder drug was developed to fight osteoporosis called Fosamax This drug allowed us to focus on treatment rather than avoidance How to avoid osteoporosis Be Male: The key hormones involved are testosterone and estradiol, but it is interesting that men rarely get the disease unless they are on steroids for asthma or another disease Replace estrogen and testosterone naturally Get the best out of your genetic potential Why is treatment or avoidance so important? Osteoporosis leads to disability, poor posture, chronic pain, broken hips and crushed vertebrae Other contributors to thin bones There are lifestyle choices and medical treatments that also increase our risk of thin bones Smoking, avoidance of milk in our diet, lack of sunshine and a sedentary lifestyle Amphetamine use, Lupron treatment for Endometriosis, corticosteroid use Some illnesses like removal of our ovaries, anorexia, or premature menopause can also cause osteoporosis Do osteoporosis drugs really work? Recent studies on bisphosphonates showed that this class of drug that made bones “look” thick on bone density testing. Studies proved that bones were actually fragile and easily fractured. I do not recommend the class of drug that includes, Fosamax, Actonel, and Boniva to my patients until further study answers the question. What to do instead Bones are responsive to estrogen and testosterone. With these hormones and an adequate diet, you can protect your bones and yourself from disability and pain, and life threatening fractures. | 12/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChronic Fatigue and Bioidentical Hormone Pellets | The success rate for treatment of women with chronic fatigue with bioidentical hormone pellets is seventy percent Episode 58 of the BioBalance Healthcast is a look at chronic fatigue in women caused by low testosterone. The three symptoms associated with Chronic Fatigue: Severe fatigue following a flu-like illness. Abrupt onset of fatigue after the viral infection Exhaustion after any exertion or exercise Night Sweats occur in 50% of patients with chronic fatigue What is the source of the problem? Immune System Dysfunction Low Cortisol, Low ACTH Low Testosterone Diagnostic Tests: Blood work is essential for evaluation: CBC (blood count) Thyroid Panel ANA, Ebstein Barr Virus blood test 8 AM Cortisol level and ACTH level Testosterone levels Growth Hormone levels If you have been told that you have Chronic Fatigue If traditional Medical therapy has not worked for you BioBalance Health Testosterone therapy improves the immune system, therefore improves many symptoms of Chronic Fatigue. Chronic Fatigue & BioBalance Testosterone Pellet therapy Many patients who thought they would have to live mired down with fatigue, have found the answer with us. My patients who have been struggling with this syndrome, tell me that they have their lives back, by replacing the hormone they needed—Testosterone! Chronic Fatigue Treatment = BioBalance Health Testosterone pellets Increasing duration of sleep Normalizing hormones Normalizing nutrition Juice Plus No smoking or drinking | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDepression, Anxiety and Hormones | Anxiety can be caused by hormonal imbalance, and can be treated with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. Episode 57 of the BioBalance Healthcast is the second of two episodes dealing with depression. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss various causes and treatments of depression and anxiety with a specific focus on internal causes, especially hormone imbalance. Dr. Maupin sees many patients in her medical practice and finds that restoring their hormone levels to a normal state cures their prolonged anxiety. | 11/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDepression — Diagnosis and Treatment | Depression has Physiological and Emotional Components Episode 56 of the BioBalance Healthcast is part one of a two-part series on depression. Next week's podcast will cover depression resulting from hormone imbalnce, but this week the focus is on a variety of topics related to diagnosis and treatment of depression, covering it from two perspectives; the medical and the psycological. In Dr. Maupin's medical practice and Brett Newcomb's counseling practice, patients often complain of or exhibit symptoms of depression. There is an overlap between their two fields. Brett often sends his counseling patients to a medial doctor to be a evaluated for health related causes. There are two types of depression: endogenous, that is having physical system malfunction, has to do with neurotransmitters in the brain. Exogenous depression is caused externally, usually by things that happen to people. We all have mood swings. If you have clinical depression, your mood goes way below the normal bottom point. Clinically depression is when you don't cycle normally, but instead stay at a low level. Antidepressants are often given. Proper evaluation is done in multiple hour long sessions. Exogenous depression can lead to endogenous change. Some people have a genetic weakness, e.g. have relatives on medication for depression, are hospitalized, or are alcoholic. Doctor patient relationships: doctor feels the patient's pain when the session is over, and the patient feels better, like they transferred it to the doctor. Therapists are are trained to protect themselves from becomming depleted from depressed patients who come in to the session get energy from the therapist. The have to llearn to give energy but still have some left after the session. Some people siuffering depression need medicine. Depression can be caused from a lack of hormones or long term stress. When cortisol is high for a long time, it wears out the neurotransmitters. When the patent is trying so survive a long term stressful condition, they can't get out of it without medication. It's important to talk to your physician about your symptoms. | 11/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMedical Esthetics—Laser Skin Treatments | BioBalance Health offers complete suite of esthetic medical services Episode 55 of the BioBalance Healthcast features Esthetic Nurse Practitioner Abbie Calabio as special guest. Dr. Maupin added Abbie to her skin care staff in August of 2011, and with the addition, expanded from offering only such skin-rejuvenation services facials, waxing, Jet-Peel and hair removal, to include injectables such as Botox, Juvederm, Radiesse and more. This episode focuses on laser treatments, specifically the IPL (Intermittent Pulse Laser) to painlessly remove brown spots, and the PIXEL Rejuvenation treatment which stimulates collagen and tightens skin. Listen to episode 54 for a look at BioBalance Health's injectable skin treatments. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMedical Esthetics—Injectables and Dermal Fillers | Look years younger with Botox®, Juvederm® and Radiesse® BioBalance Healthcast episode 54, is titled Medical Esthetics—Injectables and Dermal Fillers. Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb welcomes Cosmetic Nurse Practitioner, Abbie Calabio to talk about the esthetic injectables Botox®, Juvederm® and Radiesse®. This is part one of a two-part series. Next week they will talk about esthetic laser treatments. Abbie Calabio is a board-certified Nurse Practitioner and esthetic skin specialist, only one of three in the St. Louis area. She has five years of expertise in the field and her specialities are cosmetic injections and laser skin treatments. In her work as a esthetic nurse practitioner, she combines science and artistry, sculpting the patient's face with injections of purified proteins. Botox® blocks the signal that causes muscle contractions that cause wrinkles. It is injected around the eyes to give a refreshed look, brightening the eyes. It is injected between the eyebrows where to remove what is referred to as elevens and outside the eyes as crows feet. All treatment begin with a consultation where she ask the patient what bothers them about their skin. She then addresses these concerns with the best medical solution. Radiesse® and Juviderm® are dermal or facial fillers. Radiesse® is a volumizing filler, a calcium based filler that helps enhance the volume, bringing fullness back to the patient's cheeks. It fills and lifts, helping with sagging cheeks and jowls. It's a non-invasive, non surgical procedure that is like getting a liquid facelift. It lasts up to a year. Juviderm is a hyalironic gel for filling in the parentheses around the mouth, and add fullness to the boarders of the lips. The goal is to return the look of the face to the age 10 to 20 years younger. Abbie recommends that new patients bring with them a photo of themselves when they were younger. Her approach is always conservative, assuring them results that look natural. The Visia is a photography- and computer-based system that reveals and analyzes the degrees of the patient's wrinkles, UVE damage, redness, and more. It compares the patient's skin to women in the same age range. A printout is given to the patient that helps them decide what treatments they want to receive. | 11/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Diagnostic Process, How Doctors Think | In Diagnosis, Good Doctors use SOAP—Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. Episode 53 of the BioBalance Healthcast presents a breakdown of the process you should expect your physician to apply during checkups and when providing diagnoses. Dr. Maupin, a veteran OB/GYN, and Brett Newcomb, a Licensed Professional Counselor, both use this process in their practices. They present it here with analysis and case studies. | 10/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOff-label Use of Medicines as it Relates to Testosterone | Bioidentical Testosterone is safe and legal as a treatment for symptoms of menopause. Common Off Label Drug Use Use of approved drugs to treat diseases for which they have not been approved at the time it passed the FDA testing is so common there is even a name for it: “off label” use. There are many examples. Terbutaline was the generic name for an asthma drug produced between the 1970s and 1990s. During this time, although it was never approved for any purpose other than asthma, it was the primary subcutaneous and IV drug used to stop premature labor. Ramifications Off Label Sometimes ramifications of off-label use are significant beyond the simple expansion of drug use. Terbutaline, for instance, has been replaced in the last decade with a similar and more expensive drug for its non-approved use, prevention of pre-term labor. As a result, it was never approved by the FDA for this purpose; until it was replaced, however, it saved the lives of millions of babies. Why Not Approve Off Label Usage? If a medication has become generic, then it is not patentable, or “own-able” exclusively by any company. As a result, there is no opportunity for profit. It is therefore no longer cost-effective for a pharmaceutical company to pay for this high cost of research on the second use of the drug when the company has no possibility of realizing a return on the investment, much less a profit. And if there is no pharmaceutical company championing a drug for a certain disease, it is unlikely the FDA will approve it for that that purpose, regardless of its proven effectiveness! Why Not Approve Hormones? Hormones like testosterone fall into a similar category as generic drugs. Because hormones are natural, they are not “unique, and hence not patentable. With no financial incentive to produce unpatentable drugs, there are no investment dollars to support testing in a way the FDA requires. So generic drugs and natural hormones like testosterone remain untested for any but a narrow set of uses. Misuse of Hormones The first issue centers around the age and medical condition of the patient using it. Most negative reports are related to the use of testosterone in young, healthy men – usually athletes and body builders -- who naturally have excellent levels of testosterone, and who are attempting to artificially augment their testosterone beyond normal physiologic levels to increase muscle mass, strength or athletic skill. Dangerous Misues This misuse of testosterone is indeed very dangerous, and richly deserving of its bad press, because it turns off the user’s own production of testosterone from the testicles and adversely affects the function of adrenal gland. This can in turn lead to infertility, adrenal failure and a life-long struggle to regain health. Black Market and Testosterone Because testosterone is in demand for these illicit purposes, but can only be obtained legally from a licensed physician, a black market has arisen on the internet where weight lifters and athletes can obtain “forms” of testosterone for injection from the eastern bloc countries. I have interviewed body-builders and lifters who get their “testosterone” to improve their bodies or their competitive edge, but they usually have no idea what is really in these injections except what the “seller” says is in them. Nevertheless, in their desire for a better body than God gave them, or for an illegal leg up on the competition, they inject these knock offs, with risks and side-effects too alarming and too numerous to discuss here. Unknown Contents on the Internet This, then, is the scariest of all uses of a product labeled “testosterone,R | 10/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTestosterone and the FDA | Testosterone is a Legal Drug In Episode 51 of the BioBalance Healthcast Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss how the Food an Drug Administration regulates drugs. The conversation centers around testosterone in treating women's symptoms of menopause. Testosterone was approved for use early 1930s. It is not only legal when administered in synthetic and bioidentical forms by a licensed physician for certain approved conditions, it is an essential hormone that should be replaced in both women and men who suffer from hormone deficiency. In addition to be being legal under appropriate medical conditions, testosterone is regulated, in every form in the United States by the FDA, the Food and Drug Administration. Canada has a similar agency that regulates all drugs. This FDA regulation of synthetic testosterone production by drug companies and pharmacies ensures that: the product is pure the dose on the label is consistent with the drug it is dispensed in a way that leaves a paper trail there are lot numbers and expiration dates on the drug in case there is a recall. The term “approved by the FDA” is different than “regulated by the FDA”. Approval represents yet another level of restriction beyond regulation. When the FDA approves, or “sanctions” drugs, it approves them for a particular purpose or set of purposes, and only that specific purpose or set of purposes. This, however, does not restrict usage beyond those approved parameters. Although bioidentical hormones such as testosterone are not approved for women in pellet form as they are for men, this highly safe and effective treatment is legally, openly, safely and economically available for “off-label use” for women for the treatment of hormone deficiency, just not as widely as it would be were it FDA approved for this purpose. Many physicians, including these conservative ones, often don’t even recognize that some of the medications they routinely prescribe are in fact not approved by the FDA for the disease for which they are using it. The reason is that the use of that drug for that particular purpose, though not approved, is so common that they may even have been trained in medical school to use it for that purpose. It may never come up that the FDA has never approved it. Listen to the next episode when we continue this discussion. | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBreast Implants | Silicone, Saline or Gummi Bears? BioBalance Healthcast episode 50 is a discussion of breast implants based on a recent New York Times article which quotes Dr. William Maisel from Food and Drug Administration's Center for Devices as saying silicone breast implants are safe, but more study needs to be done. Brett Newcomb comments that in this report, the FDA is sending of "definite maybe" message, and he stresses that careful consideration is still required by women and their physicians before implant surgery is performed. The report mentions potential side effect with breast implant surgery as in any surgery, including infection, wound issues, scarring, pain. Asymmetry is a problem unique to breast implant surgery and can occur based the type of implantation being done. There is a new type of implant on the market that solves the asymmetry problem, as long as both breasts are being replaced, mentioned later in this podcast. Implants are often used by breast cancer patients who have their beasts removed, but are more frequently used for cosmetic reasons. Although Dr. Maupin doesn't do breast implants, she's done breasts exams on thousands of women over the past 25 years, so she knows which of her patients have them. She had found no indication of breast cancer occurring more in women who have had implants verses no implants, or with silicone or saline implants. Sometimes, as a young woman goes through menarche, her breasts grow unevenly. Doctors recommend to waiting until breast development stops, before either performing a reduction on the larger breast, or placing an implant in the smaller one. Contents of breast implants have changed over the years. Silicone implants are bags filled with silicone with a silicone covering. Implants are placed under the skin or under the muscle based on anatomy or preference of the surgeon. Silicone didn't age well, sometimes hardening, leaking or rupturing. Additional surgery would be needed in these cases. There was a huge scare about breast implants a while back that incorrectly tied implants to hormonal problems. Women in their forties were complaining of fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, rheumatoid arthritis, and other problems, thinking these common symptoms of menopause were the result of their implants. Women were terrified, and had them removed. It's better to have them removed rather than live with the anxiety. Misinformation like this can go viral, so it is up to women to get the correct information. The popularity of saline implants resulted in bad press that silicone implants received. Many women paid to have their silicone implants replace with saline implants. Due to lawsuits, insurance companies were paying women to have this replacement surgery done. Saline implants didn't feel as natural as the silicone implants—feeling more like a bag full of water—and cosmetically didn't look as good. Saline needs to be replaced every ten years. The newest implant device is known as the Gummi Bear implant, which is by far the most natural looking. For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website. Also visit Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 10/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPatches, Pills or Pellets for Delivery of Bioidentical Hormones | Subcutaneous pellets are the best, most efficient vehicle for bioidentical hormone therapy. BioBalance Healthcast episode 49 is the second in a series of three shows dealing with bioidentical hormones in the news. Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss this recent story and break it down in the context of Dr. Maupin's preferred hormone delivery system, bioidentical pellets. Patches carrying estradiol, or estradiol and progestin, are applied to the hip or addomen to provide the body with the additional hormones transdermally—or through the skin. Pills that are swallowed go from the stomach to the liver where they are broken down to make estrone—or "old lady estrogen." Estradiol inserted into the v****a focuses on getting estrogen to the vaginal wall and is not a good way to get the hormone distributed throghout the body. The best delivery method is pellets inserted in the fatty portions of the hip or thigh, three or four times per year. Patches are healthier than pills. But not as good as pellets. For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website. Also visit Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanObesity and Hot Flashes in Menopause | Women with a higher BMI may have fewer hot flashes but are in danger of gaining more weight, have a higher incidence of breast cancer and diabetes and more. The subject of episode 48 of the BioBalance Healthcast was inspired by a recently released report by the Endocrine Society that Hot Flashes May be Fewer in Older, Heavier Women. Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss what’s in the report and what it really means. Dr. Maupin explains that this report really isn’t news—she has seen this throughout her career as an OB/GYB. Here she explains how women’s hormones work and what happens when the ovaries shut down. In obese women, the body fat produces estrone, or “old lady estrogen” as Dr. Maupin calls it. Estrone production aids in keeping the hot flashes from occurring. Women in menopause who have minimal body fat don’t have the estrone in their system. They have no signals coming from the brain that stop the hot flashes. If your BMI is over 30, you don’t have hot flashes because you’re fat is producing the estrone that keeps them at bay. The bad news is that body fat produces more body fat, creating a cycle of gaining weight. Women with obesity have the greatest risk of breast cancer—thin women have less risk of breast cancer. There is also risk of heart disease, estrone is bad for cholesterol. Diabetes also goes up after menopause. It’s very hard to loose weight after menopause unless you replace estradiol—young women’s estrogen—and testosterone, which makes you leaner. Those two things help make you leaner and stop that process. The study looked at women with a BMI over 30. They proved that women with higher BMI had fewer hot flashes. The way the story hit the press made it sound like the heavier women were healthier. For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website. Also visit Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSex from Medical and Psychological Perspectives | Communication and balanced hormones are the key to correcting sexual dysfunction In episode 47 of the BioBalance Healthcast, Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss aspects of the sexual issues couples have, especially an imbalance in desire or performance. The idea for this episode came from an inquiry that was made by a writer for Ebony Magazine about what's normal in sexual behavior and how to deal with an imbalance in desire for sex within a relationship. The discussion here covers the perspective that some problems and solutions are medical and physical, while other are social and psychological. Partners in relationship can come from different perspectives. Some might think that sex is dirty, some think it’s only for pro-creation. Sometimes people have more testosterone causing them to have a higher sex drive. Those with a lot of testosterone have a higher sex drive, and that’s a medical problem. Another medical cause for lack of libido is drugs. Antidepressant or birth control drugs can affect desire. Communication is key to resolving or managing the situation. People often assume the worst of each other’s feelings if we don’t communicate. The results of not communicating can be very serious. Often time, comments come out in a fight. Sexual components in communication can include whether or not couples talk during sex, discussion have fantasies for instance. Talking about what satisfies you can help, as long isn’t perceived as a complaint, or a criticism. Dr. Maupin’s patients who have gotten counseling and have a potential to return to normal mutually satisfying relations can have medical issues. One is vaginismus, an involuntary contracting of the v****a. It can take physical therapy helping the woman feel comfortable with her body. Fundamental messages can cause these problems. How we talk to our children about sex is important. Even though sex education in schools can be a good place to teach the biological aspects of sex, the home is the best place to teach young people how sexual relationships should work. Dr. Maupin’s job is to make sure there is nothing physically wrong with the couple. A lot of women are inorgasmic. Sometimes the problem is physical, sometimes psychological. Communication is important in all cases because the man can’t read the women’s mind. Women focus on the moment, men are focused on the goal of having an orgasm. Young men are about the orgasm, later more on the intimacy. Patients whose sexual problem is caused low or no testosterone can be treated by Dr. Maupin with bioidentical testosterone pellets and get their sex life back. For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website. Also visit Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanChronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia | Bioidentical testosterone pellets treat these common symptoms of aging. In episode 46 of the BioBalance Healthcast, Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss how BioBalance Health differs from her competition, and some of the symptoms of menopause and aging that can be treated with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. Why Dr. Maupin's practice is different from others: Dr. Maupin ran a OB/GYN practice for 25 years. She built it by listening to the needs and concerns of her patients She charges on a pay-as-you-go basis instead of an annual retainer system Her patients don't want to come to the office every month for treatment, instead a few times a year She interviews the patient and reviews with them their blood test results before prescribing dosage Following visits—approximately three per year—are just for pellet insertions She strives for short waiting times for her patients Her Nurse Practitioners do the insertions; they understand hormones better than most doctors She customized her instruments to decrease the size of the insertion; women don't like scars Her competition requires monthly lab tests and visits for insertion Her practice offers the most efficient, cost effective treatment available About Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue have a connection, they are often confused Both cause a bone-tiredness that is even worse than what can be caused by hormone deficiency alone Fibromyalgia is an autoimmune disease—your own immune system has attacked tissue in your body Both start with a virus Fibromyalgia causes traveling pain, it moves around to different parts of the body Chronic fatigue is also a virus that compromises the autoimmune system and is generally caused by lack of testosterone Both are treated with bioidentical hormone pellets For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website. Also visit Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanI Want What She's Having | Bioidentical hormone pellets help women over 40 who suffer with lost libido, chronic fatigue, weight gain, migraine headaches, insomnia or poor sleep, aching joints, anxiety and depression! Episode 45 of the BioBalance Healthcast is a discussion by Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb about the book they are collaborating on that details the symptoms women face as they age and the treatment Dr. Maupin offers with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. Note: The book is expected to be published in 2012. Check Dr. Maupin's blog for an updates. These symptoms are routinely dismissed by the medical establishment as aging; a natural event for which there is no treatment. As a result, they treat the individual symptoms. The book demonstrates that 95% of Dr. Maupin's patients are successfully treated once every four months. It's safe, affordable, clinically proven and convenient. Bioidentical hormone pellet therapy: eliminates the symptoms and returns youthful vigor eliminates the need for many current any future medications—which generates costs savings forestalls very avoidable onset of poor health for most women prevents onset of diseases typically beginning in our 40’s and treats them if they do begin provides protection from later onset of osteoporosis, dementia alzheimers, loss of muscle mass and balance, heart disease and stroke This book details the treatment, risks, and benefits of subcutaneously injected bioidentical hormones, especially testosterone! For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website and Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDementia and Alzheimer's Disease | Six things women need to know about dementia and Alzheimer's disease Episode 44 of the BioBalance Healthcast deals with dementia and Alzheimer's desease. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss what women need to know about this issue of aging: To understand that they are not just aging, but have a natural condition which has been misdiagnosed or undiagnosed To understand the correct diagnosis for these symptoms which Dr. Maupin has termed "Testosterone Deprivation Syndrome To learn about her easy and effective treatment for this syndrome To ask their doctors about treatment for the syndrome To provide support for their personal quest for this treatment To stop unnecessary suffering caused by the lack of proper diagnosis and treatment For more information about BioBalance Bioidentical Pellet Treatment for symptoms of aging, visit the BioBalance Health website and Dr. Kathy Maupin's blog at drkathymaupin.com | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBioBalance Health Skin Rejuvenation | Skin rejuvenation services that help you look as good as you feel. Episode 43 of the BioBalance Healthcast presents an overview of the BioBalance Health skin rejuvenation services. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb talk about Pixel fractional skin resurfacing, Intermittent Pulse Laser (IPL), Jet Peel and hair removal. At the first skin rejuvenation appointment, patients are asked what cosmetic issues they want addressed, whether it be blemishes, wrinkles, brown spot, large pores, or unwanted hair. Then, according to patients priorities, BioBalance esthetic technicians address those issues. The Pixel process—best for wrinkle and brown spots—is a like a non-surgical face lift. It stimulates collagen, improves Rosacea and tightens skin. Because this treatment can be painful, Dr. Maupin provides pain medicine before and after the treatment. Other laser type that burn the skin have a lengthy healing period, but the Pixel treatment is only takes 3 to 5 days to heal. Three days after pixel treatment, we recommend the Jet Peel treatment to remove top layer of skin and hydrate the skin. High pressure water jet injects hyaluronic acid or collegen into the skin. When Jet Peal follows the Pixel treatment, the skin heals more quickly, in about three days. Another laser treatment offered offered at BioBalance Health is the intermittent pulse laser, IPL. It removes brown spots, which are deep below the skin's surface. The IPL lifts them to the surface and they peel off. Brown spots are caused excessive exposure to the sun; they are pre-cancerous. IPL removes actinic keratosis. Removing brown spots decreases the chance of getting squamous cell cancer. So, besides the cosmetic benefits of IPL, the medical benefits can be great. Hair removal is another popular service of BioBalance Health. It is not painful and it is recommended this done before hair turns gray. They also do Botox. In addition to botanical skin care products, BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause, as well as skin rejuvenation services including, jet peel, laser hair removal and other esthetic treatments. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBioBalance Botanical Skin Care Products | Spa-quality skin care products help you look as good as you feel. Episode 42 of the BioBalance Healthcast presents an overview of the BioBalance botanical skin care products. Dr. Kathy Maupin, Medical Director of Halina Andre, help create this full line of spa quality products available only at BioBalanceSkinCare.com. In this podcast, she and co-host Brett Newcomb discuss the features and benefits of the products and why they are superior to the products available in stores. BioBalance skin care products are available in formulations specifically made for women with dry and sensitive skin; oily and problem sking, and normal skin. Men's products are available for normal and oily skin types. Products for all skin types include Azelaic Toner, Soothing Rehydrating Gel, Eye Make-up Remover, and more. In addition to botanical skin care products, BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause, as well as skin rejuvenation services including, jet peel, laser hair removal and other esthetic treatments. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAre You a Candidate for Bioidentical Hormone Therapy? - Part 2 | How to be sure you're a candidate for bioidentical hormone pellets. Episode 41 of the BioBalance Healthcast presents the remaining six rules of a list of 12 to be followed when determining whether to start bioidentical hormone treatments. Reverse-aging specialist Dr. Kathy Maupin and relationship counselor Brett Newcomb describe the process to go through before making that medical decision. TSH test normals are different for men and women. Basal body temperatures are critical data to consider for hypothyroidism. Remember to look at the whole picture for a gland and not focus on one specific hormone. Remember when looking at individual hormone levels the Pituitary’s stimulatory process must be checked before and after interventions. Generally, when a doctor says your tests are normal, it means that the tests he ran are within normal values. Remember: Unless your doctor is trained and current in his knowledge of hormone tests, the recommendations you receive may not be accurate. If you missed the first six rules, listen to last week's podcast, number 40. BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause, as well as skin rejuvenation and botanical skin care products. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAre You a Candidate for Bioidentical Hormone Therapy? - Part 1 | Guidelines for making the decision to get bioidentical hormone pellets. Episode 40 of the BioBalance Healthcast presents the first six of a list of 12 rules to follow when considering getting bioidentical hormone therapy. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb break down each rule to provide a basis for proceeding down this path. Select the best doctor for the job. Hormone tests results should always be compared against young healthy normal scores! Doctors should look at the lab values and the patient history and symptoms all together. General medical rule of thumb: Always follow the instructions given by the doctor before getting the blood test. Successful HRT results will cause some test interpreters to say your levels are too high. Prior to treatment, it is critical to compare testosterone levels against young healthy normal. TSH test normals are different for men and women. Listen to next week's podcast when rule seven through twelve will be covered. BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause, as well as skin rejuvenation and botanical skin care products. | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAlternatives to BioBalance Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Treatment | Beware of Anti-aging drugs advertised on TV, radio and the internet. Episode 39 of the BioBalance Healthcast is a discussion of popular advertised treatments for symptoms of aging for both men and women. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss drugs like Amberen for women and Ageless Male for men and how they not deliver results as advertised. Be wary of the claims these companies make. Before you buy, ask yourself these questions: Where were the products made? How well regulated are they? Is there consistency in the manufacturing process? Are supplies consistently available? Is this product essentially a repackaging and renaming of an established or previously available product? Is there a human being (or medical professional) available for consultation? Can you talk to a live person or are you just buying mass market products from China or Russia? Are the ingredients common ingredients you can get at a good health food store that have packaged and called something else? BioBalance bioidentical pellet therapy is backed by Dr. Kathy Maupin's 30 years as an OB/GYN and nine years of treating over a thousand patients for symptoms of andropause and menopause with bioidentical testosterone and estradiol. BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBreast Cancer Part 2 | Bioidentical Testosterone Improves the Immune System, lowering cancer risk. Episode 38 of the BioBalance Healthcast is part two of a two part series on breast cancer, risk and avoidance. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss issues related to fear, risk and avoidance with a stronger immune system and lifestyle changes that positive affect health and lower the chances of getting cancer. As they wrap up the podcast, they discuss treatment of men with bioidentical testosterone and how it helps reduce the size of the prostrate. BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. | 7/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBreast Cancer Part 1 | Breast Cancer Survival Rate is Surprisingly High Episode 37 of the BioBalance Healthcast is part one of a two part series on breast cancer. Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb talk about incidence and survival rates, and causes. Also discussed is positioning for better outcomes: Requires that we identify the degree of health risk most women face when considering hormone replacement treatment Many other causes of death are more common in women than breast cancer What we know about breast cancer specifically BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHormone Imbalance and Intimacy | Imbalanced Testosterone and Estrogen can create problems for couples. On episode 36 of the BioBalance Healthcast, reverse-aging specialist Dr. Kathy Maupin and relationship counselor Brett Newcomb discuss the affects of hormone imbalance on sexual intimacy and relationships. They also talk about what’s normal in regards to frequency and quality sexual relationships, and how health can be factor in how we perform. Non-health factors can determine whether or not a couple can relate on an intimate level. In such cases, Dr. Maupin refers her patients to a counseling professional like Brett. BioBalance Health provides treatment for symptoms of menopause and andropause with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSymptoms of Hormone Imbalance part 2 | Episode 35 of the BioBalance Healthcast features a continuation of the discussion started in the previous episode on symptoms of hormone imbalance. Last week, reverse-aging physician Dr. Kathy Maupin and relationship counselor Brett Newcomb discussed testosterone and progesterone. This week they discuss the symptoms and affects of low levels of the estrogen. Dr. Maupin in her reverse-aging practice, BioBalance Health, requires that each new patient complete a medical history questionnaire. This questionnaire—along with the panel of blood test—helps Dr. Maupin determine the condition of the patient and assists her in making an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. Estradiol in the non-oral form, does not cause cancer, is perfectly safe, and helps treat common symptoms including night sweats, mood strings, hot flashes, anxiety, vaginal dryness, osteoporosis and more. | 6/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSymptoms of Hormone Imbalance part 1 | In episode 34 of the BioBalance Healthcast, reverse aging specialist Dr. Kathy Maupin and individual and family counselor Brett Newcomb discuss some of the symptoms of hormone imbalance. The discussion continues in episode 35. Hormones affect so much or our health and lives, especially our sex lives. The primary hormones that change to abnormal levels include testosterone, progesterone and estrogen. The first set of symptoms discussed in this episode are a result of low testosterone, which begins to drop for most women when they are in their thirties. Symptoms of low testosterone include: loss of libido memory loss migraines depression anxiety feeling cold loss of self esteem loss of muscle mass loss of strength damage to knees and hips loss of stamina obesity Most women, when they are in their forties, start to experience the effects of low estrogen levels which cause dryness of the v****a and the eyes. Progesterone level changes can be indicated by irregular periods and strange bleeding, and PMS. Most symptoms of hormone imbalance can be treated with hormone replacement through subcutaneous bioidentical hormone pellets. Dr. Maupin requires a panel of blood tests and a personal consultation before treatment is given. If you would like to see if you are a candidate for bioidentical hormone pellet treatment at BioBalance Health, complete and submit the medical questionnaire on the BioBalance Health website: http://www.biobalancehealth.com/new-patients/ | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMigraine Headaches and Hormone Imbalance | Episode 33 of the BioBalance Healthcast features a conversation about the type of migraine headache that is caused by hormonal imbalance. Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the symptoms and treatment of this type of migraine with subcutaneous bioidentical hormone pellets. Dr. Maupin started getting migraines at age 36 and they continued to get worse until she had her ovaries removed at age 47. She thought her headaches would stop at that point but they didn't—it made them worse. She finally found relief when she was treated with bioidentical testosterone pellets. Since then she has not had a migraine headache. | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFatigue and Low Testosterone Part 2 | Episode 32 of the BioBalance Healthcast features a conversation between Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb about the causes of fatigue, the most common of which are low testosterone, poor diet and lack of exercise. This is a continuation begun in episode 31. For more information on treatment of symptoms of aging with bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, visit BioBalanceHealth.com | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanFatigue and Low Testosterone Part 1 | In episode 31 of the BioBalance Healthcast, Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss that fact that there are many causes of fatigue, but a major cause during middle age results from low testosterone levels. Fatigue resulting from low testosterone is treatable with bioidentical hormone pellets inserted under the skin. Other causes of fatigue include: Insomnia, restless sleep Hypothyroidism Stress, and the hormonal imbalance it causes (cortisol) Hypoglycemia, also called low blood sugar Lack of exercise Anemia Poor diet, lack of protein and overall poor nutrition Chronic fatigue, caused by the mononucleosis Virus (EBNA) Untreated ADD, ADHD Cardiac arrhythmia Hypo-pituitary—low pituitary hormones Medications: Beta blockers Hypertension medications Sedatives, anti depressants Typical Work Up for New Patients History Sleep study Blood work Mammogram Cardiac work up with a stress echo test GYN exam with pap smear and stool guaiac Poor Habits which burden patients and cause fatigue: too many carbs in the diet eating only once a day (instead of the recommended 6) lack of nutrients (supplements such as VEMMA or multivitamins lack of fresh foods Problems with Vegan Diets weight gain (false assumption of losing weight.) B-12 deficiency lack of essential amino acids excessively reliant on carbohydrates many vegans do not take supplemental vitamins Food Pyramid For thirty years the food pyramid required us to eat most of our calories as carbohydrates, followed by protein and then fats This has lead to a major crisis in diabetes! Now the NIH has recommended a reversal, turning the pyramid upside down. Most calories should come from protein, then fat, then carbohydrates. The truth is that Fat does not make you Fat, Carbohydrates do! Following a low carb diet will eliminate the afternoon fatigue that comes from eating too many carbs with a resulting low blood sugar. | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInsomnia Caused by Low Testosterone | Episode 30 of the BioBalance Healthcast deals with the type of insomnia caused by low testosterone. Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb describe the symptoms and specific causes and effects of insomnia, and that it can be treated with bioidentical hormone pellets. Insomnia resulting from a lack of testosterone can occur in women in their 40s and men in their 50. When patients come to Dr. Maupin complaining about insomnia, they usually mention that they wake up unrefreshed. Some patients attribute the tired feeling to hot flashes, but hot flashes are caused by low estrogen, not low testosterone. Testosterone caused insomnia and associated fatigue can precede menopause. The unrefreshed feeling comes from not getting to the stage of sleep that heals the body. Fatigue can cause irritability and crankiness, which is part of what gives menopause the reputation of making people difficult to be with. Insomnia can seriously affect the quality of life and cause relationship problems. Doctors often treat insomnia incorrectly, giving patients drugs that either don’t work or work only partially or temporarily. The problem is solved by replacing the testosterone the body is no longer making. Tinnitus, a loss of hearing or ringing in the ear can be caused by low levels of testosterone. Proper level of testosterone provides stimulates the fluid in joints and in the inner ear. | 5/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanContradicting the Women's Healthcare Initiative 2004 | BioBalance Health Podcast episode 29 features a discussion of a recent article that appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association that contradicts the 2004 Women's Healthcare Initiative study issued by the National Institutes of Health. The original report warned women not to have their hormones replaced. Dr. Kathy Maupin believes this was bad advice based on a flawed study. Her research and experience show that bioidentical hormone replacement with subcutaneous pellets to be safe. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMaking Medical Decisions | On episode 28 of the BioBalance Podcast, Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss how to make a medical decision. This podcast is based on a series of emails exchanged with a couple who were having trouble deciding how to solve their medical problem. People who are not medically trained often get confused and can struggle with the choices they have for medical treatment; should they take doctor’s advice, do nothing, or take an alternative treatment that might be less than optimal. Emotions often kick in and the patient tends to stop listening which adds to the anxiety. Based on his counseling background, Brett mentions a concept known as the cost-benefit ratio of emotional economics, a process that helps people make decisions. It can be very useful in making treatment choices. Make a list of your options, weighing the risk of doing nothing, taking the doctor’s advice, or an alternative treatment that is less than optimal. If you have questions or comments about this or our other episodes, email us at podcast@biobalancehealth.com or call 314-993-0963. | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanYou're Not Crazy, You're Suffering from Hormone Imbalance | "I'm crazy!" That's a statement Dr. Kathy Maupin often hears her new patients make as they describe how they feel and their symptoms of aging. BioBalance Health Podcast episode 27 features a discussion between Dr. Maupin and co-host and relationship therapist Brett Newcomb about the notions of ill mental health people get from physicians, friends and family members. There's usually something gunuinely wrong with the patients, but the reality is that physiological changes are to blame which are often caused by hormone imbalance. Hear Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss these changes and their treatment with counseleing and bioidentical hormone pellet thearpy. | 4/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy for Symptoms of Menopause | In Dr. Maupin’s appearance in March of last year, she and Dave discussed men and the symptoms of aging they experience due to hormone imbalance and how the symptoms can be treated with bioidentical testosterone pellets. This interview centered around menopause, the symptoms women experience during and as a result of menopause, and why bioidentical hormone therapy with all-natural pellets is the best way to treat many symptoms associated with aging. At the onset of menopause, women sense the physical changes in their body and the change in the way they feel. Often times, their husbands notice the changes as well. As hormone levels drop, women loose their sex drive, they start feeling fatigue, and gain weight, especially in the belly. Mainstream medicine hasn’t yet fully realized the answer, but at BioBalance Health, we have and administer the solution for many of the symptoms of menopause—bioidentical hormone replacement. Within several weeks of pellet insertion sex drive comes back, we get our waistline back; we’re counteracting the first step in again, which is a lack of testosterone. Women lose testosterone and progesterone, then estrogen, estradiol, the young women’s estrogen. Menopause is forever but we don’t have to live with its affects. At BioBalance Health, we replace what’s missing; testosterone, progesterone, and during menopause, we replace the estradiol in a non-oral form. Hormones taken orally get changed into something else that’s not good for you. In non-oral (pellets) they don’t get broken down, staying in their purest form. Dr. Maupin describe the insertion process. Insertion is virtually painless. The pellets serve as a reservoir, providing the hormones over the next three to four months for women, and around six months for men. A caller asked about the negative side-effects. Testosterone has no cancer risks, a little facial hair but that can be treated. And considering the overall benefits, a little facial hair is no big deal. Estradiol taken orally offers risk of breast cancer, but as long as it is taken under the skin, there is no added danger of cancer. The process of treatment starts with a blood test, a check of the levels of estradiol, estrone, thyroid, and metabolic profile and CBC, to rule out other problems. Pellets are compounded by a pharmacy. Dr. Maupin calculates the correct dosage and cuts the pellets for proper dosage before insertion. Another caller described his wife is crazy, with ups and downs, and she is driving him nuts. She won’t see a doctor. Dr. Maupin says the conditions that cause this won’t likely go away, but most women who don’t get treated get used to it and get less upset about their unbalance condition. How much sex drive comes back? Dr. Maupin says about the level of libido the patient had at age 25. Caller stated that wife was diagnosed with Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism), her thyroid was destroyed and three months later had a hysterectomy. Dr. Maupin stated that women without uterus are great candidates for bioidentical hormone replac | 3/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow Aging affects Orgasms | A resource for the discussion on this podcast is the book, The Science of Orgasm, written by Barry R. Komisaruk, Carlos Beyer-Flores and Beverly Whipple. As we age, Orgasms become less frequent or cease alltogether. An increase in sexual dysfunction after age 50 is normal and is often is due to a hormone imbalance. In situations where hormone imbalance is the cause of the relationship problem, bioidentical hormone replacement is often the solution. Sometimes intimacy levels that change with age are due to relationships issues. Just because one or both individuals in the relationship gets their hormones balanced, does not bring the return of the previous levels of intimacy. In Dr. Maupin’s practice, when balanced hormones don’t solve the problem, she often refers the patient to Brett Newcomb for further help. | 3/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBioBalance Health Reverse-aging Overview | Episode 24 of the BioBalance Health Podcast is an overview of the reverse-aging services offered at BioBalance Health. Soon after Dr. Maupin discovered and found success with bioidentical hormone pellets for treatment of symptoms of aging, she began to offer additional treatments that contribute to the reverse-aging process. Dr. Maupin uses a detailed process to find the most natural and highest quality vitamin supplements including DIM, B12 and Vemma—a liquid general vitamin that improves the immune system and decreases cardiac CRP and blood sugar. BioBalance Health also focuses on weight loss and lifestyle changes that solve a range of patient’s health problems. Skin care is another service offered at BioBalance Health. Dr. Maupin has developed her own line of botanical skin care products which assists in making patients look as good as they feel. Laser and atheistic services are available in the St. Louis office. With three laser specialist and an esthetician on staff, patients can get treatment including removal of hair, brown spots and wrinkles, and reduction of stretch marks and scars. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanErectile Dysfunction | Baby boomers have reached the age where ED is a common issue for couples, and with of the introduction of medication to treat the problem, advertising has brought the subject to the forefront. The subject that was once taboo is more frequently discussed among spouses and between patients and their doctors. Both Dr. Maupin in her medical practice and Brett Newcomb in his counseling practice have the occasion to discuss the problem, not only its treatment with drugs like Cialis and Viagra, but the medical and psychological issues related to ED. This podcast covers these ED related issues: diabetes, blood pressure, blood flow to the p***s, heart attack, anxiety, premature ejaculation, thyroid, obesity, testosterone imbalance, sexual performance, and more. | 3/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanWomen's Orgasms | In her reverse-aging medial practice, Dr. Maupin helps her female patents with the physiological and some of the psychological issues surrounding orgasms and sexual health. Relationship therapist and family counselor Brett Newcomb works through the psychological and sociological roadblocks his patients might experience in their relationships. Together in this podcast titled Women's Orgasms they discuss a variety subjects that prevent women from enjoying the center of their sexuality and one of the most important aspects of a healthy loving relationship. They discuss some of the misconceptions, social taboos, cultural issues, parental influence, sex education and other issues related to women’s attitudes about orgasms, their sexuality and the problems these can cause in a marriage. | 2/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOrgasm: Facts and Functionality | Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss organsm, functionaltiy and facts. It's a seldom discussed subject, even between patients and their doctors. When it is discussed it's when the patient has specific issues like pre-mature ejaculation or they are anogasmic. More common are conversations about sex in relationships related to frequency and desire. | 2/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Obesity Triangle | Read Dr. Maupin's Blog. This episode is a discussion of the science and treatment of obesity through proper balance of insulin, thyroid and testosterone. Dr. Maupin treats men and women who are experiencing symptoms of aging known as menopause in women and andropause in men. Many of her patients come to her with many symptoms, one of the most common of which is weight gain. The following topics are discussed here: testosterone insulin resistance bad self image obesity treatment based on medical history and blood work weight gain, breast size increase and belly fat weight loss and increase muscle tone diet and eating habits carbohydrates thyroid treatment side effects of obesity metabolism | 2/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Importance of Thyroid and the Aging Process | A properly functioning thyroid gland is important to good health as we age. Testosterone generally fixes so many of the hormones that are missing: it stimulates growth hormone, it improves oxytocin, the adrenal system, the pituitary gland is activated. So many hormones are made better, but thyroid is not improved when a person gets the correct amount of testosterone. Thyroid is your body’s furnace, it gives you the heat you need to process every enzyme in your body. Women’s body temperature should be close to 98 degrees, while men operate better around 98.6. Every cell in the body needs thyroid to make energy out of blood sugar and fats. If the thyroid is under-active, known as myxedema; our tissues fill with water and we loose hair. Another sign of low thyroid is a bulge right above the collarbone—a goiter—caused by the thyroid enlarging itself, trying to keep up. Thyroid can also be over-active, hyperthyroidism, which causes symptoms including a fast pulse, high blood pressure, high body temperature, fast metabolism, weight loss, trouble sleeping and more. It it goes untreated the thyroid will burn out. We treat low thyroid by replacing it. We treat high thyroid by trying to shut it down with PTU or radioactive iodine. Half my patients come in with a low thyroid. | 2/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanOxytocin—The Cuddle Hormone | Oxytocin, a neurohormone produced in both men and women, is also called the “cuddle hormone” because it aids the ability to bond through physical touch. As we age and our bodies stop producing testosterone, the natural production of this neurohormone decreases as well, taking with it our desire for physical contact with others. But, in most cases, with proper replacement of testosterone through pellet insertion, oxytocin levels return to normal and we again desire healthy touch and human interaction throughout our lives. Download the transcript of Podcast 18 – Oxytocin—The Cuddle Hormone | 1/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThyroid Dysfunction and Libido | BioBalance Health Founder and Medical Director, Dr. Kathy Maupin, and family and relationship counselor, Brett Newcomb, talk about the role the thyroid and how it effects of our lives as we grow older. They also discuss testosterone and oxytocin, and how the levels of these three hormones affect how we feel and the quality of intimate relationships. Dr. Maupin describes the focus of her medical practice as working with patients to balance these and other hormones to improve quality of life as we age. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHow we Age as Hormone Imbalance Brings on Menopause and Andropause | Bioidentical hormone specialist, Dr. Kathy Maupin, and family and relationship counselor, Brett Newcomb talk about how we begin to experience symptoms of aging as hormone levels drop causing the onset of menopause and andropause. Dr. Maupin shares stories she hears from her patients about how they feel and how their bodies no longer perform as they did when they were younger. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Universality of Beauty, the Basis for Attraction | Brett Newcomb: The theory of structuralism is that there are universals throughout the community of man that are cross cultural. There are some mental processes that seem to be universal. Universal concepts of attraction, sexual appreciation, sexual energy, the development of human physiology along a timeline that fits cross-culturally. How do various cultures adapt to incorporate those changes in the human physiology and make them acceptable within the community? One of the things I’ve taught about for years is the idea that adolescence as a stage of life is really kind of a new thing; 150 years old or less. That’s come out of the modern industrialized society. And the changes that it has required of the way families exist and the ways families function because we have what’s called delayed adolescence. People are living longer. Evolutionary changes in our lives isn’t automatically matched by evolutionary change in hormone production and the occurrence of testosterone and its role in reproduction, arousal desire and so on. | 12/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanBioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy as Treatment for Symptoms of Aging | Dr. Kathy Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss the treatment of symptoms of aging due to hormone imbalance with bioidentical hormone pellets. The conversation begins with a description of what happens to our bodies as we age; our hormones levels drop and we cease to feel and perform the way we did when we were young. Dr. Maupin describes how she assesses each patient's need for treatment based on a blood test and her goal of normalizing the testosterone and estrogen levels in women, and the testosterone levels in men. Finally, she describes the different solutions for treating hormone imbalances, which are successful and which are not. Her conclusion is that bioidentical testosterone and estradiol pellets are not only the best delivery system, but the ideal solution. If you have questions or comments about this podcast, email us at podcast@biobalancehealth.com. | 11/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGet Your Life Back with Bioidentical Hormones | In this program subtitled "We all have to die someday, but we don’t have to die sick,” Dr. Maupin and Brett Newcomb discuss symptoms of aging and how to treat them with bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. The focus of this show was inspired by an email message received from couple in Cleveland asking about specific treatment prescribed by their physician and how to they can gain access to bioidentical hormone pellet therapy. | 11/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Origins of Our Sexuality | Anthropology, the universality of sex, attraction, instinct, and the formation of family The big picture: Man and Woman has been on the earth over 14,000 years We are the same humans as the original Adam and Eve—in our chemistry, and in the hard wired instinct to have sex, and children. The grand plan as explained by anthropologists, crosses all cultures and exists even today underneath the piles of rules we invent to control our instincts. We were made with a very strong set of instincts, which are hard wired in our brains to insure that human beings would survive into the present. It is located in the brain stem, the “old brain,” and is integral to human nature. The goal of man on earth is to multiply. We are wired to have sex and children as soon as we are mature adults—age 12, and to have as many children as possibly. Humans were not wired monogamously—relationships were meant to last 18 months. That is why we still experience 18 months of extreme neurotransmitters associated with a new relationship. This 18 months gives a couple time to use this attraction to bring 2 people together, have sex, become pregnant, and give birth, accounting for the 9 month gestation. It also keeps the two together for the man to protect the woman and child in infancy, and then move on to produce a child with another woman. Women are hard-wired to be more stable and are the natural caretakers for children. Because of woman’s makeup she can only have one child every two years, but a man can impregnate a new woman at any time. Monogamy is not instinctual. As humans migrated from Africa to all over the world, they took their instincts with them. As human development progressed we covered up our instincts with layers of socialization to cover up our sexuality and inhibit the natural drive in our children to protect families and delay children from having children before they are mature—which gets later and later with each generation. We now have completely different circumstances and thankfully do not need to follow our instincts wherever they take us however think about these instincts and their present effect in our society: To have multiple partners: More than 50 percent of marriages fail and the majority of the rest aren’t monogamous To have sex in teens: Society has been unsuccessful at preventing teenage pregnancies To dissolve relationships after 18 months: Most relationships fizzle out after 18 months because the chemistry dies Women are wired to care for children: In divorce most often women are primary caretakers of children The conclusion is that no matter what we do with societal rules, man has not overcome the hold instinct has on us. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanGender Differences in How we Look at Sex and Love | Sex drive for both sexes is defined as interest in sex equals emotional impulses, thinking about sex, fantasies, desire to have sex. This depends on hormones, relationship issues, life stressors, and learned attitudes toward sex and inhibitions. How do men/women define a sexual experience? Sexuality for women is controlled by societal norms much more than men. Women are compelled to suppress their sexuality during the stage of life that correlates with the highest level of hormones…therefore their sexuality is colored by those societal does and don’ts. Most women don’t feel free to be sexual until they are in a committed relationship where they can shed their fears and repression. Men are more free to be sexually open, active and fulfilled, with or without a relationship. After adolescence, men tend to require more of a relationship than just sexuality. Men and women are looking for a satisfying experience, including climax, but women tend to be interested in the pre and post cuddling, holding and connection part of sex, in addition to the climax or climaxes. What is the difference between the sex drive and the sexual experience? Is loving different than sex? If so in what ways? You can love someone you don’t have sex with them. You can have sex with someone who you don’t love. Loving involves intimacy and caring that complete the sexual act, but don’t replace it. Is loving behavior different from sexual behavior. We love our children and take care of them…we stare into their eyes, and feel the joy of melding into their being; Cooing and touching a baby who is nursing at your breast is a loving act but not a sexual one, even though the breast has the sensory nerves that can, in the proper circumstances produce an orgasm, yet in the breast feeing situation stimulates the secretion of prolactin which is a hormone that creates a bond with the baby. What if loving involves sexuality? Does one category subsume the other? One of things I learned from my husband is to inject a little levity when the subject has been deep and emotional for a long-enough period of time. So here goes…In .the movie when Harry Met Sally, Billy Crystal explains to Meg Ryan that men and women cannot under any circumstance be friends, because he explains that if a man is a close friend (which I assume means friends who love each other) with a woman, it inevitably leads to sex. Without that outcome , he believes that the couple weren’t really friends if this outcome is not achieved. The movie goes on to prove that Harry and Sally eventually prove that this belief comes true, even if for a limited period of time. My read on that is that men(at least Harry) believe that loving a female friend is the premiere to sex, while women don’t generally have that belief, but they often subsume their friendship to sex. Are we talking about semantic differences or are there concrete measurable data based differences? Do words matter? | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHormone Replacement Controversies | What are your reactions to the way the press covers the issue of hormone therapy for postmenopausal women? How do you see the way the press handles these stories? Do you have concerns or reactions as a professional to the way the science of these stories is covered by reporters who are not scientifically trained? Talk about the WHI study in 2002 that was one of the beginnings of the concern spike regarding hormone replacement as a health care strategy for postmenopausal women? The use of generic labels such as “hormones” are misleading because they are non specific, and do not make use of distinctions among specific hormone groups that have clinical significance . Historically in medical research women have been minorities as research groups. Much of what was researched and the conclusions from the research was generalized from research done on men. One of the reasons for this was a concern about doing research on women who might be pregnant. Only in the last decade or so has serious broad spectrum research focusing on women been at the forefront of medical science. Can you speak to the reasons for these distinctions and the changes in the way science is beginning to look at medical research data on women. There was a period of time when hormone replacement therapy was the gold standard for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and the treatment of aging issues in women. There were 25000 studies documenting the efficacy of estrogen replacement for women. Then the WHI study came out in 2002. How has this changed thinking with regard to treating women? There is a story in the press today about hormone therapy increasing the risk of breast cancer. In a logic class this would be an example of what is called an undistributed major term. What does that mean and how does it apply to the article today and to other articles that appear in the mass media? Some people are afraid to consider hormone replacement therapy because they have heard “things” about it: they have heard that it causes cancer they do not make distinctions between types of hormones they do not know or make distinctions among types of or options for hormone replacements there are several types of hormone replacements delivery systems. What are the different types of hormone replacements or delivery systems that are available? Why are bioidenticals better? Why do pellets work better for what you do than other types of applications? What are the pros and cons? So in the end the takeaway is that you should ask your doctor? What are the risks to me if I take hormone replacement treatments? What are the risks to me if I do not take these treatments? | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Dance of Intimacy and the Role of Flirting | Visit the BioBalance Health website. Flirting—What is the circumstance of the flirting? With a prospective partner, or with another person outside of the primary relationship in the presence of a partner, or , with a person outside of the primary relationship not in the presence of the partner, or within a marriage? What is flirting behavior and how does one recognize it? Among singles it is used as a universal offer that that person is open to a sexual relationship, or looking for a mate. Example: In the movie,The Line of Fire, Clint Eastwood is talking to Renee Rousso another SS agent, and she playfully walks away from him down the steps of the Lincoln Monument., concluding their conversation. Eastwood says to himself, ”Turn around….turn around, if she turns around , she’s interested”…and as on queue Rousso turns around smiles and nodes her head. The deal is done. No words or soliloquies needed. Within a committed relationship flirting can be a non-verbal or secret phrase that communicates to the other person that they want to be intimate and or have sex. Example of flirting in a marriage was obvious in the remake of the Untouchable when Elliot Ness (played by Kevin Costner) and his wife Catherine are flirting on the front staircase of their home after a very stressful day. Catherine says, to her husband, “Do you want to come upstairs and brush my hair?” which elicits the invited interaction. Why is it sometimes problematic in relationships Flirting isn’t straightforward..it is very indirect Not clear communication to one partner When it is used to cause jealousy in a partner The flirting is consciously ignored Where is it directed? Is it threatening subjectively or objectively Is it ever a good thing? In a relationship it keeps the spice going To form a relationship…it communicates a desire to be in a relationship with the object of the flirting If one recognizes that it existed early in the relationship and went away, can it be gotten back? More commonly men stop flirting because the object of their affection was achieved. Remembering the WAY a partner flirted and “played the game” –that can be recreated…and the early excitement injected into the more mature relationship If so why would you and how would you? | 10/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSensuality and Eroticism in Healthy Sexual Relationships | Dr. Kathy Maupin and relationship counselor Brett Newcomb talk about sensuality and eroticism in healthy sexual relationships. Talk about what you like, what feels good to you, what is painful, what turns you off. Provide feedback, express yourself during sex. Factors of arousal, building up to sex, plan ahead. Sensuality and eroticism are enhancing behaviors in a marriage. No mater what you learned as a child, it is not "nasty" to have sexual desire and to think eroticized thoughts. Recognize that a healthy fantasy life is a central ingredient to a satisfing sex life. Think about taking the risk to discuss or share your fantasies with your partner. Remember lead time. It is significantly more than foreplay. Physical sensuality is not just hedonistic and self-absorbed behavior. Your body comes with five senses. Use all five. Plan and prepare for "making love" as well as having sex. Talk to your partner about what is erotic to you. Talk to your partner about what things are sensual for you. Ladies remember wen he says he likes something about you or on you (like a nightgown, bluejeans, or something) do not dismiss it scornfully because you don't happen to think it enhances you. | 9/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanCoping with a Partner’s Diminished Sexual Interest | Dr. Kathy Maupin, bioidentical hormone specialist, and Brett Newcomb, relationship therapist, discuss issues surrounding how to re-enter a relationship after coping for an extended period of time with a partner’s diminished sexual interest. | 9/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanMismatched Desire and How to Deal with It | Bioidentical hormone specialist Dr. Kathy Maupin and relationship therapist Brett Newcomb discuss the issue of mismatched sexual desire between couples. | 9/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanSexual Dysfunction - Why it Occurs and How We Treat It | Dr. Kathy Maupin, founder and Medical Director of BioBalance Health talks with counselor and therapist about issues related to sexual disfunction. Dr. Maupin: Well, Brett. We're talking today about sexual dysfunction and some of the things that I see in the office that I treat with BioBalance pellets and testosterone. You come from more of the sociologic, psychological point of view of how you counsel your patients. Mr. Newcomb: And, even anthropological. Because so much of it is cultural. The definition of beauty is a culturally derived concept. There are cultures in the South Pacific where food is in short supply, and it is a status and beauty marker for the dominant male to have multiple wives, all of whom are 300 pounds or more. So, a woman that large in that community is a walking statement about virility and sexuality and attraction. But in other communities, a woman that size is not. Dr. Maupin: But, there are some anthropologic qualities that go across all cultures like healthy looking, good skin. Also, having a waistline, whether you're heavy or not, indicates fertility in females. Generally, height in all cultures for males shows a dominant male. So, there are some that cross cultures. And, there are some things that are specific to our culture. And, one of the things in our culture is to be thin, or to be "healthy thin." | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanThe Human Brain's Role in Libido and Sexual Relationships After 40 | Dr. Kathy Maupin, founder and medical director of BioBalance Health, and Brett Newcomb, a counselor specializing couples' issues and complicated individual mood disorders, discuss the human brain's role in libido and sexual relationships after 40. | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanDr. Kathy Maupin - BioBalance History and Overview | Dr. Kathy Maupin talks about her medical education and medical background leading up to when she had her ovaries removed and her discovery of bioidentical hormones as she searched for relief from debilitating symptoms of menopause. She covers the history of BioBalance 4 Women and BioBalance 4 Men and how the business have grown and prospered. | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanTreatment of Low Testosterone Levels in Men | Dr. Kathy Maupin, founder and president of BioBalance in St. Louis, was guest of the Dave Glover Show on FM Newstalk 97.1 on March 16, 2010. The subject of discussion was treatment of low Testosterone levels in men with BioBalance bioidentical hormone pellets. | 3/23/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanHormonal Imbalance in Our 40s and 50s | Welcome to the Bio-Balance Podcast, featuring Dr. Kathy Maupin, founder and president of Bio-Balance 4 Women and Bio-Balance 4 Men located in St. Louis Missouri. Dr. Maupin is uniquely qualified to treat hormonal imbalances caused by menopause and andropause, having experienced the effects of menopause herself, and seeking and receiving training from a recognized leader in bio-identical hormone replacement therapy. This episode of the Bio-Balance Podcast features a presentation entitled "Hormonal Imbalance in Our 40s and 50s -- Why Hormone Replacement is Our Key to Health." Dr. Maupin made this presentation at a meeting of the Missouri State Medical Association Alliance in St. Louis on March 14th, 2008. For more information about Bio-Identical hormone pellets for the treatment for the symptoms of menopause and andropause, visit www.biobalance4women.com, or contact us by phone at 314-993-0963 or by email at biobalance4women@aol.com. | 6/17/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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