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    IMAGINE TWIN CHIMPANZEES:

    October 27, 2021 - By 

    A PARABLE ON HEALTHY AGING ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO CHIMPANZEES.They were twins, but one was smart and the other, not so very. On their third birthday each was given a toolbox, with a fat-handled screwdriver, pliers, a hammer, a saw, a crowbar and a big knife. The smart Chimp opened his toolbox and found that he could use the tools, lifting stones to find delicious worms, getting termites from their nests, opening walnuts, cutting coconuts, peeling oranges, squeezing things and generally making life easier for himself. He kept the toolbox in a dry spot inside his cave,…

  • Blood Tests - Normal reference range - Uncategorized

    THINK ABOUT NORMAL

    October 23, 2021 - By 

    Before we begin, remember that I am not a professorial-level expert on this subject. Therefore what I have to say here is merely my opinion, which I think is worth adding into the discussion of this complicated subject, “Normal”, but which, I must admit, cannot be the last word. WHAT DOES “NORMAL” MEAN? In health-related fields, “Normal” is not a single number. It is a reference range or reference interval, against which a health professional can compare urine, blood or other test results in order to decide whether they are within “normal limits”. This dissertation is regarding “normal” and TSH…

  • Human Hormones - Menopause

    Hormone therapy does not cause dementia

    October 4, 2021 - By 

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-09-menopausal-hormone-therapy-linked-dementia.html I am publishing this link because the headline sounds interesting and will pique your interest, but in fact the article as written is only in regard to “Menopausal hormone therapy” and nothing to do with the multi-hormonal support provided by Bioidentical HRT as you and I know it. With a headline reading “Menopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of developing dementia”, the British Medical Journal avers that treatment with “estrogen and progestagen” does not cause dementia. However since it goes on to explain their view that “The primary indication for hormone therapy continues to be the treatment…