Ep 37: The Art and Science of Natural Hormone Balance in Perimenopause and Menopause with Dr Kenna Stephenson, M.D‪.‬ Women Talking Frankly

Candace & Kyle have another fascinating conversation with Dr. Kenna Stephenson, M.D., a pioneering Family Medicine physician who has dedicated her life’s work to helping women in menopause balance their hormones using the Bioidentical Restoration Model of Care to improve symptoms & quality of life as they age.



Early in her career Dr. Kenna recognized that within the medical profession, there was a notable lack of a scientific approach to menopause medicine, & a tendency among traditional doctors to delegitimate hormonal issues in aging women. Dr. Kenna was all too aware that few, if any, studies in the scientific literature researched the health risks among women in menopause (or perimenopause the years leading up to it), or looked into safer solutions to the ubiquitous use of synthetic hormones shown to have adverse effects over time (increased heart disease, stroke, blood clots, breast cancers).



As a physician dedicated to the art & science of women’s medicine, Kenna knew that there were better alternatives than HRT, as evidenced by the symptom relief & positive health benefits of the patients she had been treating for years with plant-based bioidentical hormones.

As her concerns amplified, Kenna set out to provide hard core evidence that bioidentical hormones are a viable alternative to HRT, one already used in Europe for decades & available to providers & patients in the US. Thus, was conceived the landmark CHOIICE study where researchers led by Dr. Stephenson, looked into the effects of compounded bioidentical hormone therapies in peri & postmenopausal women. 



In this follow-up discussion, Dr. Stephenson continues to guide us in the art & science of natural hormone balance, & how the use of plant-based, bioidentical hormones have led to astounding improvements in symptoms & health outcomes in women, on multiple fronts, from cardiovascular & inflammatory to immune, mood & quality of life bio-markers with NO adverse effects.



For Women seeking answers & alternatives to synthetic Hormone Replacement Therapy:



The CHOIICE study; The effects of compounded bioidentical transdermal hormone therapy on hemostatic, inflammatory, immune factors; cardiovascular biomarkers; quality-of-life measures; & health outcomes in perimenopausal & postmenopausal women

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23627249/



The WISE study following women 65-100 years as they age, charting key aging & longevity health factors.

References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29217675/

https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/aging-woman-s-secret-power-data-proves-it-ncna1231616

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/old-woman-wise-woman-powe_b_798942

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5207430/



Transdermal progesterone: effects on menopausal symptoms and on thrombotic, anticoagulant, and inflammatory factors in postmenopausal women.

Stephenson K, Neuenschwander PF, Kurdowska AK, Pinson B, Price C. Int J Pharm Compd. 2008 Jul-Aug;12(4):295-304. PMID: 23969765



The bioidentical hormone debate: are bioidentical hormones (estradiol, estriol, and progesterone) safer or more efficacious than commonly used synthetic versions in hormone replacement therapy?

Holtorf K. Postgrad Med. 2009 Jan;121(1):73-85. doi: 10.3810/pgm.2009.01.1949. PMID: 19179815 Review.



ABOUT KENNA:

Read Dr Kenna’s groundbreaking books:

Awakening Athena, Resilience, Restoration & Rejuvenation for Women: https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Athena-Resilience-Restoration-Rejuvenation/dp/0975868101

 

The Holy Gospel of Women’s Health: https://www.amazon.com/Gospel-Womens-Health-Awakening-Athena/dp/B0C4G4J637/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+gospel+of+women%27s+health%2C+kenna+stephenson&qid=1687138101&s=books&sr=1-1

 

Follow Dr. Kenna on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorKenna



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Candace Burch:

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Info@yourhormonebalance.com

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kylebmcavoy@gmail.com