You know about osteoporosis but are you aware of muscle wasting

You know about osteoporosis but are you aware of muscle wasting In the Science Times of September 4th, the weekly column called, "Personal Health," by Jane Brody talked about an entity called "sarcopenia". This is the wasting of muscle that is seen in elderly patients. It can begin as early as age 40. It can become extremely pronounced in women in their 60's. And as women approach their 80's and beyond, it is increasingly recognized as a major impediment to continued health and well-being. It i...

Menopausal changes that don’t have to be

Menopausal changes that don't have to be In last Tuesday's Science Times there was an article entitled, "Menopausal vagina monologues." It was an excellent article talking about the fact that without any estrogen in menopause the vagina becomes atrophic. It loses blood supply and elasticity. It loses its normal pH (acid/base balance) because it cannot support the normal predominant bacteria called lactobacillus that feasts on glycogen and produces lactic acid, thus lowering the pH. Studies have...

Fertility decline, freezing eggs: myths and realities

Fertility decline, freezing eggs: myths and realities In last week's New York Times, just before the holiday weekend, there was an article about a 22-year-old single woman who decided to freeze her eggs. In that article it said that fertility was declining by age 20. This is extremely inaccurate and unfair. According the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, fertility remains relatively constant until about age 30 then begins to decline and there is a sharper falling off after ...