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Winter Solstice 2024 « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
December 21st is the winter solstice, a day that I have long honored. The word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sister (to stand still). “Sun-standing” might be another meaningful name for this moment. At both the winter and summer solstice, the Sun appears to stand still because the…
Autumn Time Reflections – Two Poems « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
It’s a complicated time in U.S. history. During this season, I’m reminded that our history of the pilgrim story and the Thanksgiving part of our narrative is incomplete at best, and a false representation of what actually took place at that time at worst. The worst is actually what we…
Alcohol Consumption and Bone Density « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Excess alcohol has all kinds of associated problems in terms of physical and mental health. One of the areas that doesn’t get much attention is alcohol and the bone. There is evidence that excess alcohol may have a negative influence on bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis related…
Menopause Myth #2 – MHT Duration « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Here is one more menopause hormone therapy (MHT) myths is it relates to duration of MHT. Myth: Women who take MHT should stop by the age of 60. There is no such guideline from the main menopause expert organizations. There is no general rule for stopping systemic hormone therapy in…
Menopausal Hormone Therapy – Another Podcast and More Insights « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I think you will enjoy this podcast I did on managing menopause with menopause hormone therapy with my friend and colleague, Dr Jaclyn Smeaton. In this episode Dr. Smeaton and I discuss menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and its resurgence in recent years. Dr. Hudson explains that MHT may be recommended…
Green Tea Intake May be Helpful in Menopausal Women « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Women after the age of 18, are almost twice as likely to struggle with depression than men. Some studies also show that rates of recurrence and worsening of depression as well as new onset depression are a vulnerability in perimenopause. Green tea consumption and supplementation has been the subject of…
Menopause Hormone Therapy – Myths « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Menopause hormone therapy prescribing is an essential skill in the care of women. It is imperative that all prescribers have a science-based approach to the benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). In these now forty years of clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic physician and a clinical practice…
Cyclic Mastalgia with Vitamin E and EPO « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Cyclical mastalgia and effective treatment can be sometimes simple and sometimes challenging for premenopausal women. This condition is also known as cyclic mastalgia or cyclic breast pain. It typically manifests as bilateral or unilateral breast discomfort, tenderness or swelling which usually peaks in severity just prior to menstruation and then…
More Eggs, Lower Alzheimer’s Dementia Risk « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
In this prospective cohort study of older noninstitutionalized adults in the U.S., researchers found that consuming 1 or more eggs/week was associated with a 47.0% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD). This study included 1024 older adults at a mean age of 81. Over a mean follow-up of 6.7 years,…
A Menopause Hormone Therapy Conversation « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Menopause hormone therapy is having a new moment in its long history of use and research. While the last 22 years, since the publication of the first paper from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), put what seemed like a permanent dark mark on the use of menopause hormones. Researchers and…
Summer Nutrition Reset « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
In my neck of the woods (Pacific NW), June is when we start to see more regional juicy summer fruits including cherries and blueberries. But this is only the beginning of the robust berry season which will soon be local blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, and then the peaches, plums and melons. …
Chaste Tree Berry and Menstrual Cycle Disorders « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Women during the menstruating years often struggle with one or more issues related to menstruation, including abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea (menstrual cramping pain), premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and cyclic mastalgia (breast discomfort) related to PMS. Abnormal bleeding can include heavy menses, long menses, short cycle, long cycle and no cycle at…
Skin Aging and Topical Ashwagandha « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I think we all know what aging of the skin looks like: wrinkles, reduced tone, sagging areas, loss of fat pads in the face, dryness, skin pigmentation changes, telangiectasias and lentigines. There are multiple influences on this normal age related process such that some individuals have more or less skin…
Shatavari = Another Option for Perimenopause/Menopause Symptoms « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
The herbal research for perimenopause and menopause women and their symptoms continues to expand. This recent published report was the second study that I am aware of, on Shatavari in menopausal women. This randomized, double-blinded, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical study investigated the use of a full spectrum Shatavari root for…
The Menopause Nutrition Blueprint for Weight Loss « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
As I sit here eating an afternoon snack, I’m reminded of how easy it is to gain weight and how hard it can be to lose it. If you are looking for a fresh, thoughtful, holistic approach to weight loss, please check out what my two favorite dieticians are offering. …
Unraveling the Myth that Menopause Estrogen Therapy Causes Breast Cancer « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Menopause hormone therapy prescribing is an essential skill in the care of women. It is imperative that all prescribers have a science based approach to the benefits and risks of menopause hormone therapy (MHT). In these now forty years of clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic physician and a clinical…
Health Effects of Daylight Saving Time Switch « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I’m sitting at my kitchen table on the first day of the new daylight savings time. I must admit, I like the “fall backward” time change, which is much more appealing on day 1, but I am looking forward to tomorrow’s after work increased daylight to exercise outdoors and work…
Year of the Wood Dragon « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I’m turning 72 in a few days. Year of the Dragon. I was born in 1952, year of the Water Dragon. In 2024, it’s the year of the Wood Dragon. From what I have superficially read, the Wood Dragon symbolizes a rebirth within. Apparently, the Wood Dragon is very creative…
Anxiety and Lavender; A Meta-Analysis « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychiatric condition in the U.S. Biological factors, family history, stressful life experiences and/or trauma are all potential causes. We could likely say these days, the world we live in is a cause of anxiety even if the stressful circumstances aren’t an immediate experience we…
St John’s Wort and Depression Meta-Analysis « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Depression is on the rise in the U.S. with the percentage of U.S. adults who report having been diagnosed with depression at some point in their lifetime reaching 29.0%. As of a publication in May 2023, this is nearly 10 percentage points higher than in 2015. The percentage of Americans…
Menopause Podcast « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I recently did podcast for “Radiant Knowing” https://www.radiantknowing.com/, with a dietician and nutritionist, Carly Knowles and Carmen Shah. We had a good Q and A and a discussion about many things related to perimenopause and menopause. They started with a bang, asking me about hormonal balance/imbalance. You might be surprised…
Migraines in Women « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
This blog is meant to highlight some key points about migraines in women, and give you the opportunity to watch a podcast on migraines that I recently produced with the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP). (https://nanp.org/) Migraine headaches in women that are associated with hormonal changes, affect about 12…
Tools to Help with Seasonal Affective Disorder « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I live in the Pacific NW and while beautiful and full of natural landscapes to bask in, some find the winters difficult with gray and wet skies, especially in these months of shortened daylight hours. Approximately 5% of folks struggle with the impacts of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, and…
Hair Loss in Women and Pine Bark Extract « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
One of the most pesky chronic health issues I see in my patients is hair thinning. The first step in the evaluation of this is to try to determine the cause. This includes starter testing for hypothyroid, iron deficiency anemia, iron deficiency, looking at the scalp to see if there…
Life’s Essential 8 « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
“Life’s Essential 8” are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.” These “other major health problems” are no small matter either - such as, type 2…
Quotes of Import « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
I often am struck by words and quotes that move me, change me, remind me of a meaningful value, or even provide direction in my life. In these current times of meaningless and often harmful and negative drivel in our media saturated culture, I’m reminded of simpler times, simple truisms,…
Alzheimer’s Disease and Menopause Hormone Therapy « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is twice as common in women than in men. This issue of menopause and menopausal hormone therapy has garnered quite a lot of attention over the last 10-20 years in particular. Does menopausal hormone therapy(MHT) increase risk of AD or decrease risk or in some and not…
PEA and Endometriosis « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
One of my common uses of PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) is for cases of endometriosis. Let me tell you a bit about endometriosis and then a bit more about endometriosis and PEA Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. The endometriosis implants are usually located in the pelvis: ovaries,…
The Impact of Stress on Female Reproductive Health: The Potential Benefits of Shatavari « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
Direct and indirect physical, physiological and other stressors may generate psychological stress that affects female reproductive health by influencing ovarian physiology and reproductive hormones.[1] The increase in the stress hormone cortisol may reduce estradiol biosynthesis in the ovary.1, [2] High levels of stress for a longer time period may result…
Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer Risk « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
An estimated 6,000 US women daily and more than 2 million women yearly reach menopause, and that does not include perimenopausal women. The US population aged 65 and over grew nearly five times faster than the total population over the century from 1920 to 2000 according to the 2020 US…
Childhood abuse and vasomotor symptoms in perimenopause and menopause « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
The negative effects of a history of childhood abuse are related to mental illness, cardiovascular disease, premature mortality and other chronic illnesses in adulthood and reported in multiple studies across the span of the last twenty plus years. How childhood mistreatment relates to the menopause transition is less explored. The…
Multiple Vitamin/Mineral and Memory « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
You have likely heard the news…a recent study called the Cocoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study-Web. This study included 3,562 older adults. Individuals were randomly assigned to a daily multivitamin supplement or placebo and evaluated annually with a battery of neuropsychological tests over a three year period. The commercial supplement…
Might Curcumin Have a Role in Easing the Suffering of Covid-19? « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
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Three Different Teas Demonstrate Value in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome « Dr. Tori Hudson, N.D.
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