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  • Опубліковано 27 тра 2024
  • Is there such a thing as optimal hormone levels? The answer is yes and no because the optimum for everyone could be a little different. I am talking to day about what would be the best way to look at optimal levels and how you can look at the results from your own labs

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  • @Candleflower42-zp3sh
    @Candleflower42-zp3sh 2 місяці тому +4

    I’m 70 and was put on BIEST 10 years ago. Bleeding so started taking half prescribed dose so took 1.25 estrogen and no one ever took a level. (Wasn’t taking for symptoms just bones.). Asked for a level a couple years ago after watching UA-cam’s and it was 557. PCP (not the prescriber) said high but I’m supplementing so ok, another doc also said not to worry an NP said it can vary according to when taken so she wasn’t concerned but another NP said get off right away. Never had any symptoms of it being so high and I am quite sure it’s protecting my bones because I have chronic fatigue and don’t get much exercise. Broke femur 4 years ago hadn’t had a DEXA in 7years - was no decrease in bone density, it remained - 1.9 in the two spots of three and 2.5 spine. Switching now to an estradiol patch .05 as read taking orally when older have a very small increased stroke risk. A UA-cam hormone expert Susan Hardwick Smith said no one needs a 500 level estrogen - so different opinions on it. I just wonder why it is high as that’s not a large dose. I did recently have a week of vaginal bleeding so got an ultrasound doc said lining is thin ( 1.2 I think) so no need to get biopsy he thinks was tiny blood vessels of lining breaking off.

  • @moongoddess45
    @moongoddess45 2 місяці тому +2

    I'm becoming a fan girl with you Dr Shawn~!! Such excellent information~!!!

  • @wendyhandy9065
    @wendyhandy9065 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for your intelligent explanation of hormones balance. I am from the UK & although our NHS gives me estrodial gel they refuse me give me testosterone after total hysterectomy at 56yrs & hair falling out. So have managed to find a great private clinic run by Doc Newman who specialises & I am on a survey & feel fantastic 😊

  • @SessieHoops
    @SessieHoops 2 місяці тому +7

    Thanks for addressing this subject. I'm going to purchase your book today and study it before setting up an appointment.
    Random hormone related questions : is it true that you feel warm not only when your estrogen is dropping, but also as your levels go up?
    Do you believe it is safer for us to use the hormone creams below the breast area (or below the waist area) to prevent them going into the breasts?
    Does estrogen protect against inflammation? If so, would optimizing hormones help reverse problems that we tend to see in women around menopause (plantar fasciitis, frozen shoulder, fibromyalgia etc). Could you address any of these questions in future videos?
    I love your channel, thanks so much!

    • @indira6261
      @indira6261 2 місяці тому +2

      Following!

    • @twelevensies
      @twelevensies 2 місяці тому +1

      I am also interested in hormones and their relationship with inflammation and mitochondria.

  • @billiemunn
    @billiemunn 2 місяці тому +3

    Thank you, Dr. Tassone! Great info!!! 💕👍 (Enjoy those burgers with your kids! 😉)

  • @PJ-mp7sv
    @PJ-mp7sv 2 місяці тому +17

    To get your estrodial up to 60, how much estradiol does that require in mg per day?

    • @BH1-BH1
      @BH1-BH1 2 місяці тому +6

      Yes, please answer this question.

    • @robinham2796
      @robinham2796 2 місяці тому +3

      HE
      CAN NOT AMSWER THIS QUESTION PEOPLE!!!🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    • @michellemustari498
      @michellemustari498 2 місяці тому +4

      Day12 for estradiol should be between 100 and 150 if it's lower than that you're not getting enough estradiol

    • @diannlimo4502
      @diannlimo4502 Місяць тому +1

      At least .1mg patch

    • @Candleflower42-zp3sh
      @Candleflower42-zp3sh 7 днів тому

      @@PJ-mp7sv I recently had my doc put me on an estrogen patch she gave me.05 and after 10 weeks estrogen 47 so I’m going to ask for larger dose. Was on BIEST and level 557 for years so thinking I’d like it to be at least 100. I think you’ll just have to try various doses for a couple months until you find what gets you to needed level I suppose everyone is different.

  • @kristinekieswer7058
    @kristinekieswer7058 Місяць тому +1

    Please stay near the mic when you’re reading questions.🙂

  • @robinham2796
    @robinham2796 2 місяці тому +6

    Got treated like a
    Woman who needs to be institutionalized today by a NAMS doctor! She wouldn’t even LOOK at my labs! She said until I addressed, with a statin, for high cholesterol, AND anti depressant, slept TWO hours last night so yes I was weepy becaise im exhausted!!
    After a total
    Breakdown, I came home and called your office….

    • @hph1763
      @hph1763 2 місяці тому +4

      I’m so sorry this happened to you… I’ve been treated this way too..❤️🙏🙏

    • @divergentmind2023
      @divergentmind2023 2 місяці тому +2

      i am so sorry you had to endure this. i have been there, they tried to say i was having panic attacks, was stress out, should do less, that i maybe had bipolar, or depression, was tested and it was negative, they still gave me meds to calm me down, i never took it and when i asked to check my hormones, they said my insurance will not cover that 😮 i finally found another doc who checked and my testosterone came back low, i was given vitamin d over two years and now i have gained over 30 pounds, sleep 0-4 hours per night.
      i am trying to increase my levels naturally but found a over the counter progesterone birth control pill and i sleep a bit better with it.
      i also lost over 10 pounds since i have been taking the pill… trying to get testosterone and still no luck…

    • @Duchess-of-Camelot
      @Duchess-of-Camelot 2 місяці тому +4

      They told me because I have Lupus that HRT would kill me. Funny my hormones didn't kill me before menopause. I didn't sleep at all last night. I would think that lack of sleep with Lupus might just kill me (exaggerating, maybe)

    • @helen4384
      @helen4384 2 місяці тому

      Our medical establishment is conspiring in malpractice for menopausal women.

    • @divergentmind2023
      @divergentmind2023 2 місяці тому +1

      @@Duchess-of-Camelot There are 50 of hormones, which are the body's chemical messengers and they are made by 12 different Endocrine glands.
      Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted into the bloodstream by endocrine glands and travel to target cells to cause a specific effect.
      They work slowly over time and control and coordinate many bodily functions, including:
      Metabolism: How the body gets energy from food
      Energy levels
      Growth and development
      Reproduction
      Sexual function
      Homeostasis: Constant internal balance, such as blood sugar and blood pressure regulation, fluid and electrolyte balance, and body temperature
      Response to injury, stress, and environmental factors
      Sleep-wake cycle
      Mood
      etc
      www.hormones-australia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Endocrine-System-e1552256941122.jpg
      how they cant think about starting from there when something is off, is beyond me…

  • @ivebeenthere2115
    @ivebeenthere2115 2 місяці тому +3

    I’M AT 300 PROGESTERONE at night. It does not make me sleepy or tired. My doctor was surprised. AT 400 PROGESTERONE FOR 7-10 DAYS I FELT SLUGGISH DURING THE DAYTIME. AGE 65. Could something be wrong with my sleepy brain signals? THANK YOU SO MUCH!

  • @sherylmorgan4802
    @sherylmorgan4802 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for your information I have your book is great. I’m in Pasco Wa. No menopause specialist here.
    I heard you are licensed in Wa.
    I will give your office a call
    Thank you

    • @Karikk72
      @Karikk72 2 місяці тому +1

      I’m in tri cities too. I was referred to Lisa Garcia thru Kadlec. Not NAMS but I am told she is phenomenal with menopause care

  • @jannlittle4745
    @jannlittle4745 Місяць тому

    Until menopause my TSH was actually 1.65.. And I had a lot of energy..

  • @donettarich3728
    @donettarich3728 2 місяці тому +4

    What causes the dramatic 10-12lb weight gain whenever hormones are started? Happened to me when I was on BC long time ago and now as I have gone on and off hormone replacement to get rid of the weight gain. I have decided that I will continue to fight the weight but why??????????? It is so frustrating. The weight gain is on the upper hips and inside thighs, again, not my normal weight gain area. I just need to understand why......please.

    • @theworldofjuniperthecat1307
      @theworldofjuniperthecat1307 2 місяці тому +1

      It throws off your thyroid.

    • @teresashelley
      @teresashelley 2 місяці тому +2

      I haven’t had that result of being on post menopausal HRT. I lost weight.I’m also hypothyroid and have been on meds for over 30 years.

    • @alessandrachavesphotograph3857
      @alessandrachavesphotograph3857 2 місяці тому +1

      I never gain weight. Before menopause, after menopause without hrt, on hrt. The answer will be personal consistent with your physiology and habits.

    • @michellemustari498
      @michellemustari498 2 місяці тому

      It's because you have no estradiol not because you're starting hormone replacement therapy some people gain weight because they're appetite goes up it has nothing to do with the hormones themselves making you gain weight if anything user dial is supposed to help you to lose weight you have to be on a cycle of progesterone hormones progesterone is only to be Taken 2 weeks out of the month in the middle that's it it's on a cycle the same with estrogen it goes up and down like a normal cycle would

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 місяці тому +3

      BC pills can cause weight gain as can some forms of HRT. Are you using bioidentical or synthetic? Also, have your thyroid levels checked if you haven’t done so, because if you are hypothyroid, that could be part of the problem. I have been on bioidentical hormones for 16 years, and I haven’t gained weight. I also am hypothyroid and take thyroid medication for that. The key is making sure all your hormones are balanced.

  • @fleurbyrdler2820
    @fleurbyrdler2820 2 місяці тому +1

    What do you think of pregnenalone?

  • @RationalNon-conformist
    @RationalNon-conformist 2 місяці тому

    My Free Testosterone, Calc 3.65 Range is 0.77-9.30 pg/mL
    Is this considered normal? I feel good, but I do take T3 (cytomel) for hypothyroidism. Thank you for all of this information! My TSH was 7.75 and my FT3 was 2.9 and I felt horrible.. no hair loss though, just weight gain. Went carnivore and took cytomel, lost the weight immediately, but it’s very tricky to dose.

  • @fleurbyrdler2820
    @fleurbyrdler2820 2 місяці тому +1

    Do you go up in progesterone if someone is having anxiety

  • @brendaglover1951
    @brendaglover1951 2 місяці тому +1

    Just started on BHRT 3 months ago. I’m feeling so much better but the weight gain is killing me! Dr is going slow because I’ve been in menopause for 10 yrs. I am 57. What type of hormone changes can be made to help me shed these pounds??

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 місяці тому

      Have you had your hormone levels tested? If they are balanced correctly, you should not gain weight using bioidentical hormones. Your dosage probably just needs to be adjusted.

  • @Jennifer-jf7nx
    @Jennifer-jf7nx 2 місяці тому +2

    Seems like it takes so much total to raise the free.. then you get hair loss.. what’s your thoughts on finastride?

    • @ShawnTassoneMDPhD
      @ShawnTassoneMDPhD  2 місяці тому +2

      That’s not true and if you need finasteride you’re on too much testosterone

    • @Jennifer-jf7nx
      @Jennifer-jf7nx 2 місяці тому

      @@ShawnTassoneMDPhD my total Testosterone is only 56 but my free is only 0.9..I lost my hair when I was on injections and my level went to around 500.. DHT 129.. now I’m on troches barely any because I’m trying to get my hair back..

  • @JJmikra
    @JJmikra 2 місяці тому +1

    Will you include the units for the values? I believe mine are in different units

    • @valerielebreux42
      @valerielebreux42 2 місяці тому

      true and important, depending of where you are in the world, different units!

  • @smoothjazz1954
    @smoothjazz1954 2 місяці тому +1

    He ordered me 1 mg of estrogen!! I am 70 😮

  • @WestlakeBlue
    @WestlakeBlue 2 місяці тому +1

    Can oral testosterone (liquid from a compounding pharmacy) cause hair loss in a menopausal woman? I never lost much hair over the years. Within 2 weeks of taking oral testosterone, my hair was falling out in bunches.

  • @jennas8449
    @jennas8449 2 місяці тому

    I had dna consult and I am +/+ for esr 1 would estrogen be safe to take

  • @susandeakin6513
    @susandeakin6513 2 місяці тому

    Ask a hundred people a question about hormones and I'll get a hundred different answers! I'm taking troches twice a day with Triest, Progesterone, DHEA and Testosterone. I've been told by my provider to go for my blood test 12 hours after my last troche, before taking the next one. Other people told me that's wrong, I should draw blood at the 6 hour mark. Which is correct?

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 місяці тому

      Your levels will drop based on how many hours have passed since the last dose. That’s why you need to take the troches twice a day, every 12 hours. If you go for testing 12 hours after your last dose, your levels will be at their lowest. Testing 6 hours after the dose would give you your levels midway through the dosing schedule, which would show higher levels, and give you a better idea about how well your body is absorbing the hormones. I take the same hormones as you, troches twice a day, except I take Biest instead of Triest, and I used to consistently do the testing just before my next dose, but doing it that way never gave me any idea of how high the levels ever got, so I started testing sooner so I could compare where my levels were at various times during the twelve hour period. Just be aware that If you test any sooner than 6 hours, you probably would get very high levels. I did that once and tested only a couple hours after taking a dose and my levels skyrocketed and that freaked my doctor out until I explained what I did.

  • @doodieevanshenagan3330
    @doodieevanshenagan3330 2 місяці тому

    My husband is 76 yrs old, he walks 5 days/week & does 2 (5K’s a month). He has ED all the time, sometimes not in morning……he has a pot belly & loves honey, bread & sweets. He is working part time still & drives & sits a lot. Is his testosterone shots turning into estrogen???

    • @dianeditonno3569
      @dianeditonno3569 2 місяці тому

      Your husband may have too much cortisol in his body due to exercise. Too much cortisol causes a decrease in testosterone. Weight training builds muscle, which raises testosterone

  • @revealanation7778
    @revealanation7778 2 місяці тому

    I've tried everything, I'm starting to think I don't absorb the cream, I've tried for 9 years now, I'm just worn out at 59 I want to give up

    • @denisemaples6519
      @denisemaples6519 2 місяці тому

      What about patch

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 місяці тому

      You need to try a different formulation, either some type of patch or troche. Not all women absorb the creams well, myself being one of them.

    • @revealanation7778
      @revealanation7778 2 місяці тому +1

      @@MaryBethMcCoy ... thank you, I don't think my compounding pharmacy does patches, and I think when I increase my progesterone I feel like I'm speeding at 100 miles an hour in my head. Just so complicated

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 місяці тому

      @@revealanation7778 You can try using a troche, which is like a lozenge. Or, you can search on line for a compounding pharmacy which will ship to you. I have done that before also. It is strange what you said about Progesterone, since it is known to have a calming effect and helps with sleep. And, part of the problem could be that your dosages aren’t balanced properly. You need to find a doctor who specializes in bioidentical HRT since many doctors simply are not well versed and aren’t up to speed on the current research.

    • @margaretsmith9637
      @margaretsmith9637 Місяць тому

      Have you checked adrenals and thyroid?

  • @jenb5574
    @jenb5574 2 місяці тому

    Are you licensed in Ohio?