Dr. Jonathan Miller 12/27/23 Dr. Jonathan Miller 12/27/23

Unresolved PTSD promotes adverse cardiovascular and brain effects

PTSD is associated with a 50% to 60% increased risk of incident CVD and elevated stroke and dementia risk.

Dr. Jonathan Miller 6/19/22 Dr. Jonathan Miller 6/19/22

Enriching the conversation about menopause

An thought-provoking and inspiring article in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) freshly unwraps the experiential, medical, and psychological aspects of menopause and suggests a better way forward.

2/12/16 2/12/16

Postmenopausal vaginal atrophy relieved by fennel cream

Fennel cream effectively treats postmenopausal vaginal atrophy without side effects.

2/22/15 2/22/15

Hormone replacement in menopause and ovarian cancer risk

Hormone replacement in menopause must be evaluated thoroughly on an individual basis with careful attention to the important benefits and risks. This includes of course objective measurements of bioactive hormone levels before and during hormone replacement at appropriate intervals, including analysis of benign versus troublesome estrogen metabolites. Regarding adverse effects that must be weighed, an important study just published in The Lancet brings to light a significant risk for ovarian cancer in current and past users of hormone replacement.

9/7/14 9/7/14

Nigella sativa, a true 'wonder medicine'?

Nigella sativa, also known as black cumin, produces seeds with a mind-boggling wealth of medicinal virtues. For colleagues and others who may not be familiar with the abundance of scientific evidence for the use of Nigella sativa seed extract in clinical practice, this selection of citations serves as an introduction to its wide range of indications.

7/24/14 7/24/14

Calcium supplementation and abnormal calcium in blood and urine

Calcium supplementation is often recommended without careful determination of individual need and tolerance. Conflicting studies have raised the suspicion of an increase in cardiovascular risk associated with calcium (which may occur when the anti-inflammatory effects of magnesium are opposed). A study just published in the journal Menopause offers evidence that for a significant percentage of women modest calcium supplementation produces abnormally high levels in blood (hypercalcemia) and urine (hypercalciuria).