Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category

According to a recent report on NBC’s TODAY Show, 1 in 8 women can expect to have issues with their thyroid within their lifetime, the majority of which are unaware that the thyroid is to blame.  Mistaken  for menopausal symptoms and, really having an underactive thyroid Dr. Holtorf prescribes bio-identical hormones for under-active thyroid disorder [...]

A USA Today article trashing bioidentical hormones caught my attention because it contained almost pure misinformation.  Written by Associated Press AP medical writer Marilynn Marchione, this syndicated article was broadcast over the news media including the New York Times, Kansas City Star, Fox News, Guardian, Huffington Post and many others. Marchione’s writing is a perfect example of trash, or junk journalism.  I find [...]

Original air-date–January 29, 2009, from the Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah: Okay. So we’re keeping the conversation going from today’s show about hormone replacement therapy. I’m taking the night off, so you’ve got Dr. Christiane Northrup all to yourself. I say that she wrote the Bible on menopause, The Wisdom of Menopause. We hit a big [...]

Dr. Alicia Stanton, the Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD, the nation’s largest and fastest growing network of anti-aging physicians has released a brand new book, titled, Hormone Harmony: How to Balance Insulin, Cortisol, Thyroid, Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone to Live Your Best Life. Along with co-author and veteran health writer, Vera Tweed, Dr. Stanton explains [...]

The debate over whether bioidentical hormones are better and/or safer than synthetic hormones continues in this news report from abc40 (Nov. 5, 2009) from Glastonbury, Conn., Springfield, Mass. (WGGB),–What if a doctor told you that you could get rid of all of your menopausal symptoms, the hot flashes, and night sweats, or get your energy [...]

What is Oxytocin? Oxytocin is a hormone released after sex, when kissing, after twenty seconds of hugging, and is a hormonal cue of closeness and trust. Oxytocin is the body’s natural wonder drug. It’s produced by the hypothalamus in the brain, and released into the bloodstream by the pituitary gland. Oxytocin was the first hormone [...]

Thank you to everyone who came out to see Phil Altman (R.Ph., Compounding Pharmacist of  The Healthy Choice Compounding Pharmacy) speak on bio-identical hormone replacement therapy at the Horace Greeley High School. He hopes the evening was informative and enjoyable as well.  We will keep you posted on any other upcoming events.

Feb 2009, Press Release: The Healthy Choice Compounding Pharmacy Contact: Phil Altman 914-238-1700 Local Pharmacist Lends A Holistic Approach To Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy Chappaqua, New York (February 4, 2009) For over a decade, Altman has been a pioneer in the field of customized Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Working closely with leading physicians [...]

Did you know that January is Thyroid Awareness Month! Do you even know where your thyroid is? For these answers and more CLICK HERE. If you are a Doctor or Patient  looking for Armour Thyroid, The Healthy Choice Compounding Pharmacy, located in Chappaqua, NY, has an abundant supply. They ship anywhere in the United States.  [...]

This disturbing report aired on Dateline NBC,  Jan. 17th.  It shows what happens to the pregnant horses and their fouls used to make the synthetic hormone, ‘Premarin”.    Click on this link to see the full video. “Right now Premarin is almost at an all time low, down from 60 million to 10 million, and [...]


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