Why Antidepressants are Not Menopause TreatmentAnd why you deserve better I want to start by being very clear: antidepressants save lives. Many women need them to treat legitimate mental […]

Breaking News: FDA to Remove ‘Black Box’ Warning on Menopause Hormone TherapyFinally, labeling will reflect the truth and reverse decades of misplaced fear (originally published Nov. 10, 2025) The FDA today […]

"But my doctor says my labs are normal." Of course they are. But that’s likely far from optimal.   “But my doctor says my labs are normal.” I hear this all the time from wome […]

Starting Estrogen Replacement Early Cuts Cancer, Heart Attack & Stroke Risk by 60%The fact that this is not blockbuster news is WILD New research out of Case Western Reserve University shows that starting estrogen […]

Hormone Basics: More than Just EstrogenWhat are these hormones anyway? Since I’ve been reading and writing about menopause and hormone replacement for a couple of years now, I t […]

Is Hormone Replacement Safe?Let’s get this out of the way up front. Any time the subject of hormone replacement comes up, inevitably someone will say: “I’ve hea […]

Menopause Q&A: The Basic Health Education None of Us Ever ReceivedIf you’re like me, you probably remember being in late elementary school or early junior high and getting “the talk.” They separated the b […]

Welcome to Gray Matter: Straight Talk about Midlife Women’s Health, Hormones and VitalityHello friends! I’ve recently realized how I’ve failed to make use of this platform, so I aim to rectify that starting now. Over the past […]