Steve Goldring RPh
When Should You Start Saving for Retirement? There's an old saying about investing that applies, almost word for word, to hormone optimization. The best time to start saving for retirement was thirty years ago. The second best time is today. I didn't invent that parallel, but after 25 years as a compounding pharmacist and a decade of teaching women about hormones, I can tell you it holds up. If you
Steve Goldring RPh
Menopause and cholesterol don't often appear in the same conversation — but they should. Most women going through menopause are focused on the obvious symptoms: hot flashes, sleep disruption, mood changes, weight gain. Meanwhile, their doctors are checking LDL and calling it good . . . or not-so-good. But there's a more important heart disease marker that almost no one is tracking. Menopause and cholesterol are connected in a way
Steve Goldring RPh
Tired Old Advice for Osteoporosis If you’ve been searching for solutions to osteoporosis—whether you’ve gotten a bad DEXA scan or your doctor has broken the bone news—there’s a good chance you’ve heard the same advice over and over again: “Take calcium and vitamin D.” Sound familiar? Maybe your doctor has even recommended a daily calcium supplement or told you to take a vitamin D supplement. Don’t get me wrong—both calcium
Steve Goldring RPh
Menopause Hormone Levels: Finding the ‘Just Right’ Range The best approach to menopause hormone levels, as I’ve repeated multiple times in my posts, videos, courses, and other content, is to aim for "just right" hormone levels. By that, I mean levels of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone that aren’t too high or too low, but within the optimal hormone ranges to support your overall health. But what does that mean, exactly?
Steve Goldring RPh
Have you ever seen the term sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) on a lab test and wondered, "What does this mean for my hormone levels?" You’re not alone. SHBG is a protein often mentioned when discussing hormones, but not everyone knows exactly what it does or how it affects key hormones like free testosterone and free estradiol. In this blog post, we’ll dive deep into what SHBG is, how it
Steve Goldring RPh
Phthalates, bisphenols (like BPA and BPS), and per and poly fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are everywhere in our environment. They're even in your shower! I've partnered together with my friends at Vibrant Wellness to present this Bootcamp Webinar about endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their impact on our health, the health of our children and grandchildren, and their impact on the future of humanity. If that sounds a bit hyperbolic .