Oprah takes bio-identicals, but should you?
Updated Sun. Jun. 21 2009 6:58 AM ET
By Angela Mulholland, CTV.ca News
Oprah takes them. So does Dr. Phil's wife, Robin McGraw. Suzanne Somers rubs them into her skin and injects them into places where the sun don't shine.
They're called bio-identicals and many say they just might be the fountain of youth.
Bio-identicals are being touted as the answer for women who want to relieve their menopause symptoms, reverse aging and even prevent heart disease and cancer. Click here for the rest of the story...
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ReplyDeleteOur Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alicia Stanton was interviewed this morning on FOX regarding “The Oprah Effect” and the anti-aging industry. She also discussed bioidentical hormone therapy.
“The Oprah Effect” on FOX 61 Connecticut.
About Alicia Stanton, M.D.
Dr. Alicia Stanton is Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD and also practices anti-aging and integrative medicine in Manchester, Connecticut serving the Hartford, Connecticut and surrounding areas. Dr. Stanton is a Diplomat of the Board of Anti-Aging Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Medicine. Prior to joining BodyLogicMD, Stanton had a private OB/GYN practice for 10 years until transitioning into dedicating herself to specializing in bioidentical hormone therapy. Stanton has a special interest in hormone balance and its effects on menopausal symptoms, weight gain, PMS, energy levels and stress. Stanton’s experience also translates well to managing her male patients and their hormonal issues including low testosterone, adrenal fatigue and low libido. Her BodyLogicMD Connecticut-based practice is dedicated to anti-aging medicine and maintaining optimum health through nutrition, fitness and bioidentical hormone therapy.
As Chief Medical Officer, Stanton is the voice of BodyLogicMD and is also responsible for the training and education standards of all BodyLogicMD physicians.
Dr. Stanton is board certified by the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Diplomat of the American Board of Anti-Aging Medicine. She is a member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American Nutraceutical Association and the Fellowship of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
Dr. Stanton graduated magna cum laude from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine. She is the founder of Enfield Gynecology and Obstetrics, P.C. in Hartford, CT, where she practiced obstetrics and gynecology for 10 years. She has also taught as an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut Medical School for 15 years. After a life-changing accident in 2004, Dr. Stanton decided to shift her practice to focus entirely on preventive medicine, anti-aging and hormone therapy. She joined BodyLogicMD of Connecticut in 2005.
Board Certifications and Associations:
Member of BodyLogicMD a national network of highly trained physicians specializing in Natural Bioidentical Hormone Therapy.
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
Member of the Fellowship for Anti-Aging and Functional Medicine
AMA Board Certified Ob/Gyn.
Thanks, Alicia, I am sorry I didn't see this sooner or I would have tuned in! I will go on the Fox website and see if I can catch it online.
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