LET’S GET THE JARGON ON

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may-16Post 2 in the dictionary of “I didn’t know that” continues. (MORE MEDICAL TERMS THAT DON’T EXACTLY ROLL OFF YOUR TONGUE)

CYTOPLASM

All of the clear, jelly-like contents enclosed within a cell membrane excluding the nucleus. Made up mostly of water and salt, it is responsible for most of the important activities that occur in cells. Also called protoplasm

DIETARY TOXINS

Something capable of causing disease or damaging tissue when it enters the body. Palm oil, white flour, rice, pasta and bread, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners are just a few. You’d be shocked at many of the others (MAYBE I SHOULD READ THE WHOLE LIST WHEN I’M SITTING DOWN WITH A GLASS OF MERLOT IN MY HANDS.)

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS

Chemicals that have been banned in the United States for decades, yet are still present in our environment. They can cause serious illnesses ranging from Alzheimer’s to birth defects to cancer. Include pesticides, mold, plastic wrap and bottles, deodorants, asbestos…they’re in our homes and all around us

ENZYME

A protein manufactured by a cell that is a catalyst capable of functions such as helping to break down larger molecules of fat and protein during digestion.

ENDOGENOUS

Having an internal cause or origin within an organism, tissue or cell not attributable to any external or environmental factor such as in “endogenous hormones”

ERYTHROPOIETIN (NO ONE WILL EVER WIN A SPELLING BEE WITH THIS ONE)

A hormone secreted by the kidneys that increases the rate of production of red blood cells in bone marrow in response to falling levels of oxygen in the tissues

HOMEOSTASIS

The body’s internal metabolism and balance

HYPOGONADISM

A condition in which the body doesn’t produce enough testosterone—the hormone that plays a key role in masculine growth and development during puberty 

HORMONE SPEAK

hormones are chemical structures that act like messenger molecules in the bodY.  they help control how cells and organs do their work. WHEN YOUR HORMONES ARE IN BALANCE, YOU FEEL FABULOUS, BUT MOST PEOPLE’S HORMONES ARE OUT OF BALANCE, PLAGUING THEM WITH EVERYTHING FROM MIGRAINES TO CHRONIC FATIGUE. BUT THERE’S HELP. DR. STEPHEN A. GOLDSTEIN, M.D, F.A.C.S. AT DENVER HORMONE HEALTH IS ONE OF THE FOREMOST AND STUDIED EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF BIOIDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY. (AND HE NEVER STOPS EXAMINING THE ADVANCEMENTS AND STATE OF THE ART APPLICATIONS OF IT) IT ALL STARTS WITH DR. GOLDSTEIN DISCUSSING YOUR HISTORY AND UNDERLYING SYMPTOMS. WITH SIMPLE TESTS, HE CREATES A UNIQUE TREATMENT PLAN TO HELP YOU FEEL YOUR BEST AND GET ON WITH LIFE.  AND HE’LL SPELL IT ALL OUT FOR YOU CLEARLY AND SIMPLY.

SO CALL NOW FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

(IT’LL BE PLAIN TO SEE WHY)

Yes… there’s actually more to come in the next blog. So come back and check it out what most of us still can’t easily fathom, but are pretty interesting you have to admit.

A WHOLE NEW KIND OF BODY LANGUAGE

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may-16Basically, we all take our bodies for granted. Generally, we think of it as a whole. Oh, there are cases we get into the details. For example, people may think, “Boy, I must have a slow metabolism. I gain weight if I even look at food.” Or on the other side, “Whoa, that person must have a fast metabolism. They can eat anything they want and be thin. I hate them.” Of course, though, people with illnesses are infinitely more aware of some of what goes on in their bodies. In these cases, knowledge can send them for help and understand the nature of their illnesses better.

But just to fill you in here, the body has 206 bones, more than 600 muscles, enough blood cells to circle the earth twice, 40,000 chemical enzymes, millions of neurons, more than 37 trillion cells… (FORGET A CALCULATOR) The point is, that the complexities of the human body are mind-boggling and we have a name for almost all of them. (WHO CAME UP THESE NAMES, ANYWAY?)

This month we decided to take a few things you might have heard of but whose definitions are totally foreign. Or simply things you’ve never heard of. (SORT OF SCUTTLEBUTT FOR THE MEDICALLY CLUELESS. DEFINITELY LEFT-BRAIN LINGO) Consider it a miniscule medical dictionary. And check back each week as we go through an alphabet of it all. (WELL NOT ALL)

AMINO ACIDS

Any of a large number of compounds found in living cells that contain carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen, and join together to form proteins. They contain the second-largest component of human muscles, cells and other tissues (water is the first)

ADH (OH, THOSE ABBREVIATIONS…)

An antidiuretic hormone that helps your kidneys manage the amount of water in your body

ADIPOSE TISSUE

(Fat tissue) Lesser known endocrine organ recognized to be metabolically important in releasing hormones such as leptin which affects appetite

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

A part of the nervous system that regulates functions of the body such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate and sexual arousal. This system is the primary mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response

BIOSYNTHESIS

The formation of complex chemical compounds from simple substances by a living organism. Also called biogenesis

BHRT HISTORY

Originally used in Ancient China thousands of years ago where the aging female nobility routinely ingested young women’s dried urine to counteract problems associated with menopause (ARE YOU KIDDING?)

BIOLOGICAL PATHWAYS

A series of actions among molecules in a cell that can as trigger the assembly of new molecules such as a fat or protein. They can also turn genes on and off or spur a cell to move

CYTOKINES (SAY WHAAAT?)

A broad and loose category of small proteins that are important in cell signaling. They are released by cells and affect the behavior of other cells

HORMONE SPEAK

ONE WORD YOU HAVEN’T SEEN HERE IS “HORMONE”. HORMONES ARE CHEMICAL MESSENGERS THAT CONTROL IMPORTANT PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES THROUGOUT YOUR BODY. IF YOUR HORMONES ARE IMBALANCED, YOU CAN SUFFER FROM ANY NUMBER OF THINGS INCLUDING WEIGHT GAIN AND EVEN SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION.

In order to balance your hormones for optimal health and wellness, it is critical to be evaluated by a highly trained physician. DR. STEPHEN A. GOLDSTEIN, M.D, F.A.C.S. AT DENVER HORMONE HEALTH IS THE word in THE FIELD OF RESTORING HORMONAL BALANCE TO THE BODY WITH BIODENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY. (NONE BETTER) With consultation and some simple tests, he can determine how best to help and develops a unique treatment PLAN tailored to your specific issues. tHEN HE SPELLS IT OUT FOR YOU IN LANGUAGE THAT YOU CAN EASILY UNDERSTAND.

SO CALL NOW FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

(IT COULDN’T BE EASIER)

Here’s What’s Cooking

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apr-16Worrying and fixating on your weight incessantly is harmful.

Fast food can deplete necessary vitamins, nutrients and mineral faster than you can say cheese fries.

It’s slim chance that not eating the right amounts of carbohydrates and proteins is going to let you perform at anything.

Crash diets just lead to crash and burn.

Diets try to pedal everything except optimum health.

Energy bars don’t meet anyone’s nutritional standards.

Sports drinks contain as much as two-thirds the sugar as sodas.

Empty stomachs leave your entire body depleted.

It’s hard to fly like an eagle when you eat like a bird.

Great taste doesn’t have to be a fat and calorie disaster.

“But I deserve” doesn’t apply to a pint of Ben and Jerry’s.

There are posts and posts of truisms about eating healthy.

You just have to face them.

A LOT ON YOUR PLATE

No one says your life isn’t loaded to the max. But that doesn’t mean your potatoes should be loaded to the hilt. You work like a fiend until you feel whacked. Your energy is totally zapped but calling into work to say you can’t come in isn’t an option. Maybe you’ve got kids that run you ragged running them around everywhere as they do extracurricular everything. If you work and have kids, there are times you want to collapse. And not get up. Your “to do” lists don’t usually have “make healthy meals” on them. But actually, those healthy meals should go right to the top. Take a minute (surely you’ve got time for that) and think. Make a healthy shopping list: chicken, fish, fruit, vegetables…you don’t have to aim to be a master chef. You just have to think about getting vitamins, minerals and nutrients into your body. And water. Lots and lots of water. Hydration is a must. Whether you’re an athlete or not. You’ll feel more like yourself. You’ll feel less fatigued. You’ll feel like you have energy to do more.

WEIGH IN WITH THE BEST

DECLINING HORMONES AND THE IMBALANCES THEY CREATE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EVERYTHING FROM OSTEOPOROSIS TO FIBROMYALGIA AND EVEN HEART DISEASE. STEPHEN A. GOLDSTEIN, M.D, F.A.C.S. FROM DENVER HORMONE HEALTH HAS HAD EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN TREATING HORMONE IMBALANCES IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. HIS EXPERTISE IN BIO IDENTICAL HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY (BHRT) IS UNPARRALELL. INITIALLY HE LISTENS TO WHAT’S BOTHERING YOU DETERMINE THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF YOUR SYMPTOMS. SIMPLE TESTS SHOW HIM WHERE YOU HAVE HORMONAL DEFECIENCIES OR EXCESSES. THIS ALLOWS HIM TO DEVELOP A UNIQUE TREATMENT PLAN BASED ON YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS. IF YOU WANT TO FEEL RENEWED ENERGY AND OVERALL WELL-BEING, CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT WITH DR. GOLDSTEIN.

BEFORE LONG, YOU’LL BE A PICTURE OF HEALTH