Women, ageing and the contraceptive pill
It was fascinating to watch Catalyst’s recent program on the “Female Sex Drive” and be reminded of how ageing changes horomone levels and creates new side effects for long term medications. In this story, they were discussing a range of issues, including: The contraceptive pill can reduce levels of sexual interest at any age. The […]
Reading...Folic acid and depression – we’re complex systems!
I’ve just started working with a patient with severe depression – and conventional medication isn’t shifting her experience. My process as a “health detective” starts with taking a whole-of-life perspective on the person – and this uncovered a couple of clues: the patient has been prescribed high-dose folic acid long term (post-cancer) the patient has […]
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