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Blogs of the Year: The Top 10 Most-Read A4M Articles in 2022 

December 22, 2022

It’s been a whirlwind year for the A4M blog! We’ve published nearly 50 articles on everything from microbiome transplants and other breakthrough longevity discoveries to pediatric mental health and promising interventions. Now, as we wrap up an incredible year for A4M, we wanted to take a moment to look back at the most popular blog articles of 2022.

We hope this review serves as a reminder of all the exceptional work done in our industry and community this year and serves as inspiration as we continue working toward a healthier future for all.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles of the year:

1) Exercise for Longevity: Aerobic Activity or Strength Training?

2) The Untold Truth: How Parental Mental Illness Affects Children’s Mental Health

3) Breakthrough Research Finds Meal Timing Is Key To Longevity

4) Rapamycin For Longevity: The Anti-Aging Miracle Drug?

5) Microbiome Transplants For Reversing Hallmarks Of Aging

6) What You Need To Know About Low Testosterone

7) 5 Surprising Menopause Symptoms – According To Dr. Felice Gersh

8) The Top 6 Nutrients For Brain Longevity

9) Endocrine Disruptors and Where to Find Them

10) 5 Myths About Fasting and Fasting Diets, Debunked

2022, that’s a wrap!

Now that we’ve seen the best of the year, it’s time to look ahead. We’re looking forward to sharing the industry’s top news and research developments with you in the coming year, and we hope you’ll continue to join us.

5 Surprising Menopause Symptoms — According To Dr. Felice Gersh

August 19, 2022

While menopause is predominately considered to impact the reproductive system with hormonal fluctuations causing hot flashes, night sweats, and other undesirable symptoms, it is a whole-body transition that involves many different systems. As a result, many women may not be aware that their symptoms are tied to endocrine imbalances, leaving them overlooked and untreated.

“This link of the so-called sex hormones to all body systems is what is behind the surprising menopause symptoms in organs and structures that are not recognized as being highly regulated by the ovarian hormones,” A4M faculty member Felice Gersh, MD, told Well+Good in a recent interview.

A frequent and popular A4M speaker, Dr. Gersh is a board-certified OB/GYN, founder of the Integrative Medical Group of Irvine, and the author of Menopause: 50 Things You Need to Know. During her interview with Well+Good contributor Isadora Baum, Dr. Gersh outlined five surprising symptoms of menopause that are not commonly associated with the condition yet are essential to recognize and take into clinical consideration.

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NAMS Releases New Guidelines for Hormone Therapy 

July 21, 2022

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) recently released its 2022 Guidelines for Hormone Therapy, an update to its 2017 statement that includes significant additions based on the most current scientific evidence. To provide comprehensive and verified guidelines, NAMS recruited an Advisory Panel of experts in the field to review its 2017 Position Statement, evaluate new literature, assess the evidence, and develop updated recommendations.

The 2022 Hormone Therapy Position Statement reflects the latest research findings and recommendations, further clarifies the balance of risks and benefits of hormone therapy, and provides guidance on additional aspects of health care management relevant to patients experiencing menopause symptoms.

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