The Jay Campbell Podcast How Gender Bias In Healthcare Prevents Women From Achieving a State of Total Optimization w/Dr Angela DeRosa
Hormonal optimization is the key to greater health, but unfortunately, hormone treatment is so regulated that not everyone has access to it, and for women, that access is nearly nonexistent.
What is it that makes hormone treatment so controversial, and why do women, in particular, face so many barriers to it?
Who’s behind those barriers, anyway, and why?
In this episode, Dr Angela DeRosa, also known as Dr Hot Flash, discusses hormone optimization and women’s health in a world full of restrictions and gender inequalities.
"There’s no other outcome than having to win the fight for better healthcare in women, because we can’t afford not to." -Dr Angela DeRosa
Three Curiosity-Driven Takeaways
- The truth about testosterone in womenTestosterone is typically considered the ‘male’ hormone, but is that a gross oversimplification?
- The role physicians have to play in offering patients hormone treatmentWhat’s stopping more doctors from providing hormone treatment, and can we blame them?
- Why women face more hurdles to hormonal treatment than men doMen are regularly treated with testosterone for things like erectile dysfunction, so why is it so difficult for women to access it?
Guest Bio-
Dr Angela DeRosa is a dynamic professional on a mission to change the face of women’s health and wellness. She has more than 25 years of experience in the medical field, both on the pharmaceutical side and in clinical practice, and is an internationally recognized authority on women’s hormonal health. Dr DeRosa understands the range of health issues women face and is enthusiastic about educating patients on the realities of menopause and the risk factors of hormonal health imbalances.
To find out more, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/DrHotFlash
https://twitter.com/DrHotFlash
https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeladerosa/
https://www.facebook.com/a4pcrx
https://twitter.com/a4pcrx?lang=en
https://www.linkedin.com/company/a4pcrx/
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