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Optimal Wellness Medical Group

Men's Health, Women's Health, and Aesthetic Services in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Dr. Steve Lasater
  • What We Specialize In
    • Men’s Health
      • Testosterone Replacement
      • P-Shot (Priapus Shot)
      • Cholesterol Management
    • Women’s Health
      • Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement for Women
      • O-Shot for Women
      • Cholesterol Management
    • Radiant Reflections
  • Current Specials
  • Videos
  • Blog
    • Hormones and Risk of Corona Virus Infection (CoVID-19)
    • Rising Concern Over the Availability of Hormones
    • Ask the Doctor: Weight Gain Post-Menopause
    • Ask the Doctor: Can Anything Be Done to Help a Woman with Diminished Libido?
    • Ask the Doctor: Menopause, Hormones, and Life Choices
  • Contact
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Menopausal Hormones & Breast Cancer

September 21, 2020 //  by Nina Rand

A reader writes Dr. Lasater, may I ask your advice? My new doctor has recommended that I start bio-identical hormone replacement because I’m having fairly severe symptoms of menopause, with my last period having been one year ago, just as I turned 50; he also points out that the hormones may reduce my risk of …

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What Should I Do About High Cholesterol?

September 21, 2020 //  by Nina Rand

A reader writes: Dr. Lasater, I recently saw my primary care doctor for an annual physical and health review. He said that my cholesterol has remained high even though I have carefully followed his earlier recommendations to eat healthier. He is concerned as well because both of my parents had heart attacks in their 60s. …

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Is Cholesterol Testing Enough? Why You—and Your Family—Should Care.

September 21, 2020 //  by Nina Rand

A reader writes: Dr. Lasater, I’m a 55-year-old woman who has enjoyed fairly good health my entire life. My tennis partner, a woman who is my age, recently had a heart attack. She feels quite fortunate to have survived and is now getting back to her usual activity level, but she and her family are …

Is Cholesterol Testing Enough? Why You—and Your Family—Should Care.Read More

Hormones and Risk of Corona Virus Infection (CoVID-19)

March 26, 2020 //  by Nina Rand

There are several published medical studies that have found a protective benefit against the severity of viral influenza with elevated estrogen levels – in particular, higher ESTRADIOL levels – for women. These studies looked, for instance, at data from the 1918-1919 worldwide “Spanish flu” pandemic and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Although CoVID-19 isn’t strictly speaking …

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