If there's one universal truth, it's that all of our bodies begin changing at some point. That's especially true for women who are over the age of 50. One day it seems like we're rolling out of bed with a pep in our step. The next, our emotions are out of control, our weight won't go down, and we constantly have hot flashes. If that sounds like you, don't worry â millions of other women worldwide are going through the same difficulties.
The fact of the matter is these symptoms are part of a natural process women go through. This change, called menopause, marks the end of a woman's ability to reproduce and menstruate. The average age for this to occur is 51, though it officially begins a year after a woman's final period. During this transition to menopause, estrogen and other hormones in a woman's body start to deplete When those hormones deplete, frequent and sometimes severe symptoms can manifest:
The symptoms of hormone deficiency can be scary for both women and their partners. That makes dealing with a hormone deficiency tricky because many symptoms are tied to nutrition, stress, lack of exercise, and toxins in your body.
However, if you're getting older and dealing with some of the symptoms listed above, have hope. A solution to your hormone problems may be closer than you think. Hormone replacement therapy for women may help correct imbalances caused by menopause. These effective, safe treatments help many women throughout the menopause process and may even help them reclaim their youth.
To live a healthy life, hormone stability is very important for women. That's where the beauty of HRT treatments for women begins to shine because it balances hormones that would otherwise be altered due to menopause.
HRT treatments for women represent a revolutionary step toward living life without the pitfalls of old age. However, at Juventee, we understand that no two women, and by proxy, patients, are the same. That's why our team of doctors and specialists provide personalized treatment options for women, combining holistic treatment, nutrition, fitness plans, and more to supplement our HRT treatments.
Is HRT the answer if you feel exhausted, overweight, and moody? That's the million-dollar question that we're asked almost every day. And to be honest, it's hard to say without a comprehensive exam by an HRT expert at Juventee. What we can say is that when a woman's hormones are better balanced during menopause, she has a much better chance of enjoying life without the crippling symptoms that other women feel.
At Juventee, helping women reclaim their vitality and love of life is our top priority. While some HRT clinics see patients as nothing more than a means to make money, our team is cut from a different cloth.
The key to balancing your hormones and improving your well-being is a process that we have refined over time. The Juventee HRT process consists of a comprehensive review of your health and hormonal status. Our team then customizes your plan and prescribes treatments, procedures, and supplements under the guidance of our local HRT experts.
At Juventee, we want to revitalize your health by promoting balance, energy, intimacy, and beauty. We start by assessing your baseline biomarkers and implementing a personalized plan to help you feel like your younger self. Our in-depth process covers many factors, almost like a web. Each component of that web works in conjunction with others to make up how you feel. If one area is out of sync, women can experience unwanted fluctuations in their weight, energy, emotions, libido, and more. Juventee is committed to evaluating our patient's overall health so that we may bring vitality and happiness to as many aspects of their lives as possible.
We've mentioned all the greatness that can come with an HRT regimen from Juventee, but what exactly are the benefits of HRT for women? Let's take a look.
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Unlike some HRT clinics, Juventee's HRT programs are carefully crafted and personalized for each patient. There are no cookie-cutter solutions at our office. Instead, we assess each individual's needs and customize treatments to help their bodies as they age. We replace hormones that are deficient and restore them to their physiological state using HRT pellets.
These hormone pellets are prescription hormones inserted under the skin through a simple in-office procedure. Each pellet is about as large as a big grain of rice. Once inserted, our HRT pellets get to work quickly. With this treatment, patients don't have to worry about applying greasy creams or swallowing pills. Instead, our pellets are metabolized by the body. That way, patients don't stress over taking too much or too little.
Remember, at Juventee, our goal isn't just to balance your hormones â it's to completely optimize your health and well-being. You won't ever have to worry about our doctors writing you a prescription and sending you on your way without any additional communication. Instead, we aim to be part of our patient's journey back to health and work with all of our HRT patients to do so.
Hormone imbalance causes a litany of issues. But with hormone replacement therapy, females can better process calcium, keep their cholesterol levels safe, and maintain a healthy vagina. By replenishing the body's estrogen levels, HRT may relieve symptoms of menopause and even optimize bone health.
But that's just the start. At Juventee, our patients report many benefits of taking HRT for women:
If you're ready to feel better and enjoy the vitality of your youth, Juventee is here to help you every step of the way. It all starts with an in-person evaluation, where our team will determine if HRT is right for you.
For many women, menopause is a difficult time filled with ups, downs, and hormonal hurdles to overcome. While menopausal issues are well-known by some, other women only know that menopause can affect their hormones. The reality is that going through menopause can mean more than moodiness and hot flashes.
At Juventee, we're big believers that a little knowledge can go a long way. With that in mind, if you're going through menopause or are approaching "that" age, consider these common issues. First, let's examine some alternative causes of menopause beyond age:
The most common reason for menopause is diminished, unbalanced hormones. However, menopause can also result from:
Now that we've examined some of the ways that menopause manifests, let's look at some common problems that females regularly endure:
If you're going through menopause and feel like life is a tiresome burden, you're not alone. Studies show that 15% of women go through depression to some degree during menopause. What many women don't learn is that depression may start much earlier, during perimenopause or even earlier.
Depression can be hard to diagnose, even without perimenopause and menopause as a factor. With that said, keep the following signs in mind. If you notice any, it might be time to speak with a physician:
If you notice any of the signs above, it's important that you understand that you're not weak or broken. You're going through a very normal emotional experience, which may be caused by hormone deficiency. However, with proper treatment from your doctor, depression doesn't have to rule your life.
You don't have to have hormonal imbalances to have mood swings. Indeed, everyone gets moody from time to time. For women going through menopause, however, mood swings can be extreme and happen often. Hormone imbalances and mood swings go together, resulting in unusual emotional changes and even issues like insomnia.
Estrogen production, a hormone that fluctuates during menopause, affects serotonin production, which regulates mood. When both hormones are deficient, mood swings can become quite prevalent.
Fortunately, HRT treatments in Tenafly, NJ, work wonders for women because they work to regulate hormones like estrogen. With HRT from Juventee, women don't have to settle for the negative consequences that drastic mood swings can cause.
Hot flashes: whether you're a man or a woman, you've probably heard of them. Hot flashes are very common issues associated with menopause and manifest as intense, sudden feelings of heat across the upper body. Some last a few seconds while others last many minutes, making them uncomfortable and inconvenient at all times. A few common symptoms of hot flashes include:
Usually, a lack of estrogen causes hot flashes in menopausal women. Low levels of estrogen negatively affect a woman's hypothalamus, or the part of the brain that regulates appetite and body temperature. Low estrogen levels cause the hypothalamus to assume incorrectly that the body is too hot. When it does, it dilates a woman's blood vessels to boost blood flow.
Fortunately, most women don't have to settle for the intense, unwanted feelings they endure with hot flashes. HRT pellet treatment from Juventee helps to stabilize hormones which may lessen the effects that hot flashes cause.
Staying healthy and fit is a challenge for anybody living in modern America. For women with hormonal imbalances, however, it's even harder. Weight gain is a concerning issue during menopause, but it can be manageable with a physician-led diet, exercise, and HRT treatments from Juventee.
HRT patients at Juventee benefit from health plans that keep hormones in check, making weight loss a real possibility. But which hormones need to be regulated to help avoid weight gain?
Millions of adults around the U.S. suffer from low sex drive, but that doesn't make it any more embarrassing to talk about. For many women going through pre-menopause and menopause, it's an unfortunate side effect of unbalanced hormones. Thankfully, HRT may help women maintain a healthy libido, even after 50. But what causes lowered sexual desire in women as they age?
The hormones responsible for low libido in females are estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
Progesterone production decreases during perimenopause, resulting in lowered libido in some women. Lower progesterone production can also cause weight gain, exhaustion, and other symptoms common during menopause. Reduced estrogen levels during menopause may lead to vaginal dryness and even loss of muscle tension.
Testosterone is referred to as a male hormone, but it contributes to important health functionality in women as well. Female testosterone heightens sexual responses and intensifies orgasms. When the ovaries can't produce sufficient levels of testosterone, low sex drive can happen.
The inside of a woman's bones is broken down and rebuilt by bone cells in an ongoing process called remodeling. This process is crucial for maintaining bone strength and health.
However, due to the loss of estrogen during menopause, this important process becomes unbalanced. Less bone is formed, and more bone is broken down. This advanced state of bone loss can be worrying for women, especially if they had an early menopause. With time, women may develop osteoporosis and a greater chance of breaking bones as they age.
Fortunately, HRT for women can actually mimic estrogen and progesterone, which may help prevent bone loss and lower chances of osteoporosis in women. That's huge news for women around the U.S., many of whom are battling early bone loss due to a lack calcium, vitamin D, and other nutrients crucial to bone health.
If you are considering HRT treatments for women in Tenafly, NJ, you need a team of hormone replacement experts by your side. At Juventee, our knowledgeable HRT doctors are ready to help. Our team will answer your initial questions, conduct necessary testing, and craft a customized program designed to alleviate the challenges you're facing as a woman going through menopause.
With a healthy diet, exercise, positive life choices, and hormone replacement therapy, unveiling the new "you" is easier than you might think. Contact our office today to get started on your journey to optimal health and well-being.
TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- There were prayers on Friday for the safe return home of those kidnapped by Hamas. A powerful symbol - an unoccupied table, represented the hostages who are not able to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath with their families."It's really hard, we are broken," said Adi Levy.229 empty seats lined the table for a feast in Tenafly. Among the vacant seats - high chairs - a representation of children who were taken captive by Hamas.One of the hostages is Edan Alexander, 19, who is a graduate of...
TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- There were prayers on Friday for the safe return home of those kidnapped by Hamas. A powerful symbol - an unoccupied table, represented the hostages who are not able to celebrate the Jewish Sabbath with their families.
"It's really hard, we are broken," said Adi Levy.
229 empty seats lined the table for a feast in Tenafly. Among the vacant seats - high chairs - a representation of children who were taken captive by Hamas.
One of the hostages is Edan Alexander, 19, who is a graduate of Tenafly High School and the son of Israeli parents. He was serving In the Israeli Army near Gaza when the attack happened on October 7.
The families of the missing were surrounded by love and light as hundreds ushered in Shabbat, praying for the hostages' safe return. The Jewish day of rest is celebrated each week from sundown Friday to sundown on Saturday.
"Trying to raise awareness...this isn't over," said organizer Daphna Arad.
U.S. officials have urged Israel to delay a ground invasion to give time for hostage negotiations.
Meanwhile, Israeli leaders said it sent tanks into the Gaza Strip on Thursday night in preparation for the next stages of combat.
"Whatever it takes to destroy the terrorist organization is legit and is right," said community member Orly Chen.
Eshley Omer is a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces.
"If I was here by myself - without kids, I would've been there already," said Omer.
For now, Omer says he is spreading awareness is the least he can do - to help reunite the kidnapped with their families.
"I think of my kids and how lucky I am," says Omer.
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2-minute readAlthough some families will soon be reunited with their loved ones who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for more than 48 days, others continue to face an excruciating wait.Many families have not heard from their relatives since Oct. 7 when they were kidnapped. The Red Cross has not visited them ...
Although some families will soon be reunited with their loved ones who have been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza for more than 48 days, others continue to face an excruciating wait.
Many families have not heard from their relatives since Oct. 7 when they were kidnapped. The Red Cross has not visited them and there's been no news of their condition. Some have seen photos of them on social media as they were dragged and taken hostage.
"We have heard nothing," said Amir Hoshen Friday morning.
Hoshen's nephew, Rom Broslavski, was captured at the Nova music festival in southern Israel on Oct. 7. He was working as a security guard and reportedly helped several of the teens escape to safety. In his last phone call with his mother, he told her he loved her and attempted to reassure her that he was safe.
"He's a leader, always volunteering, always trying to help people," Hoshen told NorthJersey.com and The Record last week.
Under the terms of a four-day Israel-Hamas truce, 50 women and children hostages are to be released over the four-day period in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Hamas released the first group of hostages on Friday, including Israeli women and children and Thai farm workers, according to the Red Cross.
The hostages included 13 Israelis, according to Israeli media. Thailand also said 12 Thai nationals who had been taken hostage were released Friday. U.S. officials don't expect any Americans to be among the hostages released Friday.
As many as 39 Palestinian prisoners, expected to be women and children, could also be returned to the West Bank and Gaza on Friday.
Edan Alexander of Tenafly, 19, is a graduate of Tenafly High School who has been described as "fun loving" and a "devoted friend" who enjoys parties, concerts and extreme sports.
He volunteered to serve in the Israel army last year following his high school graduation and was guarding the Gaza border when he was kidnapped on Oct. 7 by Hamas attackers who stormed into Israel, killed some 1,200 people and wounded scores more.
His mother, Yael, said she last spoke to him on the morning of Oct. 7, and he reassured her that he would be okay despite the attack that day. She said she knew something was wrong when he didn't return her calls later that day.
After a week, Israeli officials informed her that Edan had been kidnapped by Hamas. They have repeatedly asked about his whereabouts and well being but there's been no news.
"We have heard nothing. We are praying that all of the hostages will return home," she said at a forum at the Kaplen JCC in Tenafly in early November.
She declined to speak to NorthJersey.com but recently posted on Facebook, "Praying that you will come back us forever healthy and whole! I love you with all my heart."
A Tenafly councilman facing calls for his resignation and his son, both accused of possessing a large amount of child pornography will be released from jail, despite the harrowing images described during their detention hearing.The pair appeared in state Superior Court in Hackensack separately on Wednesday f...
A Tenafly councilman facing calls for his resignation and his son, both accused of possessing a large amount of child pornography will be released from jail, despite the harrowing images described during their detention hearing.
The pair appeared in state Superior Court in Hackensack separately on Wednesday for a detention hearing before Judge David Labib.
Jeffrey, 65, and Steven Grossman, 24, will be confined to their home rather than held in jail while they await trial. The Grossmans were charged with second-degree possession of child pornography by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office after a search of their Tenafly home.
Jeffrey Grossman is a teacher in Rochelle Park and is the Tenafly Borough Council president, and Steven Grossman is a social worker and substitute teacher for the same K-8 district. They were both suspended and are prohibited from contacting staff or students or going on the Rochelle Avenue property, said Sue DeNobile, the Rochelle Park school superintendent.
During the hearing, Assistant Prosecutor Gary Donatello argued that the men should remain incarcerated due to the charges, the length of time they could spend in jail if convicted and the fact that their home is less than 500 feet from an elementary school.
Jeffrey and Steven Grossman's attorneys, Samuel Braverman and Chris DiLorenzo, respectively, argued that the men are not flight risks and there are no indications they would try to intimidate anyone or miss their court dates.
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Labib disagreed with Donatello, finding that the state did not overcome its burden for detention. He ordered the men to be under strict home detention with no electronic monitoring.
They are required to report to pretrial monitoring every week by phone and in person, must appear for all court proceedings, must notify the court of any address or contact information changes, cannot commit any new offenses, cannot own a weapon, must refrain from excessive use of alcohol or drugs, may not leave home except to go to court, must surrender their passports, cannot have any unsupervised contact with any minors and cannot have internet access on any device.
After the state requested it, Labib restricted the Grossmans' access to their front yard and backyard from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and 2 to 3:30 p.m., times when students arrive and are dismissed from school.
During the hearing, Donatello described what some of the images and videos found on the Grossmans' electronic devices depicted.
Over 1,000 depictions of child sexual abuse of boys generally between 10 and 13 were found in a Dropbox used by Steven Grossman, and over 17,500 depictions of younger prepubescent girls were found on Jeffrey Grossman's devices, Donatello said.
The next court date for both men is Nov. 30.
After the charges were announced, Mayor Mark Zinna said he was shocked to learn of the accusations and that it would be in the borough's best interest for Grossman to resign.
Alonso Escalante went from coaching football in high school to the NFL and back again.The 35-year old Glen Rock native was approved as new head coach at Tenafly by the Board of Education on Monday night. He takes over one of North Jersey’s oldest and proudest programs, but one that hasn’t reached the playoffs since 2009.“We will turn into a winning program by taking it one day at a time,” Escalante said. “It’s all about building a community and a culture. I have to start there....
Alonso Escalante went from coaching football in high school to the NFL and back again.
The 35-year old Glen Rock native was approved as new head coach at Tenafly by the Board of Education on Monday night. He takes over one of North Jersey’s oldest and proudest programs, but one that hasn’t reached the playoffs since 2009.
“We will turn into a winning program by taking it one day at a time,” Escalante said. “It’s all about building a community and a culture. I have to start there. Culture is what you do every day. I am excited about it.”
Coming out of Glen Rock High School in 2005, Escalante planned to wrestle and play football at Springfield College in Massachusetts, but hurt his back a month before workouts started. His college coach offered him a job as a student assistant coach and his career began.
Escalante graduated from Springfield and got his master's degree from McDaniel College while working as an assistant there. He was selected to receive the Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Fellowship in the NFL, which turned into a two-week internship with the Giants during training camp.
That opened the door to connections that led to assistant coaching jobs with the Oakland Raiders (2011) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2012-2013). After 2013, he came back to work at his alma mater and at Fair Lawn.
Escalante returned to the NFL in 2016 as an offensive assistant the New York Giants. He later spent a year on staff with the Arizona Cardinals (2018) and Cleveland Browns (2019). He worked as an analyst at the University of Missouri early in 2021, then became assistant running backs coach with the Carolina Panthers under Matt Rhule.
Escalante and his wife Jennifer, the Giants' vice president of strategic communications, wanted to settle back in North Jersey. Escalante took a position on the staff at DePaul working under Nick Campanile in a variety of roles, and the Spartans won the Non-Public B state championship in 2022.
When the Tenafly job came open, Escalante thought it was the perfect fit.
“The reason I got into coaching is to use football to make people’s lives better and I mean that in all sincerity,” Escalante said. “That has been my driving force at every level, whether it’s high school or college and that’s what I am going to do here. New Jersey is home to me. High school football is near and dear to me.”
Tenafly has been in a difficult spot in the North Jersey football hierarchy with an enrollment that places the school at a high level despite not having many players in the program.
The Tigers went 3-6 in 2022 competing in the Super Football Conference American Red Division after two successful years in the SFC’s Ivy Division for struggling programs. Ivy Division can't play in the state playoffs. Tenafly went 6-4 in the Ivy Red in 2021 and 8-0 in the Ivy White in 2020.
Escalante is already watching Tenafly film (it’s what he loves to do) and working on building a staff. He will be a PE teacher at the school.
“This is a special group,” Escalante said. “We are very excited about getting started working with them. When you take over a program, it all starts with the people and the players. I want to provide them with the best opportunity to be successful on the field and off. The best programs I have been a part of, the players have had just as much success off the field as on. That’s what we will be building here.”
TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Eyewitness News spoke to a few parents whose children attend Midland School - the elementary school where Jeffrey Grossman, 65, taught and his son, Steven Grossman, 24, was a substitute teacher. Parents found out Thursday that father and son were arrested - accused of viewing, downloading, and possessing child pornography.Parents say the elder Grossman accompanied their children on a trip to Washington D.C. back in May."And he confiscated their phones every night. So my fear now was he's looki...
TENAFLY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Eyewitness News spoke to a few parents whose children attend Midland School - the elementary school where Jeffrey Grossman, 65, taught and his son, Steven Grossman, 24, was a substitute teacher. Parents found out Thursday that father and son were arrested - accused of viewing, downloading, and possessing child pornography.
Parents say the elder Grossman accompanied their children on a trip to Washington D.C. back in May.
"And he confiscated their phones every night. So my fear now was he's looking at my kids' pictures - my girls in their bikinis at that young age," said Julie Agatone.
Parents are livid, wanting to know more about the timeline of the investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutors Office. Specifically, they want to know whether the Grossmans were allowed to be around children while investigators were looking into their internet activities.
Besides teaching, Jeffrey Grossman serves as Borough Council President in Tenafly where records say both men live on Downey Drive.
Tenafly Mayor Mark Zinna released a statement that says in part, "I think it is in the best interest of the borough that Mr. Grossman steps down in order that the people's business can continue uninterrupted and without distraction."
Part of a statement from the superintendent to parents in the Rochelle Park school district says of the Grossmans, "They are prohibited from coming to the school for any reason and are prohibited from contacting any student or staff."
Parents say they have plenty of questions for the next school board meeting next week.
Both men appeared before a judge on Friday afternoon. The attorney for the elder Grossman entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. No plea was entered for his son.
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