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 Englewood, 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 Englewood, 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.
Rhys Bowie helped himself out early.Dwight-Englewood’s starting pitcher didn’t have much time to go through a regular warmup up on Tuesday in Hasbrouck Heights. After the long bus ride, he went through a quick routine to prepare for his start - but his mentality had to shift even quicker.Bowie was slated to lead off the game for the Bulldogs, and just like that, he had to put on a helmet and step into the batter’s box.He led off with a base hit and came all the way around to score following a mammoth do...
Rhys Bowie helped himself out early.
Dwight-Englewood’s starting pitcher didn’t have much time to go through a regular warmup up on Tuesday in Hasbrouck Heights. After the long bus ride, he went through a quick routine to prepare for his start - but his mentality had to shift even quicker.
Bowie was slated to lead off the game for the Bulldogs, and just like that, he had to put on a helmet and step into the batter’s box.
He led off with a base hit and came all the way around to score following a mammoth double by Everett Garber, giving Dwight-Englewood the lead. They put up two runs in the 1st inning, and Bowie kept Hasbrouck Heights at arm’s length on the mound, firing eight strikeouts in five innings to lead the Bulldogs to a 9-3 win.
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“It’s a little hard as it is with the high school schedule. We don’t have much to warm up before the game but we have a routine set up by our team that gets me ready to compete on both sides of the ball,” Bowie said.
After that hectic opening inning where punched two strikeouts, Bowie was able to take a breath and settle in. He twirled back-to-back 1-2-3 frames behind a lively fastball. He surrendered just two hits in his outing and now has 15 strikeouts in 8.1 innings this year.
“The fastball was working well. I was hitting spots, so I can’t really complain with the outcome. My guys backed me up despite a newer lineup and we had a lot of good signs today,” Bowie said, who went 2-for-3 at the dish with two runs, one RBI and a stolen base.
Garber’s power remained throughout the contest, ripping three hits as part of a two-double day. He drove in a pair of runs and scored twice. He wanted that first hit to be a home run, but accepted that Hasbrouck Heights’ fence in left field is further away than most parks.
“It’s a deep fence out there but I was thinking that it might have been gone. But hey, a double is a double and I’ll take it,” Garber said.
The Bulldogs (2-1) haven’t seen much timely hitting to begin the 2023 campaign, but a game like this one helps steer the ship in a better direction. After the two-run 1st, Dwight-Englewood erupted for four in the 6th inning thanks to base hits from Garber, J.D. Collins and Jimmy Burke. Zach Colosimo scooped the RBI on a groundout.
“We’ve struggled to score runs so far this year. We really want to get out on offense early now and have everyone do their part. We got moving in the 1st inning and we felt really good after that,” Dwight-Englewood head coach Frank Salvano said.
Freshman Austin Kim came on in relief for the Bulldogs and picked up four strikeouts in two frames. He also showed an extreme level of toughness after getting hit in the face during an at-bat.
Kim took a minute to recover, but he remained in the game in the 3rd inning after the ball ricocheted off his mouth. The Dwight-Englewood newcomer immediately poked a base hit down the right-field line and stole a base to ensure everyone he felt just fine.
“Austin is tough. In 20 years of coaching in high school, I’ve never had a freshman like him. I trust him out there, definitely,” Salvano said.
Tristan Govea started on the mound for the Aviators (2-3). He fanned four in two innings and roped both of Hasbrouck Heights’ hit at the plate, finishing 2-for-4. Damon Rivera threw the last five innings.
Down 9-1 in the final inning, the Aviators didn’t wave the white flag. Carrying some momentum into next game, Ethan Perez and Joe Stevens each notched an RBI single. Damon Rivera and Tommy Brancato each sprinted around the bases to score.
“The attitude that every Heights team has is that we are never going to quit. You’re never out of it in baseball and we came through with some opportunities there. We played for all 21 outs and our captains made sure we kept the energy up until the end,” Hasbrouck Heights head coach Sean Mansfield said.
Hasbrouck Heights returns to action on April 14 at Lodi, while Dwight-Englewood faces Saddle Brook at home April 12.
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Year after year, travelers from all over the world flock to Italy for their summer vacations. In 2023, this is the case more than ever before- the country has never seen such a boom of tourists, according to several news reports, with crowds and prices swelling in top destinations such as the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Rome.Sicily is also popular and enjoying the limelight these days thanks to the success of the TV series “The White Lotus.” Just try getting a room at San Domenico Palace Taormina Four Seasons where the hit s...
Year after year, travelers from all over the world flock to Italy for their summer vacations. In 2023, this is the case more than ever before- the country has never seen such a boom of tourists, according to several news reports, with crowds and prices swelling in top destinations such as the Amalfi Coast, Tuscany and Rome.
Sicily is also popular and enjoying the limelight these days thanks to the success of the TV series “The White Lotus.” Just try getting a room at San Domenico Palace Taormina Four Seasons where the hit show was filmed. Even if you manage a reservation, the price for an overnight stay at the height of the current season will significantly set you back.
I return to Italy time and time again but am skipping the trip this summer because I don’t want to contend with hordes of people who are all jockeying to see the same sights and enjoy the scenic settings.
Instead, I transport myself to the country by savoring its delicious foods at home. That often means visiting one of my favorite restaurants: Sofia, a farm to table Italian steakhouse complete with a sexy cigar bar and lounge in Englewood, New Jersey, just over the George Washington Bridge.
The current chef Emanuele Cipolla hails from Sicily and takes great pride in his heritage by recreating some of the beloved dishes he grew up with by serving them to his customers, many of which frequent the always-buzzy restaurant multiple times a week.
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He recently shared a recipe with me for a potato gnocchi with saffron and mussels and assured me that despite the refined name, it’s an easy dish to execute at home. I’ve shared it below, along with why it’s so special to Chef Cipolla and his family.
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You may not be going to Sicily this summer or have a trip planned anytime soon, but this gnocchi- temporarily, at least- will transport you there.
Potato Gnocchi with Saffron and Mussels
“If I have to decide one of my plates that represents me the most, I believe this is it. The gnocchi to me are synonymous with home and family. In my house, gnocchi is always what we ate for a cozy family meal. Saffron and mussels are some of the major flavor profiles of Sicily. In addition, the colors of this dish (red and yellow) are the colors of the Sicilian flag.”
Ingredients for 4 servings:
For the gnocchi:
800g (1,8 lb) red potato (alternative can be russet potatoes)
300g (10 oz) flour
1 egg
150g ( 5oz) Parmigiano Reggiano
2g (1 tsp) Nutmeg
Salt and pepper
1kg (2.2lb) coarse kosher salt
For the sauce:
400g P.E.I. mussels
1 clove garlic minced
1tbsp e.v.o.o.
½ cup white wine
250g cultured butter European style
4g saffron pistils
Let’s start preparing the gnocchi.
Preheat the oven to 200c (400 f).
Wash the potatoes, and lay on a baking tray that’s sprinkled with coarse kosher salt evenly to make a bed for the potatoes.
Cook in total for 4550 minutes or until fork tender, but turn halfway through.
Once the potatoes are ready and fork tender, peel them and pass them through a potato ricer. Try to do this while the potatoes are still hot.
When they reach room temperature, add all the other ingredients and start working them together to make the dough. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, cut into six 6 parts and roll each one in long “snake” ¾ inch thick.
Cut every “snake” in pieces of ¾ inch to create square potato gnocchi.
While the potatoes are cooking in the oven, we can start preparing all the other elements of this plate:
In a large pan, put e.v.o.o. and minced garlic and cook until golden brown.
Add the mussels and the white wine, make them steam until fully open,
Strain the juice in a bowl and deshell the mussels. Place them back in the juice and cover with a plastic wrap so they don’t get dry.
When the gnocchi are ready, boil them in salt water until they come to the surface.
In a pan, melt the European butter with the saffron, toss in the gnocchi, add the mussels, and slowly add the mussel juice until everything comes together in a beautiful, velvety sauce.
Divide the gnocchi into bowls and garnish with the mussels.
Enjoy!
Fat Choy, a Lower East Side restaurant that closed last year despite positive ...
Fat Choy, a Lower East Side restaurant that closed last year despite positive reviews from the city’s food critics, is getting a second chance. Chef Justin Lee, the restaurant’s owner who most recently helped open Virginia’s in the East Village, is resurrecting the vegan Chinese-leaning restaurant in Englewood, New Jersey, at 52 East Palisades Avenue, at Grand Avenue. It’s part of a new restaurant team backed by a co-founder of Bluestone Lane.
The restaurant that Eater said ushered in a “new era” of Chinese vegan fare is on track to open around August as a full-service spot that “will feel a bit like a diner,” says Lee, a restaurant perched on the town’s walkable main drag. The original that Lee and his wife Katie owned without partners closed due to the pressures of COVID on small restaurants and the effects of rising costs on a spot that charged less than $10 per dish.
The chef says he’s tweaking the Fat Choy menu, which was known for its mushroom sloppy joes and and salt-and-pepper cauliflower, so it’s more accessible to a wider audience — although it will still be vegan. Look for a menu of sticky rice dumplings and Kung Pao hashbrowns, as well as sides like Sichuan curly fries. That cauliflower might become a General Tso’s dish and there will likely be a vegan version of matzo ball soup on the menu, too.
The reopening has come about serendipitously, Lee says — since he had “zero intention” of reopening the restaurant. The chef was planning on joining his wife in a teaching career through a fast-track teaching fellowship through the New York City department of education, but fate had other plans. “My work consulting with Virginia’s was a lot more involved than I thought it was going to be,” he says, and he didn’t complete the application on deadline. “We’re fortunate I made an egregious error,” he says.
It allowed Lee to be open to an opportunity from entrepreneur Jonathan Krieger, co-founder of the Australian coffee brand Bluestone Lane (now with over 50 locations) to reopen Fat Choy in New Jersey and to become a culinary director of a new restaurant group, he says. In addition to Bluestone Lane, Kreiger is founder of the Spring in Tenafly, New Jersey; and was the CEO of Taco Dumbo, with eight New York locations that shuttered during COVID.
Lee is now a partner in multiple concepts in New Jersey, including a new ice cream shop called Sugarfly that opened in a development in Tenafly last week called the Spring. “There are a lot of changes happening,” he says.
NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces it has negotiated a 3,474-square-foot lease at 300 Grand Avenue in Englewood, N.J. NAI James E. Hanson’s Anthony Cassano, Vice President, represented both the landlord, Alza Unc 74 Grand Ave Englewood NJ 07631, and the tenant, ...
NAI James E. Hanson, the largest New Jersey-based full-service independent commercial real estate firm, announces it has negotiated a 3,474-square-foot lease at 300 Grand Avenue in Englewood, N.J. NAI James E. Hanson’s Anthony Cassano, Vice President, represented both the landlord, Alza Unc 74 Grand Ave Englewood NJ 07631, and the tenant, AM/PM Walk-In Urgent Care, in the transaction.
Located on the corner of Grand Avenue and Forest Avenue, 300 Grand Avenue is a highly visible, 19,354-square-foot, Class-A medical office building with ample covered and surface parking. Currently home to a mix of medical specialties including Riverside Oral Surgery and a urology center that is part of Summit Health’s network, the property is suited to fit the needs of a variety of medical tenants in the market.
AM/PM Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic is an affordable neighborhood, walk-in immediate care clinic that provides adult and pediatric treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. Currently, it operates clinics in Bergenfield, Cliffside Park, Norwood and North Bergen and is in the midst of a strategic expansion across Bergen County.
“When healthcare tenants are in the market for new space, one of the key priorities on their checklist is visibility to the marketplace,” said Cassano. “A prospective patient must be aware of the tenant’s location and be able to access the facility with ease or else they will find somewhere else to find treatment. I’m happy to have provided the services needed to help a growing local business to expand its presence as they begin to serve the Englewood community.”
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About NAI James E. Hanson
Since 1955, NAI James E. Hanson has been a leading independent full-service brokerage commercial real estate and property management firm serving a diverse client list. NAI Hanson offers its clients strategic solutions and provides comprehensive value-added services such as office, industrial and retail brokerage, investment sales, land sales, management, government services and financing expertise.
NAI Hanson is also one of the original members of NAI Global, an international commercial real estate network with over 300 offices spanning the globe. For more information on NAI James E. Hanson, contact William C. Hanson, SIOR, at the company’s Teterboro office at 201-488-5800 or visit www.naihanson.com
Matt Kipp | For NJ Advance MediaBoys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.Nicholas Sykora (15) of Montclair Kimberley celebrates a goal during the boys ice hockey game between Frisch and Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood on Thursday, January 26, 2023....
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Boys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.
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Boys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.
Nicholas Sykora (15) of Montclair Kimberley scores a goal while Bennett Lissauer (4) of Frisch defends during the boys ice hockey game between Frisch and Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood on Thursday, January 26, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.
Former New Jersey Devils right winger Petr Sykora watches his son, Nicholas, play for Montclair Kimberley during the boys ice hockey game between Frisch and Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood on Thursday, January 26, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.
Noah Sosland (10) of Frisch looks to push the puck past goal tender Aidan Meeker (31) of Montclair Kimberley during the boys ice hockey game between Frisch and Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood on Thursday, January 26, 2023.Get Photo
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Boys Ice Hockey: Frisch hosts Montclair Kimberley at MacKay Ice Arena in Englewood.
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