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Barbara Norton

@cnmak.bsky.social
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Certified Menopause Provider. Nurse practitioner and nurse midwife with 40 years of practice experience.

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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
substack.com/@spmackinpro... Important information about testosterone for women.
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Stuart Phillips (@spmackinprof)
Men got the trial. Women got the hype. In 2023 we got TRAVERSE. More than 5,000 men at over 300 US sites were randomized to testosterone or placebo, because the FDA wanted a straight answer on the he...
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Great article Laura. Now let’s all do some resistance exercises.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/w... This strategy has worked for me 95% of the time. Try it when you wake up and you are worrying about something.
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A Simple Technique to Help You Fall Asleep (Gift Article)
“Cognitive shuffling” can calm a busy brain.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/w... It's Important to limit processed and red meat due to their link with heart disease and cancers.
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6 Sources of Protein That Aren’t Meat (Gift Article)
There are clear health risks associated with eating red and processed meat. Here are six alternatives.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hormone Pellets Are Risky menopausepharmacistorg.substack.com/p/hormone-pe...
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Hormone Pellets Are Risky
Menopause Pharmacist explains the risks, evidence and business behind pellet therapy
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Night sweats and rage: Alaskans navigate gaps in menopause care alaskapublic.org/news/health/...
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Night sweats and rage: Alaskans navigate gaps in menopause care
Menopause impacts about half the US population, but many medical providers get minimal education on it. Alaska providers weigh in on how to get better treatment in the state.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Cherry blossom time in Hiroshima.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
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Six Things Pundits (Still) Don’t Understand About American Elections
10 years later, I am still trying to modernize election analysis!
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
The lights are out tonight.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
And clitoral enlargement is irreversible. Not desirable for Cis women along with acne and hair loss. We monitor testosterone levels to make sure dosing is in the safe level.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Thrilled to meet my favorite Ob/Gyn and author of The Menopause Manifesto at the Menopause Society annual convention in Florida today.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
I am fortunate to be at the annual Menopause Society meeting in Orlando this week. Menopause is a complicated specialty with lots of nuance. So much misinformation out there. Make sure your provider is certified and trained to guide you through it.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
I wouldn’t vote for Newsom but I love how he’s trolling Trump.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
He will lose the support of many of his constituents, me included, if he’s is the only Democrat to vote against this.
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Five Things You Need to Know About Vaginal Estrogen in 2025 open.substack.com/pub/kellycas...
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Five Things You Need to Know About Vaginal Estrogen in 2025
and I am only getting started.....there are more
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Barbara Norton @cnmak.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Supplements are a Rising Cause of Liver Failure open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
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Supplements are a Rising Cause of Liver Failure
Selling and promoting unstudied supplements for women's health is performative feminism
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