Khalid Mahmud's scientific contributions

Publications (3)

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Menopausal women are deficient in estrogen, progesterone, and frequently in testosterone and DHEA. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in the United States has generally consisted of one or two agents, typically equine estrogen and medroxyprogesterone, with increased risk of heart attack, stroke, dementia, and breast cancer [WHI trials]. Bio-identica...
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Many hormones promote or inhibit breast cancer in different ways. These effects and the mechanisms involved are reviewed in order to suggest a potentially safer use of hormones. Natural estrogens, administered transdermally, and natural progesterone may be the safest combination of female hormones. Increased intake of cruciferous vegetables could p...
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Conventional practice of medicine has done very little to prevent breast cancer - the one disease women dread the most. The usual emphasis is on self-exam and mammogram, which is early detection, not prevention. By the time cancer is found on a mammogram it, as a rule, has been slowly growing for up to 15 years. Many factors influence the appearanc...

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... Despite its benefits, women's engagement in exercise remains a challenge due to barriers of time, cost and exercise self-efficacy (Sydora, Alvadj, Malley, Mayan, Shandro & Ross, 2020;McGuire, Seib & Anderson, 2016). Hence, there is a need to develop, evaluate and implement effective exercise programs for menopausal women (Mahmud, 2010;Ross, Sydora, Davenport, Yuksel & Shandro, 2017). Walking is one form of exercise which is simple, flexible, low-cost, widely accessible and preferred amongst menopausal women (Sydora et al., 2020). ...