Marla Ahlgrimm
Marla Ahlgrimm | |
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| Born | Marla Jane Ahlgrimm |
| Education | Bachelor of Science |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Pharmacist[2] Author[3] |
| Known for | Expert in Women's Hormonal Health[3] |
| Website | Marla Ahlgrimm Official Website |
Marla Ahlgrimm is an American entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, pharmacist and expert in women's hormonal health.[2] She is the author of The HRT Solution: Optimizing Your Hormone Potential, which details the benefits of bioidentical hormone therapy and the book Self-Help For Premenstrual Syndrome.[4] She is a frequent lecturer, has been featured as an expert in numerous professional journals and consumer magazines[3] and has appeared on regional and national television and radio broadcasts.[5][6][7]
Ahlgrimm is the co-founder of Madison Pharmacy Associates, the first pharmacy in the United States devoted to women's health.[8] She is also the founder of Women's Health America and is currently the President of Cyclin Pharmaceuticals.[8]
Career[edit]
Ahlgrimm began her career at a local pharmacy in Madison, Wisconsin. During her time there, she identified symptoms that affected some of her patients severely. She identified these symptoms as premenstrual syndrome (PMS), prior to PMS being widely used as a term in the United States.[8] Her early research was inspired by British physician Dr. Katharina Dalton who coined the term PMS during the 1950s.[6]
Ahlgrimm co-founded Madison Pharmacy Associates in 1982. Madison Pharmacy Associates was the first pharmacy in the United States specializing in women's health. She is considered a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of premenstrual syndrome, developing many of the bioidentical hormone therapy prescription options used today for hormone imbalance. She was one of the first to identify hormone testing options to understand individual hormone levels in women allowing for customization of hormone dosing.[2] Ahlgrimm and her staff at Madison Pharmacy Associates provided care to women concerned with PMS, perimenopause, menopause, as well as specialized nutritional supplements and low dose, customized natural hormone prescription therapy.[8] In 1997, she purchased competitor Bajamar Pharmacy, whose vice president praised Ahlgrimm stating, "She's more dedicated to women's health than anyone else I've met."[9]
Ahlgrimm is also the founder of Women's Health America[2] and sits on the UW-Madison School of Pharmacy Board of Visitors.[10]
Bibliography[edit]
- 2012, HRT Solution, Revised Edition (Avery Health Guides), Avery Trade, ISBN 158333176X
- 1999, Self-Help For Premenstrual Syndrome, Random House Publishing, ISBN 978-0-679-77800-4[11]
- 1998, The HRT Solution: Optimizing Your Hormone Potential, Avery, ISBN 0895299488
References[edit]
- ^ Belsky, Gary; Netzer, Baie; Harrison, Leah (June 1, 1992). "The Five Ways Women Are Often Smarter Than Men About Money". CNN Money. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "2001 Athena Nominees". The Capital Times. HighBeam. March 1, 2001. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c Lombardi, Lisa (May 1, 2002). "Hooked On Happiness". Shape Magazine. HighBeam. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ Cummings, Melanie (October 1, 2000). "PMS: Women Tell Women How To Control Premenstrual Syndrom". Herizons.[dead link]
- ^ Carleen Wild & Marla Ahlgrimm (2009). NBC15 Interview with Marla Ahlgrimm (News). NBC 15.
- ^ a b Snyder, Karyn (June 10, 1996). "Pioneer in Women's Health Offers Rxs, OTC, Education". Drug Topics. Business HighBeam. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "PSSSST!". The Capital Times. HighBeam. December 13, 1996. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Personal Case Prompts Pharmacist To Start Madison Pharmacy Associates". Interviewing Experts. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Madison-Based Women's Health Company Acquires Competitor". Wisconsin State Journal. HighBeam. October 22, 1997. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Board of Visitors". University of Wisconsin Madison. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Self-Help For Premenstrual Syndrome". 1999. Retrieved January 9, 2013.