Demystifying Andropause (Male Menopause): Part Two
More than weight gain or a lack of sex drive, there are risks associated with low testosterone levels. Physical Symptoms of Andropause When testosterone levels begin to drop, men lose lean muscle mass and add on the pounds, particularly around the abdomen. The change in body composition has more impact than just a “spare tire.” […]
Demystifying Andropause (Male Menopause): Part One
“What do you mean you’re not “in the mood?” If this question is something that regularly comes up, it may mean that you’re suffering from a problem commonly called “male menopause.” Male menopause is very real, and it has a name: Andropause… What Do I Need to Know About Andropause? The most potent force underlying mental […]
How to Beat Stress & Adrenal Fatigue
Mothers are the ultimate multi-taskers: they manage their kids’ school requirements, doctor’s appointments, birthday parties, music and dance lessons, and sports – while managing household needs and working full-time in or out of the home (or both!). Often mothers bear the heaviest load when it comes to childcare, home care, and the care of aging […]
3 Ways Hormone Imbalance Can Affect Your Sex Life
From your early thirties on, hormone imbalance can compromise your sex life by affecting your energy, physical sensitivity, responsiveness, and desire. Read below to learn the three most common ways hormone imbalances can affect your sex life. What’s Happening? As you age your hormone levels begin to change which affects many areas of your life, […]
The Truth About Estrogen Dominance and Breast Cancer
Solid medical science and clinical studies have established that an underlying and untreated condition of estrogen dominance significantly increases your breast cancer risk: women who develop breast cancer have higher estrogen levels than women without breast cancer. Some studies have also shown that women who had been treated for breast cancer, and who continued to […]
3 Ways to Improve Your Mood, Cognition, and Memory
Your brain is the largest and (arguably) the most important organ in your body — without it, you cannot function! When stress, low moods, fatigue, and brain fog arise, your brain definitely needs support to function optimally. Balanced Hormones and Your Brain Balanced hormones and nutritional supplements can provide powerful mood, cognition, and memory support. […]
Can Progesterone Protect YOU from Heart Disease?
You may have heard that after women enter menopause, their risk of heart disease rises sharply. Why? Mainstream medical thinking has pointed to the significant drop in estrogen as a possible cause for an increase in LDL (sometimes called the “bad” cholesterol) and a drop in HDL (the “good cholesterol). For many years it was […]
What is Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy? (BHRT)
What is BHRT? Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, or BHRT, is a treatment for hormoneimbalance that restores your deficient hormone levels. Women with hormone imbalance suffer from symptoms such as: Men with hormone imbalance experience symptoms such as: What Hormones Are Replaced with BHRT? The hormones typically replaced with BHRT are estrogen, progesterone, testosterone,and DHEA. Why […]
Men’s Hormone Life Cycles: Andropause
What is Andropause A man’s hormone levels are typically what you would expect during early and middle age. Unless underlying medical issues or significant environmental health impacts exist, a man’s hormone production is predictable and steady. However, when age and other environmental or lifestyle influences begin to affect a man’s health, he may experience symptoms […]
Women’s Hormone Life Cycles: Perimenopause
What is Perimenopause? The perimenopause or, around menopause life cycle is a transitional phase in a woman’s life that typically occurs in her forties to fifties, usually lasting anywhere from two to eight years. Your ovaries are still producing eggs, although ovulation may be occurring irregularly. Since this is also called your late reproductive stage, conceiving is still possible. Occasionally, you […]