Menopause is characterized by widely fluctuating estrogen levels as natural production starts to decline. This often causes the common symptoms of hot flashes and changes in mood. As the ovaries fail in later menopause and estrogen levels decline further, symptoms such as difficulty with sleeping, loss of bone density and subsequent osteopenia/osteoporosis and memory issues, to name but a few, become evident. Low estrogen also causes a drop in libido or diminished sex drive because vaginal wa...
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Progesterone and estrogen balance each other out in the female body. Progesterone is necessary to negate the effects of estrogen and vice versa. This means that a lack of natural progesterone or an excess of it wreaks havoc on the body. Menopause and stress cause this imbalance leading to the unpleasant symptoms and reduced quality of life. In menopause, several hormones are thrown off balance. Often in perimenopause, there is too little natural progesterone in a woman’s body; it can result...
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Much has changed over the centuries, but the desire to retain youthful vigor during the golden years has endured. As people age, things change. Bone calcium declines, muscle mass decreases, and body fat increases. Red blood cell counts decline. The average person becomes less energetic and less sexually active. As all this occurs, testosterone levels are falling. In men, total testosterone levels fall by about 1% a year starting around age 40, while bioavailable testosterone, the form that does ...
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In terms of hormone replacement therapy, estrogen, testosterone and progesterone are the most common. But over the years, with research and clinical studies, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) replacement therapy has attracted considerable attention. Significant beneficial effects of DHEA replacement have been reported in patients representing the pathophysiological model of complete DHEA deficiency, in other words, adrenal insufficiency (AI). This includes effects on well-being, energy levels, mood,...
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Hormonal balance is vital to a healthy mind and body but can be disrupted in many ways. Hormone fluctuations occur naturally, such as in puberty, menopause and perimenopause. As you age, your primary hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone and even DHEA can become imbalanced. Hormonal imbalance is a serious concern than what most people think, symptoms associated with this condition include: unexplained weight gain or weight loss, unexplained or excessive sweating, difficulty sleep...
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For many, sleep has become an almost unattainable commodity, a luxury reserved for the fortunate few who don’t feel the various strings of responsibility pulling them in a thousand directions at once. Having to work full-time, care for family, hang out with friends and find time for the gym leaves precious little time for sleep. There is also the competitive aspect of missing out on sleep, which is when those people who are constantly pushing themselves to achieve do so at the expense of adequ...
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Hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland is not able to produce enough thyroid hormone, is more common than what you would believe. Unfortunately, millions of people are currently hypothyroid and don't know it. Thyroid disease is a global health problem that can substantially impact the well-being, particularly in pregnancy and childhood. Thyroid hormones are essential for growth, neuronal development, reproduction and regulation of energy metabolism. Since the main purpose of t...
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