Hormone Therapy Benefits & Risks in Women Hormone Therapy Benefits is one of the government-approved treatments for relief of menopausal symptoms. These symptoms, caused by lower estrogen levels at menopause, include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and vaginal dryness. Hormone Therapy Here is some background information. There are Three-Benchmark Stages of Natural Menopause: Perimenopause (or the …
How to stay young the First 100 Years Stay Young, I know what you’re thinking. Is it impossible — do I need to know how to stay young for the first 100 years? It sounds far-fetched and ambitious. It’s not, and you need to start thinking about what it means for you and your family to …
What does the Bioidentical Hormone What Does the Bioidentical Hormone Program Involve Bioidentical Hormone GHRP-2 is a synthetic analog of the peptide hormone ghrelin. Ghrelin is a small 28-amino acid peptide produced by the stomach in response to hunger. It also activates the human growth hormone secretagogue (ghrelin) receptor to stimulate GH production and metabolism. GHRP-2 similarly stimulates the hypothalamus and …
Hormone and Diet Hormone and Diet, We all know hormone levels decline as we age. Although this is part of normal aging, there are several ways lifestyle decisions that you can make to improve your health and optimize your hormone levels. In the first article in this series, we described the importance of exercise as …
Depression Symptoms Depression Symptoms from Low Hormones Depression Symptoms from low hormones impact all of us at one time or another. It isn’t logical to expect everything to go well all the time. Plenty of men may seem to be very lucky and prosperous. They may even appear to have the world at their fingertips. Sadly, that surface appearance …
Weight Gain Once we hit age 30, it’s all downhill for the body’s hormone levels. Our organs’ lean body mass (LBM) decreases while the adipose or fat mass increases. Between the ages of 30 thru 75, the liver, kidneys, brain, and pancreas atrophy by 30% on average. In men between the ages of 40 thru …
Hormones and High Cholesterol Hormones and High Cholesterol, the silent killer! High cholesterol that goes undetected can send you to an early grave. The popular belief is that high cholesterol is associated with overweight individuals and manifests as excess body fat. However, you can be thin and still not metabolize sugar properly resulting in high …