Menopause
History of Menopause and Its Treatments
By the year 2030, approximately 1.2 billion women will be menopausal or postmenopausal worldwide. Greater than 85% of these women will experience disabling symptoms. As recent as the 1970s, “Menopause was defined as a psychological crisis that would cause disease under certain conditions. The most important condition was social, a woman’s adherence to departure from…
Read MoreEstrogen Is A Very Important Hormone – Estrogen Therapy. Imbalance Symptoms
Estrogen Is A Very Important Hormone – Estrogen Therapy. Imbalance Symptoms Estrogen is a very important hormone, one that regulates many functions in the body. Many women suffer from estrogen hormone imbalance, where the body is producing either too much estrogen or too little. Estrogen imbalance has many serious symptoms, including emotional distress, weight gain,…
Read MoreThe Power of Hormones
The Power of Hormones Hormones can rejuvenate, regenerate and restore. They are powerful chemical messengers that circulate throughout the body and travel to specific cells to orchestrate many vital internal functions. But even a small fluctuation in hormone levels can cause big changes at the cellular level — or disrupt the delicate balance throughout your…
Read MoreHow is Hormone Imbalance Associated with Heart Disease?
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a role in virtually all major bodily systems and functions including your cardiovascular system. A 3 minute cardiovascular assessment will provide valuable information to determine your risk for cardiovascular related disease. Insulin Resistance Cells don’t “open” normally and, in response, the pancreas creates too much insulin. When too…
Read MoreWhy Do I Suddenly Have Feelings of Hopelessness?
Patient Question, Why Do I Suddenly have Feelings of Hopelessness and Cravings? A Female Patient: “I tried to cut back on the DIM. I went to 600 and tried a couple days at 300mg. I started my period yesterday and had severe PMS for the past 10 days. When my period hit I didn’t get…
Read MoreWhere Did All the Iodine Go?
What has happened to our iodine in the last half century? In the 1960’s, iodine was added to our bread dough. This was a good thing, since one slice of bread gave you your recommended daily allowance. Unfortunately, twenty years later, the National Institute of Health came to believe we were getting too much iodine.…
Read MoreKathryn’s Story
Kathryn is a thirty-eight-year-old female who came to see me with complaints of fatigue, weight gamin, muscle aches, and joint pain. She was taking fifty-eight prescription pills a day, including anti-depressants, narcotic pain medication, and two different anti-inflammatory prescriptions. She was feeling horrible and not getting any relief. Her marital life was in disarray and…
Read MoreDawn’s Story; Part 8, “Results- Part 2”
Results – part 2. Full disclosure – I am writing this on April Fool’s Day, but this is all true J. Today is day 80 of my journey to better health and I thought instead of the more general results I shared with you last time, I would get a little more specific. First, I…
Read MoreUnderstanding Hormones; Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Thyroid
For women, the three most important hormones that need to be considered in optimizing an individual’s hormones providing longevity with outstanding quality of life and disease prevention are estrogen, testosterone and thyroid. For men, there are two, testosterone and thyroid. Estrogen: Estrogen is an amazing hormone. It has over four hundred functions in a woman’s…
Read MoreThe Power of Hormones
The Power of Hormones Hormones can rejuvenate, regenerate and restore. They are powerful chemical messengers that circulate throughout the body and travel to specific cells to orchestrate many vital internal functions. But even a small fluctuation in hormone levels can cause big changes at the cellular level — or disrupt the delicate balance throughout your…
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