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DHEA Levels and Menopause

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You have probably heard DHEA referenced alot in the news these days.  It is being touted as a solution for hot flashes and menopause, among other things.  DHEA can certainly help with the symptoms of menopause when in balance with the rest of the hormones in your body.

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Why Women Need Testosterone

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Testosterone is a  hormone that is usually discussed in reference to men. But just like men have some estrogen in their bodies, we women have testosterone in ours.

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Hypothyroidism: It Can Make You Sick!

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The symptoms of hormone imbalance are not just due to our female hormones like progesterone and estrogen. Hormone imbalance usually includes many hormones, none more important than the thyroid.  The thyroid is a major hormone.   If it does not function properly for an extended period of time….you can die.

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Menopause Symptoms and Memory Loss

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While you may experience the misery of hot flashes and mood swings as you enter menopause, one thing you can’t blame on the “change” is memory loss. In the latest study that exonerates menopause as a cause of impairing the ability to recall, Taiwanese researchers compared the memory of hundreds of women before they had [...]

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The Benefits of Natural Progesterone

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In recent years it has been determined that synthetic hormone replacement therapy is not the great answer to menopausal symptoms that we thought it was.  In fact, it can be dangerous.  There is alot of talk about how hormones affect aging in women.

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Night Sweats: What Causes Them?

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The most common causes of insomnia and night sweats are hormonal changes related to menopause.  As estrogen declines, the hypothalmus, which regulates body heat, begins to fail.  These were my first signs of perimenopause. 

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Male Menopause is Called Andropause

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Women don’t corner the market on hormonal decline.  Men have a drop off in their hormone levels as well.  It may not be as “in your face” as our lovely menopause, but it is just as important to take it seriously!

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Hormone Imbalance Symptoms: My Journey

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My journey with the dreaded menopause started over 10 years ago.  I know that only in hindsight, because everyone I talked to about it at the time assured me that I was too young for menopause.  Silly girl!

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Male Menopause Is Real

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You may have a man in your life that has been acting a little strange as of late.  It could be a phase he is going through called andropause.  This is male menopause.  Yes, men suffer from menopause just like women do.

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Progesterone Cream: Does it Help?

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When the total truth came out about synthetic hormone replacement therapy (HRT), it sent the medical community into a tizzy.  Not only are they divided over the proper way to handle the symptoms of hormone imbalance, but millions of women are left confused about what will help their symptoms and what will cause them health [...]

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The Symptoms of Low Progesterone

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If you are a woman, it is possible to experience symptoms of low progesterone now matter how old you are. Your body produces hormones naturally and they are meant to work together and balance each other out.  When one hormone level is too high or too low, it causes an imbalance with the other hormones [...]

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The Benefits and Side Effects of Black Cohosh

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Black cohosh is a herbal remedy. One of the reasons that women use black cohosh is to curb the discomfort and aggravation of some of the symptoms of menopause.

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Know about Menopause

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You are at that age…you know, the one where you roll your eyes if anyone suggests that you are at “that age”.  “That age” is the age of menopause.  It is the age when our female reproductive systems begin to shut down, the beginning of hormonal decline.

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Perimenopause: The Beginning of Hormone Imbalance

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When I had the last of my four children I was nearly 34 years old.  I expected to have many years to get my body back in shape and enjoy life before any signs of menopause came along.  But only a few years later, the first signs of perimenopause began.

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Some Facts About Baldness

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Hair loss, more commonly known as baldness, has a variety of causes and treatments. Some causes are specific to a gender. Appearance can also be gender specific as well as treatments for baldness. But it should also be noted that baldness can simply be a product of the aging process.

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Signs of Menopause

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The first signs of menopause can come for a woman as early as when she is in her 30′s.  Because of the increased hormones in our foods and environment, women are going into the first stage of menopause, known as perimenopause, at a younger age than ever before.

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Depression Symptoms And Hormone Imbalance

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Depression symptoms which are both physical and mental in nature can be present when there are hormone imbalances in the body. 

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Menopause Supplements

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Menopause is the most trying and difficult period in a woman’s life. It usually occurs to a woman, who is in her late 40s. During menopause, the quantity of female hormones produced reduces significantly. This results in many physical and mental changes in a woman’s body like loss of calcium, hot flushes, dry skin, itchiness, [...]

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Do I Have Low Thyroid Symptoms?

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Low thyroid symptoms are numerous.  Persons with low thyroid, known as hypothyroidism, can suffer many symptoms, that by themselves, may not catch your attention.  If several of these symptoms hit you though, you should realize that you could be suffering from low thyroid.  If left untreated, hypothyroidism can become very dangerous to your health. 

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The Symptoms of Low Estrogen

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As women, when we age, we begin to lose estrogens. This is happening to women at younger ages than ever before. Loss of estrogens causes the onset of perimenopause, the first stage of menopuase. Estrogens are the primary sex hormone in females and are responsible for regulating reproduction.

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Estradiol Is Only One Part Of Estrogen

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Estrogen is a powerful hormone and a lack of it can cause many problems. It is one of our sex hormones, along with progesterone and testosterone. Estrogen is actually comprised of three parts: estradiol, estriol and estrone.

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Helpful Tips For Weight Loss in Women Over Forty

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When a woman reaches the age of forty she may notice that she has put on a few pounds steadily over the last several years and is having a harder time taking it off. When hormone imbalance happens it becomes harder to keep the desired weight that was nearly effortless in the past. Approaching middle [...]

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Why Women Need Natural Progesterone

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In recent years it has been determined that synthetic hormone replacement therapy is not the great answer to menopausal symptoms that we thought it was. In fact, it can be dangerous. There is a lot of talk about how hormones affect aging in women. The primary hormone that is discussed is estrogen. But estrogen is [...]

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Menopause and Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy

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Menopause is the time in our lives when our hormones begin to decline.  Hormones are crucial to every single function of the human body.  Replacing lost or declining hormones is the first step to wellness. 

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Early Menopause Symptoms

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Women today are going through menopause at a younger age than ever before.  But women who experience the symptoms of early menopause are still not being diagnosed correctly.  Menopause is considered early if a woman enters it before the age of forty.

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