Tag Archives: Estrogen

DHEA Levels and Menopause

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

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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The Benefits of Natural Progesterone

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?

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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Progesterone Cream: Does it Help?

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

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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Know about Menopause

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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The Symptoms of Low Estrogen

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

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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Why Women Need Natural Progesterone

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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Hormone Imbalance

Hormone imbalance is becoming apparent in women as early as their twenties due to the increased hormones we are exposed to in our food, our environment and even in our cosmetics and cleaning products.  As a woman ages, hormone imbalance symptoms worsen and may become nearly intolerable for many who suffer from a severe imbalance.

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Why Do I Have Hot Flashes?

The primary sex hormone in women is estrogen.  It plays an important role for us as women from puberty all the way through our childbearing years.  When our levels of estrogen begin to decline, uncomfortable symptoms like hot flashes start to occur.

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