Hormone Imbalance Symptoms: My Journey
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! Read more
Signs of Menopause
Filed under: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Symptoms of Menopause, menopause
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. Read more
The Benefits and Side Effects of Black Cohosh
Filed under: Herbal Remedies for Menopause, Symptoms of Menopause, menopause
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. Read more
Perimenopause: The Beginning of Hormone Imbalance
Filed under: Health, Hypothyroidism, Testosterone, Uncategorized, menopause
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. Read more
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. Read more
The Symptoms of Low Estrogen
Filed under: Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy, Estrogen, Symptoms of Menopause
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. Read more
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