Menopause And Hormones

Dr. Linda Hillebrand of PhysioAge Medical group will share her knowledge on hormone imbalance and discuss how bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can help men and women suffering from symptoms of andropause (male menopause) and menopause.  

AUGUSTA, Ga. – For estrogen replacement to provide stroke protection, it likely must be given soon after levels drop because of menopause or surgical removal of the ovaries, scientists report in the Journal of Neuroscience.  

To help decrease the incidence of breast cancer, knowing the "fats" is as crucial as knowing the facts. According to the American Cancer Society, being overweight or obese has been found to increase breast cancer risk, especially for women after menopause. Before menopause, a woman's ovaries produce most of their estrogen. However, after menopause (when the ovaries stop making estrogen), most of a woman's estrogen comes from fat tissue...  

Women who developed new-onset breast tenderness after starting estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy were at significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer than women on the combination therapy who didn't experience such tenderness,  

The right combination of estrogen and a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM), which blocks the effects of estrogen in breast tissue, could relieve menopause symptoms and cut breast cancer risk, Yale researchers report in an abstract presented at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) scientific meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, October 17-21.  

Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth Alsgaard pondered an awful choice: Drenching hot flashes or hormone therapies that might raise the risk of cancer. What former actress Suzanne Somers raved about held much more appeal — custom-mixed "bioidentical" hormones, just like ones the body makes.  

We provide easy to read information, customized health plans regarding menopause symptoms and treatment, bioidentical hormonal replacement therapy, hormonal imbalance, breast cancer risks and prevention and more.  

(SkyNewswire.com)--- iHow To Conquer Menopause ==================================Eliminate Menopausal Symptoms through Mother Nature's WayTo find a help is needed indeed. It cannot be prevented from happening. For some women, it is good news because finally they are rid the burden of the monthly period and childbearing is a thing of the past. And a good help can now be found easily and affordablyWhat is menopause?Menopause is the time when...  

Mel Gibson's acting style has changed now he's gone through the "male menopause."The 'Braveheart' star - who directed, produced and starred in the Oscar-winning epic - says his approach to filmmaking has completely changed from how he was when he worked on the 1995 action movie.In an interview with the Scotsman newspaper, he said: "I'm not sure exa...  

Earlier this year, the BBC reported that "HRT - Hormone Replacement Therapy - can shrink women's brains"1, after a study was published which showed that brain volume in women taking HRT was smaller in two key areas involved in thinking and memory.  

It is the time in life when mothers are at their busiest. With the enormous responsibilities they hold in raising a family, working and running a home, often their health is not given enough attention. The slightly changing physiological processes ...  

Menopausal women seek alternative to hormone therapyMonterey County HeraldAP Elizabeth Alsgaard of Los Angeles has a bioidentical implant in her hip to help with menopause. Miserable in menopause, Elizabeth ...and more »  

Some studies have shown that nearly 50% of women experience psychological problems as they go through the menopause. Benzodiazepines and antidepressants are often used to treat anxiety in women going through the menopause but benzodiazepines can cause withdrawal problems and antidepressants can cause sexual problems, weight gain and withdrawal. Some women look for alternative remedies for their anxiety and turn to black cohosh extract made...  

The Associated Press'Bioidenticals' not FDA-approved, contain estrogenThe Associated Press... when a big federal study found risks from traditional hormone replacement therapy, or HRT. Alternative remedies are especially popular with upscale, ...and more »  

Do you know what the symptoms of PMS are? Let me tell in in order of my pain threshold. They are tension and irritability, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, anger, depression, food cravings, breast tenderness, bloating, and headaches. So this will have to pass for a post today– What do you think? Please comment below to tell me.