Women are born with a finite amount of eggs stored in their ovaries. Ovaries are responsible for both storing the eggs and producing hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, which help control and regulate ovulation and menstruation. When the ovaries stop releasing an egg every month, menopause arises. Menopause marks the end of a woman’s [...]
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Hormones in your body control and regulate a majority of your bodily functions such as digestion, growth, mood, libido, and immune function. If your hormone levels become out of balance, you may notice negative changes to your overall health and bodily functions. Hormone replacement therapies are a common treatment method for hormone imbalances. Bioidentical hormone [...]
As a woman ages, her body will go through changes. Most women go through menopause after age 45, but some will experience it early. Symptoms associated with menopause can also occur in the period before the actual onset, known as perimenopause. Whether you have started the transition to menopause or not, knowing that it is [...]
Hot flashes are a well-known sign of menopause, though often once a woman experiences them, she’s probably already had other symptoms of onset without knowing it. What Causes Hot Flashes? Hot flashes are recurrent episodes of flushing and the feeling of heat, mostly in the upper body and face. Hot flashes can vary in intensity [...]
As you already know, hormones are vitally important to your body. Balanced hormone levels are crucial for overall health. They are responsible for making sure your body systems function correctly and control many processes. There are so many hormones in your body working hard to keep you healthy, but let’s focus on eight key hormones [...]
Menopause can affect so many parts of your life and make maintaining health and wellness a bit more of a chore than before. It can take more effort than before to get everyday things under control both physically and emotionally. Sleep is often an area of life that is negatively impacted by menopause. Menopausal women [...]
Having balanced hormones is essential for a well-functioning body. They are responsible for many physiological processes and when out of balance can cause adverse side effects. We often associate hormonal imbalances with illness or age, and that is true in many cases. However, lifestyle habits may also be a contributing factor. Here are some areas [...]
Most women are aware of the general milestones in their lives when it comes to their reproductive or fertile period. We know about puberty signaling the beginning of the fertile years, the decades of dealing with a menstrual cycle, and the onset of menopause, which signals the end of the reproductive years. We associate menopause [...]
As a woman ages, her concerns about menopause may increase. We hear about it from family and friends, on TV and from healthcare providers. A lot of what we hear has us dreading going through menopause. And maybe that’s because we don’t have all the right information on what we can actually expect and what [...]
