We probably hate to admit this, however hormones dominate our lives. The simple biochemistry that composes us make hormones our ruler. They are chemical messengers that conduct a large part of our body functions throughout our lives. Our hormones affect every biological system we have within us, and without them nothing will function well. That […]
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Over the years, through the aging process it has become clear that one of the most important things in a person’s life is to get themselves in better shape for all the situations that come up in everyday life. One health problem many women face today is fibroids. Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors found inside and […]
In the 1970’s, Dr. John R. Lee, MD, had a thriving family medical practice in Northern California. Dr. Lee frequently had patients who came to him suffering with perimenopause symptoms, but for significant health reasons were unable to take the synthetic estrogens and progesterone that millions of women were taking at the time with hormone […]
Hormones perform critical functions in our bodies and control a wide variety of internal processes. Among the processes affected by hormones are mood stability, metabolism, and reproductive health. It is very important to have enough of each hormone to perform its function efficiently, and in the right proportions so one is not dominating the others. […]
A woman negotiating a turn towards menopause will know that her hormones are changing when she experiences symptoms of low estrogen. Even though menopause is not considered a disease but a normal part of aging, changes in hormones can quickly accelerate a woman of menopause into panic unless she knows how to cope with low […]
There are many natural and easy ways to lower estrogen levels in the body. Estrogen is an important and necessary hormone in both men and women, but in women, having too much estrogen can lead to health and weight problems. High estrogen levels are also suspected of increasing the chances of breast-cancer. Estrogen is also […]
Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, weight gain – all symptoms that a woman may have entered the menopause zone created by the change in her body’s levels of progesterone and estrogen. While indications of menopause are common to all women of a certain age, they can be demoralizing, depressing and in some cases even debilitating. […]