In the past, women aged gracefully. Our grandmothers aged into menopause without the struggles women have today. Their hormones were balanced. Symptoms such as insomnia, depression, weight gain and cognitive issues were not the standard as they are today. Now, women...
Menopause is defined as the permanent cessation of periods resulting from the loss of ovarian follicular activity. Menopause is 12 consecutive months with no period, and this is only known with certainty in retrospect. Perimenopause is the two to eight years...
Hormones work together like a beautifully choreographed dance. The thyroid hormones, the adrenal hormones and the sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone) need to be in balance with each other for optimal functioning. Treating a sluggish thyroid is...
High DHT levels, more than likely. Believe it or not, what is believed to cause Male Pattern Baldness is often a cause for hirsutism, or facial hair growth, in women. DHT is a sex steroid and an androgen hormone that is formed from the conversion of testosterone into a more potent form instead of converting into estrogen. An enzyme, 5α-reductase, synthesizes DHT in the adrenal glands, hair follicles, testes and prostate in men and in the ovaries in women. It is responsible for growth of the prostate in males and the beginning of puberty in females. Excess levels can cause balding (androgenic alopecia) and in women it is likely to cause thinning of the hair on the head and excess hair growth in the pubic region, breast area, or on the face. Excess amounts can also lower libido and cause acne.
Hormones play an important role in your life every day. They are your body’s chemical messengers, traveling in your bloodstream to tissues and organs. They play a role in your growth, metabolism, sexual function, reproduction and mood. If you doubt the power of...
Balancing the body’s hormones must work together as a choreographed dance. Hormone replacement therapy may be something to consider if there is a hormonal imbalance. All the hormones must be working and in sync for the body to function properly. That means if your...
Estrogen Dominance and adrenal fatigue are very similar in their symptom presentation. Symptoms may include: weight gain, hot flashes, poor sleep, fatigue, and irritability. Most women who have one tend to have the other to some degree. Most estrogen dominance is due to insufficient progesterone and therefore there is low cortisol production. When the adrenals are stressed, the
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) may improve fertility by correcting underlying issues that can contribute to infertility, low sperm count, etc. and provide a more optimal environment for conception. It can enhance many women's health issues at every stage of life...
Estrogen Dominance is a term every woman should be familiar with. Estrogen dominance symptoms can include PMS, infertility, post menopausal symptoms, even breast cancer can often relate to ED. Estrogen Dominance doesn’t mean that a woman is high in estrogen. Rather, it means that the estrogenic effects are stronger than the (counterbalancing) progesterone hormone balancing effects.
Updated April 15, 2024 Estrogen Dominance and PMS: Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome For some of us PMS, or premenstrual syndrome, might be the day before the period starts and for others the whole preceding week. And we know the symptoms… Most women know when their period is coming because things change; breasts get tender, the […]