Women tend to think bio-identical progesterone cream is used exclusively to balance their hormones during perimenopause and menopause. The truth is, women of all ages benefit from bio-identical progesterone cream. Exposure to an ever-growing number of xenoestrogens (estrogen mimicking chemicals) and other known endocrine disrupting substances in our environment, foods and the products we use, has contributed […]
Progesterone is known as the “happy” hormone, and for good reason. Synthesized in the central nervous system, progesterone distinctly effects nerve function and therefore mood and calmness, reducing feelings of anxiety and depression. Catherine Rollins of the National Progesterone Advisory Network writes, “If you give a woman back her progesterone – her mother hormone, her […]
Do you find yourself thinking about sex less often? Are your erections not as robust as they once were? Do you find you are not turned on as easily as you did when you were younger? Well rest easy, it’s a myth that aging has to be a buzzkill in the bedroom. Take care of […]
Most girls begin to menstruate at about 12 years of age and continue to have a monthly cycle until they reach menopause, which is typically around 52. That means the average woman will have her “period” approximately 480 times over 40 years of her life. Yet, many women don’t understand the miraculous hormonal dance that […]
Spring has arrived if you’re among the 58 million Americans with seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever), you may already be wishing it was over. Hundreds of species of plants release their pollen into the air each spring, but a relatively small number are responsible for the itching, sneezing and watery eyes associated with hay fever. Most […]
As chemical messengers, our hormones control nearly every physiological process in the body. So, while hormonal balance is super important for our well-being, it’s not always easy to achieve or maintain during the holiday season. Added stress along with consuming more sugar and alcohol than usual can quickly disrupt hormonal balance making you feel anything […]
Compelling research offers insight into natural progesterone’s ability to help defend against breast cancer, indicating that the use of bio-identical progesterone is associated with a decreased risk of this rapidly growing health issue. Progesterone has also shown beneficial effects on cardiovascular health, including decreasing the risk of blood clots, protecting against atherosclerosis (hardening of the […]
If you feel happy and well, have steady energy and emotions, sleep soundly seven to nine hours a night, wake up feeling rested, recover well from stress, and maintain a healthy weight without constantly dieting, then your adrenals are probably doing well. If, however, your energy lags during the day, you feel emotionally unbalanced, you […]
with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny. February is […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month making it a perfect time to explore the largely ignored and seldom discussed link between GMO’s (Genetically Modified Organisms) and the diagnosis most feared by women. According to www.breastcancer.org, breast cancer is the leading cause of death for women age 40 to 55 and about 80 percent of those diagnosed […]