“The resurgence of bio identical hormones parallels the advances in space travel. Knowledge, Empowerment and Implementation” What are Hormones? • The secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect • Chemicals made in the body, act at distant sites from where they …
• Not the absolute deficiency of estrogen or progesterone • It is the relative dominance of estrogen and relative deficiency of progesterone • Must compare same units of measurement, i.e.. pMol/L ( molecules of each hormone) • On CPL, multiply progesterone by 1000 to compare with estrogen levels. • Best ratio is 170:1 up to …
The menstrual cycle is a cascade of many hormones produced by the pituitary gland, hypothalamus and ovaries. Even before the birth of a female infant who will have between 500,000 and 800,000 immature ovarian follicles in both ovaries, there is a gradual decrease in the numbers before birth up to the average age of 50 …
• Infertility • Menopausal symptoms • Magnesium deficiency • Pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) • Pre-menopausal syndrome • Hypothyroid-like conditions • Prostate cancer • Uterine fibroids • Endometriosis • Fibrocystic Breast • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) • Fibroids • Breast cancer • Weight gain • Exposure to xenoestrogen ( a likely etiology of PCOS) – Female embryo …
