Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, with approximately 500,000 mortalities each year. Approximately every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and approximately every minute, someone will die of one. It is the NUMBER ONE cause of death for MEN and WOMEN. In most cases, it is […]
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Alzheimer’s Disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with Alzheimer’s, symptoms first appear after age 60. In some people, symptoms can appear much earlier. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among
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“Low testosterone levels for men can mean high health risks. After decades of research and hype surrounding female menopause and hormone replacement therapy, men have recently started receiving some attention about their own age-related hormonal decline – Austin Male Andropause.” Low testosterone levels for men can mean high health risks. After decades of research and
This is the second article of a series presented by Dr. Feste on the Menstrual Cycle and Progesterone. At the time of egg release, the FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) begins to gradually decline and the LH (luteinizing hormone) prevails to assist in maintaining an embryo should fertilization have occurred. But, equally and likely more important
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What is Perimenopause? This gradual phase before the permanent cessation of menstrual periods is sometimes called perimenopausee. The process of menopause is considered complete when a woman has not menstruated for an entire year. A simple lab test that measures FSH can indicate whether a woman is in menopause or near menopause. During this time,
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What is Menopause? Menopause is a normal biological event that marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. Menopause is the transition period in a woman’s life when her ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone, and menstruation becomes less frequent, eventually stopping altogether. On average, menopause occurs at age 51;
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• 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
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“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
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What Are Natural (Bioidentical) Hormones? Natural hormones are identical in structure to the hormones naturally found in the body. For this reason, they are called bioidentical hormones. They are compounded in a special type of pharmacy known as a compounding pharmacy. These are regular licensed pharmaceutical companies. They acquire the pure pharmaceutical grade hormone and
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The Truth About Hormones We write a lot about hormones ourselves. But, we also do a lot of studying and reading other experts’ material. Here are a couple of comments from experts in the field of bioidentical hormones. “Synthetic hormones are simply no replacement for natural hormones. After many years of getting poor or no
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