You may have read about a condition called estrogen dominance. This theory, proposed in a book called What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause, said that the symptoms before menopause are caused by too much estrogen. That theory has not been supported by research, and estrogen dominance is … Read More
Around the time of menopause, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy significantly lessens not only women’s menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, but also symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to a study at the University of Texas Health Center recently published in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding. Menopause can cause symptoms … Read More
Culture allows men to have midlife crises where they buy a new motorcycle or sports car, but for women, the term “midlife crisis” brings visions of hot flashes, weight gain, dry skin, low sex drive and irritability. Aside from theses unpleasantries, women in their 50’s also have an increased risk … Read More
You’re a health-conscious consumer. You understand that taking prescription anti-depressants long-term can have serious consequences to your health, but you just don’t know which supplements or alternative therapies work best. Perhaps you’ve even tried a nutritional product in the past and it had little to no effect on improving your … Read More
The cause of depression is often very hard to pinpoint. Is it a neurotransmitter imbalance? Lack of exercise? Diet? Vitamin deficiencies? If you’ve already addressed some of these common causes of depression, like a serotonin deficiency, and still haven’t found relief, it might be time to see if an imbalance … Read More
It’s an obvious question to women who may be experiencing symptoms: “What is PCOS?” The short answer: polycystic ovary syndrome, a complex hormonal disorder. Because PCOS symptoms can overlap with other diseases, a woman who’s experiencing them should seek medical advice from a gynecologist. A leading cause of infertility, PCOS … Read More
With more people suffering from fatigue than ever before, there’s still not a universally accepted definition, let alone a thorough medical understanding of fatigue. Even worse, there's still no standard practice of treating it. Information on the topic is so conflicting that if you asked a dozen doctors, “What is … Read More
The combination of depression symptoms, fatigue, weight gain and insomnia is often the complaint of people experiencing adrenal gland dysfunction, one of the surprising causes of depression ignored by most conventional physicians. The primary role of your adrenal glands is to produce hormones that rally all your body’s resources to … Read More
If you are suffering from chronic fatigue related to fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, or as a side effect of your statin medication, you may have a CoQ10 deficiency and supplementing with CoQ10 may be an effective chronic fatigue treatment for you. Low levels of this vitamin-like compound have been … Read More
Despite the prevalence of libido problems in women, few women know about the use of low-dose testosterone. In fact, testosterone for women with low libido is one of the best-researched treatments for this condition. With 1 in 10 U.S. women estimated to have “hypoactive sexual desire disorder,” the official medical … Read More
