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Hormonal Weight Gain: Patty’s Story (Age 53)

This is the story of my patient Patty. When she first came to see me she was 53 years old. She was suffering from significant menopausal symptoms, including  hot flashes 2-3 times per day and one time at night (low … Continue reading

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The Vital Lifetime Diet

What’s the best diet? The diet you can live with for life that will help you loose weight fast, but safely, without gimmicks that wreck your health. I call it the Vital Lifetime Diet? You can do it! Your slimmer, … Continue reading

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Menopause and Low Testosterone: Jan’s Story

This is the story of my patient who I will call Jan. When she came to see me she was 56 years old and had been experiencing menopause symptoms for about 6 years. She was having 5-6 hot flashes every … Continue reading

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Peri-Menopause: Hormonal Chaos! (Patient Stories: Danielle; Age 51)

This is the story of my patient Danielle. When she first came to see me she was 51years old and had been experiencing “Peri-Menopause.” This is the period of hormonal chaos that occurs before a woman’s monthly periods finally stop. … Continue reading

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Estrogens: Are they safe to take?

Estrogens makes a woman feminine. They create the soft contours of a woman’s breasts, hips and pelvis that prepare her for childbirth. Estrogens keeps the skin smooth and free of wrinkles. They enhance sexual desire, keep the vaginal membranes moist, increase physical … Continue reading

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Bio-Identical Hormones: Pros and Cons

Recently, a 52 year old woman came to my office complaining of hot flashes, night sweats, moodiness, depression, apathy, fatigue and weight gain in her abdomen. She said, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore. Am I just getting older … Continue reading

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All Hormones Are Not Created Equal

Synthetic Hormones Cause Cancer – Bio-Identical Hormones Prevent Cancer October 21, 2010,  Scottsdale, AZ – A new study released yesterday from extended analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) reveals that postmenopausal women taking combined Synthetic Hormone Therapy have an … Continue reading

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Balance Your Hormones – Balance Your Life

Related Article:Bio-Identical Hormones: Are They Right for You? The word hormone comes from Greek, meaning “to set in motion.” Hormones are made by your endocrine glands, including the adrenals, thyroid, liver, pancreas, pituitary, pineal gland and genitals. Hormones direct and … Continue reading

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Bio-Identical Hormones: Are They Right for You?

Oprah Winfrey, Suzanne Somers and Robin McGraw (Dr. Phil’s wife) all rave about how “bio-identical hormones have rescued them from menopause. On her website, Oprah writes, “After one day on “bioidentical” estrogen, I felt the veil lift. After three days, … Continue reading

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Girls developing breasts as early as age 7

Girls developing breasts as early as age 7

young girls on the beachSome American girls are developing breasts as young as age seven, researchers have found. Although there’s no conclusive evidence as to what is causing girls to develop early signs of puberty, environmental exposure to estrogens and chemicals that mimic estrogen are among the key factors suspected. The early onset of puberty may lead to obesity, hormone imbalances and cancer.

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Progesterone Prevents Aging in Men and Women

Both men and women produce progesterone throughout their lives. As we age, progesterone levels decrease significantly in both sexes. A woman’s progesterone begins declining at age 35 and a man’s progesterone begins falling at age 45. The decline of progesterone … Continue reading

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Bio-Identical Hormones: Are They Right for You?

Women 3 GenerationsOprah Winfrey, Suzanne Somers and Robin McGraw (Dr. Phil’s wife) all rave about how “bio-identical hormones have rescued them from menopause.

On her website, Oprah writes, “After one day on “bioidentical” estrogen, I felt the veil lift. After three days, the sky was bluer, my brain was no longer fuzzy, my memory was sharper. I was literally singing and had a skip in my step.”
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Premarin+Progetstin Therapy Doubles Cancer Death Rate

Synthetic hormone replacement therapy, already linked to increased risk of breast cancer, heart disease stroke, and dementia, nearly doubles a woman’s risk of dying from lung cancer. This new research, published September 18, 2009, found that there were 83% more … Continue reading

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Hormone Therapy Doubles Risk of Breast Cancer

A new study published in the February 5, 2009, edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, found that women who take Estrogen-Progestin combination hormone therapy for more than five years suffer a doubling of their risk of getting breast … Continue reading

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Female Hormone Test (Comprehensive) (Saliva or Blood)

Hormones Tested Estrone Estradiol Estriol Progesterone DHEA Testosterone  The Comprehensive Female Hormone Test is a safe and reliable lab test that uses a simple either blood serum or a saliva sample to measure your levels of Estrogen ( all three types: … Continue reading

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Female Hormone Test

Comprehensive Female Hormone Panel

Female Hormone Profile is a safe, easy-to-use, noninvasive and reliable lab test that uses a simple saliva sample to measure your levels of Estrogen ( all three types: estradiol, estrone, estriol), Progesterone, Testosterone, and DHEA which are vital to a woman’s hormonal balance.

Reasons to take this test:
Menopausal and Perimenopausal Symptoms, Stress, Fatigue, Moodiness, Insomnia, Memory Weakness, Decreased Sexual Desire, Decreased Sexual Stimulation, Thinning and Loss of Pubic Hair, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Monitoring.
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Natural Alternatives for PMS, HPV and Menopause

  Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Many women are surprised to learn that PMS moodiness and painful menstrual periods are not normal. An imbalance of the Estrogen to Progesterone level can cause PMS and cramps as well as Migraine Headaches, Irregular Periods, … Continue reading

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Estriol – The Safe Estrogen

To understand Menopause, you need to know a little about your hormones estrogen and progesterone. Starting in a woman’s 30s, blood levels of estrogen and progesterone gradually decline. This is what nature intended. Estrogen is necessary for the monthly production … Continue reading

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Menopause: Pros and Cons of Hormone Therapy

  Menopause means the cessation of menses, but often brings in its wake a flood of other symptoms including hot flashes, sweating, thinning of the skin, thinning of the bones-osteoporosis, changes in mood, lowered energy level, vaginal dryness, and decreased … Continue reading

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Black Cohosh Effective for Menopause

Researchers at Columbia University and George Washington University have found a safe and effective alternative to synthetic drugs. Researchers examined the results of 29 independent studies on alternative treatments for hot flashes and found excellent support for the effectiveness of … Continue reading

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