What Is Stress Doing To Your Hormones?
Stress makes the human body react in ways designed to defend itself against predators and other aggressors. For example, the hypothalamus activates an alarm system in the body when a person is faced with a perceived threat. In addition, nervous and hormonal impulses stimulate the adrenal glands located on top of the kidneys to release […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy: B12 is the Energy Vitamin
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is critical for many women who suffer from severe menopausal symptoms. One side effect of can be the depletion of Vitamin B12 in the body which can affect one’s energy levels and moods. Let’s look at how this vitamin is used in the body and how standard levels can be maintained. […]
DHEA and Brain Health
Hormones are essential to the human body. They regulate body functions, protect our bodies from harm, and even improve digestion. Hormones are so crucial that even the nervous system and our brain health is compromised when some of them are lacking, especially a critical neurosteroid called DHEA. DHEA stands for Dehydroepiandrosterone, it is the prohormone […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy May Improve Bone Loss
Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to break down and weaken. The condition often progresses showing no symptoms or pain. It is often discovered when weakened bones develop fractures in the hip or back causing chronic pain. The exact cause for osteoporosis is not known. However, in women, the disease is associated with reduced […]
What Hormones Affect Low Libido?
At given points in their lives, men and women may suffer from low libidos. A low sex drive can be caused by a variety of factors. Sometimes medical conditions cause this condition, but at other times, psychological factors and the resulting hormonal changes make men and women disinterested in sex. Below is a look at […]
Help! My Hair is Falling Out
As a woman, you won’t have to worry about losing your hair and going bald, as that is a problem for men, right? Well, generally speaking, yes. However, although excessive hair loss in women is rare, it is not impossible. If you happen to be experiencing it firsthand, it isn’t a nice feeling. Losing a […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy: Sex after Menopause
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is the use of medicine containing female hormones estrogen and progesterone to reduce the effects of menopause such as hot flashes. Hormone Replacement Therapy works to restore the hormones that the body no longer makes after menopause. Doctors consider this type of therapy as the best way to treat menopause-related effects but advise […]
Hormones and Headaches
Did you know about 75% of all chronic headaches are suffered by women? This information is according to statistics provided by the US National Headaches Foundation. The distinction between the number of females and males who experience headaches is underlined by one factor: hormones. The Relationship Between Hormones and Headaches Every person in the world […]
Why Should You Have Your Hormone Levels Checked?
What is a hormone? The first thing to know is what hormones are. Hormones are natural substances which are essential for people’s health. As time passes, hormone production decreases in the body. This reduction in hormones leads to many age-related conditions and diseases. Hormones act on the cellular level. Maintaining the proper hormonal balance allows the […]
3 Hormones That Affect Your Sex Drive
As a woman approaches menopause, her levels of estrogen, testosterone, and progesterone decline naturally, leading to a hormonal imbalance. These three hormones are responsible for regulating a woman’s sex drive, reproductive cycle, and mood, and as they decline, there is age-related female sexual dysfunction. Estrogen The primary female hormone, estrogen, is responsible for regulating the […]