Monday, May 12, 2008
Andropause, Male Menopause is a Real Health Problem
Folks are finally startingto discuss andropause. One recient news article states that low testosterone can cause mood changes just like that experienced in women going thru menopause. As men age past 40, that too experience a decline in major hormones that have effects on every aspect of their life. This includes health.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Bioidentical Hormones are Better
Bioidentical Hormones are Better
Bioidentical hormones are proposed to be better by doctors who have prescribed them to their patients. Dr. John Lee (Author of a number of books on management of menopause, and use of hormone replacement therapy) and Dr. Christiane Northrup (noted author and visionary and a proponent of medicine) are two such individuals who promote the concept of consuming those hormones that are naturally synthesized by the body.
They believe that taking in hormones, which are normally produced, rather than synthetic ones are better. In addition, they even have proof of its beneficial effects.
Natural Hormone Therapy Advantages
Another added advantage of providing the natural hormone in cream formulations is that the dose can be individualized as per the need of the person. This means that every individual woman who requires a specific quantity of the hormone can take it accurately by just measuring the amount of cream to apply.
Soy extractsExtracts of soy contain phytoestrogens, which are identical to the normal estrogen in the body with. Although not chemically similar, they do show all the beneficial effects of consuming estrogen. In fact, these extracts have shown to improve conditions such as osteoporosis in women, and at the same time decreasing the probability of cancer in the patient.
Bioidentical hormones are proposed to be better by doctors who have prescribed them to their patients. Dr. John Lee (Author of a number of books on management of menopause, and use of hormone replacement therapy) and Dr. Christiane Northrup (noted author and visionary and a proponent of medicine) are two such individuals who promote the concept of consuming those hormones that are naturally synthesized by the body.
They believe that taking in hormones, which are normally produced, rather than synthetic ones are better. In addition, they even have proof of its beneficial effects.
Natural Hormone Therapy Advantages
Another added advantage of providing the natural hormone in cream formulations is that the dose can be individualized as per the need of the person. This means that every individual woman who requires a specific quantity of the hormone can take it accurately by just measuring the amount of cream to apply.
Soy extractsExtracts of soy contain phytoestrogens, which are identical to the normal estrogen in the body with. Although not chemically similar, they do show all the beneficial effects of consuming estrogen. In fact, these extracts have shown to improve conditions such as osteoporosis in women, and at the same time decreasing the probability of cancer in the patient.
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