Symptoms and signs of menopause
Menopause symptoms and the associated signs of menopause are part of a woman's natural reproductive cycle. Most women will have at least one of a variety of menopause symptoms at some time before, during or after the menopause. During the early teens, your ovaries will start releasing an egg every month. If the egg is fertilized, pregnancy occurs. If there is no fertilization the egg dies. The uterine lining (endometrium) which was built up in preparation for pregnancy, breaks down and is shed … [Read More...]
What are the side effects of progesterone? Should I expect the same from a natural bioidentical progesterone cream?
Progesterone side effects are usually found with the synthetic progesterones known as progestins. Manufacturers take the bioidentical progesterone produced from plant sources and change the structure to achieve various results e.g. give it longer lasting effects. The body recognizes these substances as foreign and so reacts to them in various ways leading to side effects. Side effects of synthetic progesterone The use of synthetic progesterone is quite common. The usual side effects … [Read More...]
Natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms – More proof
"Can make remarkable changes in a woman's life" There is even more research to show that natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms. Researchers used creams that contained hormones from plants that are similar to the hormones produced by the body (bioidentical hormones). 150 women between the ages of 30 and 70 years were divided into 2 groups. Half were given a cream containing natural (bioidentical) hormones (progesterone, estrogen, testosterone and DHEA - the last 2 are usually … [Read More...]
Preventing Breast Cancer with Holistic Therapy
Breast cancer is known to be the most common type of cancer among women, even more common than skin cancer. The scary thing about breast cancer is that it spreads to the other parts of the body as well. Preventing breast cancer When it comes to prevention, the truth is that there is no kind [...]
Overweight vs skinny fat
Does overweight mean unhealthy? What your BMI isn’t telling you Overweight or skinny fat. Which would you rather be?I bit you didn’t choose overweight right? If you chose skinny fat, here are a few reasons why you may want to think again. The phrase “skinny fat” refers to a person who appears very slim but [...]
Fishy feminine odor – what is bacterial vaginosis?
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a condition caused by overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria. It is a common problem in women. It is not a sexually transmitted disease (STD) but it is caused by an imbalance in the vagina. Causes of bacterial vaginosis There is no known actual cause of bacterial vaginosis but there are several [...]
Ovarian cancer deaths: more than just numbers
I had a comment on this blog a while back on an article I wrote about hysterectomy and removal of ovaries The comment says: I realize this article is a few years old now, and being a woman that had my “woman hood” stolen from me at age 27(due to hysterectomy), I do appreciated your [...]
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