Do you eat vegetables to help balance your hormone and estrogen levels? Women who eat a diet rich in cruciferous vegetables are found to have decreased incidences of cardiovascular disease, strokes, cancer and overall better hormone and estrogen levels. DIM, a phytochemical contained in these vegetables, helps the body to detoxify excess estrogen that can cause
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Hair loss in post-menopausal and peri-menopausal women is most likely related to declining hormone levels. Estrogen, testosterone, and thyroid deficiency are not only associated with hair loss, but also hair changes. Hair may become finer, losing body, wave and shine. It becomes dry and brittle, breaking easily. The scalp also becomes dry and may flake or
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Premenstrual Syndrome or otherwise know as PMS-What is it? And what can I do about it? The menstrual cycle is a careful symphony of hormones and biological rhythms that involve the pituitary, adrenals, ovaries, thyroid, hypothalamus and uterus. Each of these plays a delicate role in creating the perfect environment for the perfect menstrual cycle.
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Probiotics: Finding Mr. or Mrs. Right by Karen Zizzo, NP Finding the right probiotic is very important. Diversity is key here. It’s hard to believe that the gut of a human has over 10,000 different types of bacteria, isn’t it? It may be even harder to believe that the majority of these strains actually benefit
Read moreCandida albicans is a fungus, which is a form of yeast. Candida is a part of the gut flora, a group of microorganisms that live in the mouth and intestine. When the Candida population starts getting out of control it weakens the intestinal wall, penetrating through into the bloodstream (leaky gut) and releasing its toxic
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So many are people are confused about health supplements because there’s so much conflicting information in the media. The truth is that supplements are vital to good health. Each of us require nutrients in order to function properly; vitamins and minerals are the essential elements that facilitate every chemical reaction in our body. For example,
Read moreOprah is opening a national conversation about hormone replacement therapy. Is BioIdentical hormone therapy right for you? “This is about your hormones being out of whack, and you don’t even know—we haven’t had a language to talk about it yet,” Oprah says. There are millions of women across the U.S. going about their
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Unfortunately, the term “estrogen therapy” has been linked with health risks, but it is important to note that the major risks associated with estrogen therapy were much different based on age. In addition synthetic estrogen was used, and used without progesterone. AB Hormone Therapy does not use synthetic hormones. Our bioidentical hormones are comprised of
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