Below are just some of the frequently asked questions concerning bioidentical hormone replacement therapy. What are synthetic hormones? Synthetic hormones are made from plant progesterone and animal estrogens, but are not identical to the hormones the body makes. Synthetic hormones can be toxic because their chemical makeup cannot be properly metabolized. What are bioidentical hormones? […]
Excerpt from webmd.com What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Hormone replacement therapy is used to supplement the body with either estrogen alone or estrogen and progesterone in combination during and after menopause. Estrogen and progesterone are hormones that are produced by a woman’s ovaries. When the ovaries no longer produce adequate amounts of these hormones (as […]
I have been merrily writing along about treatment of menopause, assuming that everyone knows what Menopause is. Well I am sure most women, and men, know what it is: “THE CHANGE OF LIFE” The most common assumption I hear by clients is that it occurs later in life, at an older age, when a woman […]