Adrenal Fatigue: Why am I Exhausted all the Time?

October 26, 2011

When we think of stress, most of us conjure up images which likely include exhaustion, nervousness, worry, and anxiety. But, contrary to what you might think, a certain amount of stress in our daily life is actually a good thing. Without stress, we wouldn’t get out of bed every day.  Without stress, we wouldn’t be [...]

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Hypothyroidism – What is it and What Can You Do?

October 11, 2011

Hypothyroidism, or under-active thyroid function, has reached a near epidemic in modern, western culture, with more than 59 million people suffering with it. Many women, especially those in their peri-menopausal and post-menopausal years, suffer with hypothyroidism, yet are often misdiagnosed. That is because many physicians, including endocrinologists, typically rely on only one test to determine [...]

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Neurotransmitters: The Great Communicators

September 27, 2011

During times of hormonal imbalance, such as perimenopause or PMS, women often say they feel like they are going crazy.  Erratic mood swings, depression, anxiety, irritability, rage, and feeling as if they are losing control, are common complaints. Unfortunately, many health care practitioners are dismissive toward women and their emotional symptoms, and often treat them [...]

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Are You in Perimenopause or Menopause?

September 23, 2011

The terms perimenopause and menopause are often used interchangeably.  But in actuality, they are two very different experiences. The word menopause comes from the Greek words mens, meaning monthly, and pausis, which means cessation.  True menopause, which occurs on average, around the age of fifty-two, is the time of life when a woman no longer [...]

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Perimenopause and the Emotional Rollercoaster

August 24, 2011

Very often when women are in perimenopause they are bewildered and mystified by what appears to be a sudden and unexpected onset of symptoms.  Night sweats, hot flashes, raging mood swings, uncontrollable crying, depression and anxiety seem to come out of nowhere. That is because despite the obvious symptoms of hormonal changes, they are likely [...]

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What is PMS?

August 17, 2011

PMS, also known as premenstrual syndrome, occurs when there is a drop of progesterone levels in a woman’s body, just prior to the onset of her menstrual period. Common emotional symptoms of PMS are irritability, rage, feeling overwhelmed, depression, anxiety, mood swings, and reduced self-esteem. PMS also triggers a variety of physical symptoms, such as [...]

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Understanding Your Hormonal Phases

August 5, 2011

During her years of menses a woman will experience hormonal phases which correlate directly with her menstrual cycle. Over her lifetime, she will experience not only this normal ebb and flow of monthly hormonal changes, but, as her ovarian function begins to wane and her body produces fewer hormones, she will transition into other hormonal [...]

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How are Bio-identical Hormones and Synthetic Hormones Different?

July 27, 2011

Ever since the now infamous World Health Initiative study came to a grinding halt in 2002, skittish physicians, fearful of putting their patients at an increased risk for breast cancer, coronary heart disease or stroke, have been reluctant to prescribe hormone replacement therapy for their patients.  Likewise, frightened women have avoided hormone replacement therapy all [...]

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Obesity Raises Breast Cancer Survivors’ Risk of Dying of the Cancer, Study Finds

June 10, 2011

ScienceDaily (June 6, 2011) — Women with a healthy body weight before and after diagnosis of breast cancer are more likely to survive the disease long term, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 93rd Annual Meeting in Boston. The study, conducted in nearly 4,000 breast cancer survivors, found that [...]

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GETTING WRONG & RIGHT HORMONES

June 1, 2011

As Wendy approached menopause, she thought she was losing her mind. “Oh my god, it was a nightmare,” said the 53-year-old from Brooklyn, N.Y. “I could not remember words. Even a word like ‘dog’ might not come to mind. I’d have to go through the alphabet to come up with the word. And words I’d [...]

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