Did you know that serotonin imbalance is one of the most common contributors to mood disorders? Did you also know that some experts believe that low serotonin has become a virtual epidemic in Western society? In fact, SSRIs, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, commonly called antidepressants, which are prescribed to treat mood disorders by targeting serotonin [...]
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During the different hormone phases of life, women often experience dips and changes in their mood. During times of PMS, just prior to the onset of their period, for example, women often complain of feeling irritable, angry, and edgy, juxtaposed with feelings of sadness, weepiness, and depression. On the other hand, when a woman is [...]
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Without question, one of the more debilitating and difficult symptoms for women to manage during times of stress and hormone imbalance is insomnia. Not only does insomnia sap your quality of life, but if not addressed properly it can become chronic, putting you at risk for other serious health issues. If you are suffering with [...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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