Hormone Q & A – What are Bioidentical Hormones?

bioidentical hormones

Fitness Goop
By: Dr Ayla Wilson | June 10, 2011

Bioidentical hormones are hormones with an identical chemical structure to the hormones your body produces naturally. Derived from plant sterols from soy or diosgenin (wild yam), these hormones mimic exactly the actions of the body’s own hormones.

Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin, Oligomenorrhea, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Childhood Insulin at Age 14 Years Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Class III Obesity at Age 24 Years

The Journal of Pediatrics

Received 8 October 2010; received in revised form 15 December 2010; accepted 10 January 2011. published online 02 March 2011.
Objective

We hypothesized that oligomenorrhea (menstrual cyclicity ≥42 days), hyperandrogenism, low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG), childhood insulin, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) at age 14 years would predict MetS and class III obesity (body mass index ≥40 kg/m2) at age 24 years.

Hairy situation

Ottawa Citizen
By Sanaz Majid, The Ottawa Citizen March 3, 2011

Hair on men is a sign of their virility; hair on women, not so much. Many of my patients often look a tad embarrassed when asking me about finding hair in places they don’t think it belongs.

No-fault compensation program overdue, experts say

No-fault compensation program overdue, experts say
CMAJ

Canada
NEWS
February 15, 2011

Canada and Russia are the only G8 nations without national no-fault compensations programs for people injured from vaccines, and according to Canadian vaccine experts, it is high time Canada make its exit from that short but inglorious list.

What is the Difference Between Progesterone and Progestin?

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Linda L Kinyon (AKA:Countrymom),
Jan 10, 2011

Progesterone, a natural human hormone made by the ovaries, has multiple roles in balancing the effects of estrogen upon the human body. Additionally, progesterone ensures the survival of the embryo and fetus in the uterus, maintains insulin in the body, supports sex drive, prevents breast tissue overgrowth and protects against cystic diseases to mention just a few of its many functions.

13 Of The Common Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance in Women

Home Remedy Network

Posted By admin On January 14th 2011

Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women may begin as early as the late twenty’s to the forty’s. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women are more likely to rise as a woman grows older, specially when neglected in the earlier years. Symptoms of hormone imbalance in women can be each one of these or more of the following:

Side Effects of Natural Progesterone Cream

Serious side effects are quite rare with natural progesterone cream, making it one of the preferred means of hormone therapy. For a thorough understanding on natural progesterone cream’s side effects, uses, indications and risk factors, it is best to consult a doctor before using it.
Bright Hub
Article by Suzanne Florin
Edited & published by lrohner
January 13, 2011
About Hormone Levels

Progesterone is a naturally occuring female hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands and the corpus luteum of the ovary. This hormone: 1) prevents breast cancer and cancer of the reproductive system by opposing the effects of estrogen; 2) protects women from osteoporosis by stimulating bone building; 3) helps control abnormal menstrual bleeding; 4) enhances hormone balance, as it is a precursor to other steroid hormones, and; 5) helps prevent symptoms of PMS if used during anovulatory months.

Brain Research and Progesterone

Virginia Hopkins Health Watch

HORMONES and RESEARCH: Progesterone and the Brain

Now even brain scientists agree that hormone imbalances are all in your head!

Comments: Progesterone is the new darling of those who study brain chemistry. Research is coming out almost weekly showing how important progesterone is to brain function.

Reading between the lines for real health risks

Irish Times

January 6, 2011

SARAH CAREY

Research claims published in medical journals can turn out to be exaggerated, misleading and wrong.

I USUALLY avoid reading health supplements in newspapers as they are full of contradictory guff and puff about what is supposed to be good or bad for you.

Menopause In Your 20′s

Medical Breakthroughs Reported by Ivanhoe

Reported November 12, 2010

BETHESDA, Md. (Ivanhoe Newswire) — For most women, menopause hits around age 50. But thousands of girls and young women have the “change” hit decades too early, meaning motherhood could be out of the question. Researchers are using a patch to help some women realize their dreams of being called “mom.”