The Greatest Story Never Told
In this revealing work, a medical writer and an internationally-known physician team up to explain the controversy over medicine prescribing estrogen for perimenopausal women in North America, and to detail why progesterone is actually a far more effective, and a far less risk-ridden, approach.
A new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology definitely adds a point to the #TeamNatural tally with a published paper from researchers at Boston University linking hair relaxers to uterine fibroid tumors in women and early puberty in young girls.
Jamaica Observer
Here’s to your Health
With Dr Jacqueline E. Campbell
HORMONE levels may begin to change in your 30s, as you enter perimenopause, the interval in which your body begins its transition into menopause. In the years leading up to menopause, small hormonal imbalances can exist, so by the time menopause begins, you may have already experienced close to 20 years of hormonal imbalance.
WorkonInternet.com
Progesterone cream is beneficial for both men and women. Progesterone is a hormone that is made naturally by the human body. It effects every tissue in the body including the uterus, cervix, vagina, the endocrine system, brain cells, fat metabolism, thyroid hormone function, water balance, periphral nerve myelin sheath synthesis, bone cells, energy production, the immune system, and more. It is not strictly a female hormone. For men progesterone is produced in the adrenal glands in the testes. For women progesterone is made by the corpus luteum of the ovary. The use of natural progesterone cream inhibits the harmful effects of too much estrogen and reverses the effects of “Estrogen Dominance.”
MSN.com
Health/Fitness
When to worry, when to go with the flow
By Paula Spencer, Caring.com
August 2010
It seems like only yesterday you were snickering in health class as you learned about feminine hygiene and your impending first period. Now here you are in the prime of life—and it’s already time to think about your last.
EmpowHER
By Denise DeWitt
July 28, 2010
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, also known as BHRT, is an alternative to traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Hormones are chemicals that act as messengers in the body. Some hormones regulate things like growth or metabolism. Other hormones are specifically associated with reproduction or sexual maturity. In women, these hormones include Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone.
11 truths about hot flashes, crazy mood swings, out-of-nowhere belly bloat, and more
MSN.com
By Teresa Dumain, Prevention
Um, What Is Perimenopause?
No, you’re not going crazy. The Tasmanian-devil rage, sleep-depriving night sweats, unpredictable periods, and whatchamacallit forgetfulness—it’s real, it’s normal, and it’s called perimenopause, a physiological stage when your body. begins its transition into menopause. During this time, estrogen levels fluctuate, causing irregular menstrual cycles, as well as a flurry of other more surprising symptoms. Here, the truth about what to expect—and simple steps you can take to feel like your self again.
BottomLineSecrets
Midwives Offer Very Personal Menopause Care
Angela Deneris, PhD
University of Utah
Special from Bottom Line’s Daily Health News
April 8, 2010
A Midwife at Menopause?
Why would you want to see a midwife at menopause? Because they offer a uniquely personal and holistic perspective on the journey. Though historically their role has been to help women through childbirth, many modern midwives now focus on helping women to feel better and be healthier at the other end of the reproductive cycle.
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