At every stage of life, your hormones play an important role in controlling what happens in your body. Hormone levels have a profound impact on your health, and many physiologic functions require a delicate balance when it comes to hormone levels. But, it’s said that time changes everything, and that certainly applies to hormones. In …
Few areas of health care are as plagued by competing claims and confusion as hormone therapy, but when approached with a holistic perspective under medical supervision, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be life-changing. Here are some answers to common questions about bioidentical hormone therapy (BHRT). What Is Bioidentical Hormone Therapy? The chemical structure of bioidentical …
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By Erica Gambarotto, Registered Physiotherapy The pelvic floor consists of a group of muscles and connective tissue comprised of 3 layers, the deepestof which lines the inside of your pelvis and cannot be touched from the outside. These muscles worktogether as a sling that span from the tailbone to the pubic bone and from each …
The scientific explanation of perimenopause sounds so simple: a gradual slowing down of reproductive hormones until menopause. The reality however, is that for many women the arrival of menopause isn’t a smooth, gliding descent but more of a turbulent landing complete with bumps, twists, and what can feel like the constant threat of a complete …
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Estrogen Dominance and Peri-Menopause A common view of perimenopause is a plummet in estrogen. This is usually a gross oversimplification of the process and in fact in most women, progesterone is the first hormone to drop. Since estrogen and progesterone need to act in perfect balance, the drop of progesterone can actually make the estrogen …
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