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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Estrogen and the Prostate Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, or BPH is a condition where the enlargement of the prostate can cause uncomfortable urinary symptoms. It has been found that by the age of 70, approximately 80% of men will be affected by this condition. The most common explanation for this condition is the conversion of testosterone …
Are you Pear Shaped? You might be thinking…what a terrible question to ask!!! The reality is, weight distribution is under hormonal control. This means that hormones dictate where we hold our extra weight. Some people refer to these as the “problem” areas, and want nothing more than to wish them away. From the …
Say No to Receipts While BPA has been removed from many plastics, it still exists is in cashier receipts. The EPA has determined that the amount of BPA in the receipts is far below toxic limit, and there is no other product that currently appears safer. Therefore, receipts continue to be manufactured containing this …
Reclaim Your Health 2016…Make it Your Year I have never been a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. For one thing, studies have shown that they never work. More importantly, I see my patients set themselves up for unrealistic expectations to later realize that they can’t maintain their choices. One of the reasons that I think …