Are bioidentical hormones safer than synthetic? Science says yes.

(Photo credit: Sally Howard) Hormone replacement understandably, (but needlessly), scares women to death. Should we worry? Should we suffer from peri, pre or menopausal symptoms (or from surgical menopausal symptoms?) NO.…

DHEA Improves Stress Resilience & Depression – Anti-Aging Hormone Offers Mood Benefits

  DHEA, a natural steroid and precursor hormone produced by the adrenals, has been shown to provide several anti-aging benefits, and research suggests DHEA may also improve mid-life onset depression in people…

Hormone replacement therapy. When is it right for you?

(Photo credit: Sally Howard) Feeling off? Forgetful? Sweaty? Waking up in the middle of the night? Less interested in sex? Increasingly stressed, unfocused or irritable? Your doctor might suggest you're…

Considering Bioidentical Hormone Replacement? Consider a Compounding Pharmacist.

[caption id="attachment_3721" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Consider using a compounding pharmacist for bioidentical hormones"][/caption] (Photo credit: Renjith Krishnan's) Have you talked to your doctor because you think you might be in peri…

Hormone Fears Cloud Benefits of Bioidentical Hormone Therapy over Conventional

    (Photo credit: Sally Howard) For women who need hormone replacement, bioidentical hormones can offer a safe alternative to synthetic estrogen and progesterone. Traditional hormone replacement therapy has become…

Hormone Testing – Saliva or Blood? Depends.

[caption id="attachment_3728" align="alignnone" width="198" caption="Saliva test more accurate to measure certain hormone levels"][/caption] Photo credit: Ambro Head to your doctor because you've been feeling off, forgetful, sweaty, waking up in the…

The Truth About Progesterone For HRT – Bioidentical Progesterone Isn’t The Same As Synthetic Progestin.

[caption id="attachment_3091" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Photo - Sally Howard"][/caption]   The term progesterone has been used to describe the synthetic progestins found in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy, progesterone…

How Safe Is Hormone Replacement Therapy? Bioidentical or Conventional?

Photo: Sally Howard After a large hormone study scared women, many now unnecessarily avoid hormone replacement and suffer from menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and poor sleep. Flip through…

Testosterone HRT for Women to Improve Sex Drive, Energy Levels, Memory and Bone Strength.

(Flickr, Photo credit) Testosterone, an androgen hormone, can provide numerous health benefits including improving libido in menopausal women and women with diminished testosterone. Click here for testosterone and other hormone…

DHEA For Bone and Skin Health During Menopause – Controversial Steroid Hormone Offers Benefits for Some Women

(Flickr, photo credit) Despite some bad press about anabolic steroids, DHEA, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, may improve aging skin and improve spinal bone density in menopausal women.…