Photo credit, Flickr Doctors may be closer to treating major depression in individuals who don’t respond to selective-serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and selective-serotonin nor epinephrine re-uptake inhibitors (SSNRIs). Medications prescribed to treat major depression are often those designed to increase the availability of serotonin, dopamine and/or nor epinephrine in the brain, neurotransmitters involved in a […]
Category: Health and Wellness
Five Ways To Improve Mood Naturally: Dopamine, GABA, Fish Oil…
(Photo credit: Kittikun Atsawintarangkul) Depression and anxiety treatment continues to explode as a highly profitable industry for drug companies. A growing number of people are popping prescriptions, desperately seeking solutions that will work long term and don’t carry risky side effects. Pharmaceutical companies continue to spend millions on advertising to convince consumers that the solution to […]
Heart Health Risk With Calcium Supplements, Research Suggests
(Photo credit: Carlos Porto) (Photo credit:Master isolated images) A new study finds supplementing with calcium may slightly increase risk of heart attacks. Researchers suggest a review of current calcium recommendations. A study published in the British Medical Journal found that calcium supplements commonly prescribed to benefit skeletal health, may increase the risk of a heart attack and […]
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 in peri or full menopause. Or perhaps you’ve had a complete hysterectomy and she wants you on hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Or, maybe your cortisol […]
Considering Bioidentical Hormone Replacement? Consider a Compounding Pharmacist.
(Photo credit: Renjith Krishnan’s) Have you talked to your doctor because you think you might be in peri or full menopause? Are you feeling off, forgetful, sweaty? Are you waking up in the middle of the night, increasingly anxious, unfocused, irritable and have little sex drive? Perhaps you’ve had a complete hysterectomy and your doctor wants […]
Calcium and Vitamin D Synthesis Involved in PMS & PMDD Symptoms
(Flickr, photo credit) Research suggests there’s a link between premenstrual dysphoric disorder and how some women synthesize estrogen, vitamin D and calcium during menses. While 30% of women suffer from PMS each month, up to 8% suffer from a more extreme form, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). Although the exact cause is still largely unknown, research […]
PMS Symptoms May Improve With Tulsi, Ancient Revered Indian Herb Lowers Cortisol
(Flickr, photo credit) While millions of women suffer with a long list of premenstrual symptoms each month, a number of natural solutions are available to reduce symptoms. Tulsi an ancient and revered herb, has adaptogenic qualities that can lower cortisol levels in the body and in turn, may alleviate some of the emotional stress associated […]
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 the standard protocol for women as they approach menopause or for women who have a total hysterectomy. Yet not every peri or full menopausal woman […]
Hormone Testing – Saliva or Blood? Depends.
Photo credit: Ambro Head to your doctor because you’ve been feeling off, forgetful, sweaty, waking up in the middle of the night, increasingly stressed, unfocused, irritable and she might tell you you’re in peri or in full menopause. Or perhaps you’ve had a complete hysterectomy and your doctor wants you on hormone replacement therapy. Or, maybe […]
The Truth About Progesterone For HRT – Bioidentical Progesterone Isn’t The Same As Synthetic Progestin.
The term progesterone has been used to describe the synthetic progestins found in birth control pills and hormone replacement therapy, progesterone is not the same as progestin. Your body knows the answer. Conventional hormones are synthetic forms of hormones, they’re molecularly altered and as a result they don’t react in the body like your […]