Tag: estrogen

Understanding Our Hormones

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Women's Health

I thought we could review some basics this month about understanding the types of hormones in our body that are compounded and their functions. To ensure the best results, bio-identical hormone replacement therapy prescriptions are customized to meet the needs of each individual with the goal of replacing hormones safely, at low levels and optimal... Read more »
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bHRT for Menopause

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Women's Health

Hormone replacement therapy is a common treatment for women going through menopause. Gather information regarding all options in order to make decisions regarding how you would like to approach this time in your life. If you make the decision to take hormones, it is important to choose what may be the safest option.
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Estrogen in the Body

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Women's Health

I thought we could talk about the actions and functions of estrogen in the body. Estrogen is actually a family of hormones that have over 400 functions in the body. We will discuss the primary ones that attract the most attention: It helps our heart and kidneys by protecting blood vessels against forming plaque and... Read more »
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Sex After Menopause

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Women's Health

Happy Spring! After a very long, cold winter in the Northeast we all deserve some warmth and sunshine. Just knowing it is on the way makes us feel better and look forward to the beautiful weather to come. Any woman who is menopausal knows the vaginal tissue becomes dry, or atrophic, and lubrication is... Read more »
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Checking Hormone Levels

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Women's Health

I thought we could talk about lab tests for hormones and if you should have saliva or blood testing or is it really necessary. As we have talked about before, our hormones systems work in concert with each other to maintain a state of balance. In a similar manner, the adrenal, thyroid, and sex hormones... Read more »
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Aging and Skin Care – Beyond Products

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brenda Houdlette
Category: Natural Beauty, Women's Health

Your skin can be a good indicator of what it happening inside your body. What kinds of changes can we expect after menopause? Skin cells have estrogen receptors and as our estrogen declines there is a decrease in elastin and collagen production in the connective tissues. We begin to notice our skin is not as... Read more »
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