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Hormonal Harmony
Irregular periods, hot flashes, night sweats, and nutritional deficiencies leading to heart issues and bone loss are only a few of the health concerns associated with hormonal imbalances due to menopause.

Estrogen Overload
Hormones, the chemical messengers of the body's endocrine system, work together in harmony to regulate many processes, from body temperature and blood pressure to governing sexual desire and fertility. We may not often think about having proper hormonal balance, yet it is essential for good health.

Women and Testosterone
Testosterone has been called the "hormone of desire for good reason. Without enough testosterone, desire for sex all but disappears. But testosterone also plays other important roles for women-especially in helping to maintain healthy body composition. Adequate levels of testosterone also help women look, feel, and perform better from day to day.

Horse Wishes
Still the most popular hormone replacement therapy in North America, PremarinTM is an oral estrogen replacement drug derived from pregnant mare's urine (PMU).

Menopause Misery Sends Women Back to HRT

First the good news.

Arresting Canada's Number One Killer of Women
Heart disease among women is on the increase. This may be because its incidence rises after menopause, and women in the baby-boom generation are nearing the age of menopause. But something else is happening here.

Osteoporosis Prevention
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, which had placed healthy post-menopausal women on long-term hormone replacement therapy (HRT), was suddenly .

Calcium
As women reach their early 50s, their bodies undergo many changes, including the beginning stages of menopause and a decrease in bone mass of 3 percent or more per year that can ultimately result in osteoporosis.

Flushing the Flashes
Menopause may be a natural progression in life, but it is one met with trepidation by many wome.

Hormone Therapy Update
According to a poll conducted by Pollara and commissioned by Eli Lilly.

Unravelling the Mystery of Natural Hormones
One of the greatest areas of confusion in complementary medicine today is the subject of natural hormones. Consumers, practitioners, educators, manufacturers and the media all contribute to misinformation and misunderstandin.

Hormone Heresy
The "miracle" hormone estrogen hit the marketplace in the 1960s, becoming one of the top 10 selling drugs in North America for the treatment of menopause symptoms in women. In 1968, with financial backing from Ayerst laboratories, Dr. Robert A..

Treating Menopause Naturally
The cancer-causing potential of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is a real and serious concern. More than 30 studies have been performed to determine the risk of HRT on cancer. Unfortunately, despite intense investigation, these studies have not provided clear-cut answers.