http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net Natural Hormone Therapies, Remedies and Symptom Relief Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:51:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Yun-Ching Chen M.D. Internal Medicine Dr Chen not only specializes in hormone balance, she specializes in nutrition as well. 720-A Capitola Ave. Capitola CA 95010 831-462-6013 www.balancedapproaches.com BodylogicMD This is a respected group of doctors, with doctors in many locations around the country, most recently expanding into Northern California.  They are featured as an expert on Oprah.com and ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/dr-yun-ching-chen-m-d A Book Review: This book has a special place on my bookshelf, the bookshelf nearest my desk, I might add.  It is dog-eared and tired looking and It has more than thirty tabs sticking out of it marking the places that I draw much of the information  that I share with ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/natural-hormone-balance-for-women-uzzi-reiss-m-d-o-b-gyn Hormonal Decline I’ve seen a lot of people going their own way at midlife after what many from outside looking in thought to be successful long-term marriages. I couldn’t help but wonder if was just happening in my world or if this was a common occurrence. I looked it up and sure ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/hormonal-decline-and-the-midlife-marriage-meltdown A recent article titled The Estrogen Dilemma written by Cynthia Gorney, a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine was published on April 12, 2010. It is worth reading and brings up an important distinction ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/estrogen-update Hormones and Headaches One of the things I hear a lot about from women my age is that they are suffering from headaches on a more frequent basis. I had my first migraine at 48 years old and I thought I was having a stroke, I went to the emergency room and ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/hormones-and-headaches Sex, Lies and Menopause:The Shocking Truth About Synthetic Hormones and the Benefits of Natural Alternatives by T.S Wiley, Julie Taguchi and Brent Fromby A Book Review: This was the first book I read on the subject of hormone replacement.  My doctor recommended it and it was well worth the few dollars ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/sex-lies-and-menopause Hormone Replacement Therapy is Controversial: No Doubt About It To say that hormone replacement therapy is controversial is a vast understatement, largely due to a plethora of contradictory information. In case you missed it, Newsweek recently launched a pretty vicious attack on Oprah and friends.  Coming after ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/hormone-replacement-therapy-is-controversial-no-doubt-about-it Estrogen Amazing Estrogen! I am amazed at how important Estrogen is to a woman's body. According to Elizabeth Vliet, M.D. author of Screaming To Be Heard, there are over 400 functions in the female body where estrogen is directly involved. It protects women from heart disease and stroke and ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/estrogen-amazing-estrogen   Testosterone Symptoms of Excess and Deficiency    Based on the book Natural Hormone Balance for Women by,  Dr. Uzzi Reiss, M.D. / O.B. GYN.   A doctor who specializes in bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, the signs of testosterone deficiency are: Flabbiness and muscular weakness – most noticeable ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/testosterone-symptoms-of-excess-and-deficiency Low Testosterone in Women Symptoms and Solutions Testosterone production in a woman's body is aproximatley ten percent of the amount made by the typical male.  It is produced primarily in the ovaries and adrenal glands. Along with progesterone and estrogen, the two other vital hormones a ... http://bioidenticalhormonereplacement.net/low-testosterone-in-women-symptoms-and-solutions