Sherry’s DHEA
DHEA and Testosterone Replacement in Your Body DHEA chemically referred to as Dehydroepiandrosterone, is a multi-functional adrenal hormone and is produced by the adrenal glands. It acts on the androgen receptor both directly and through its metabolites. These include androstenediol and androstenedione, both that can undergo further conversion to produce the androgen testosterone and the…
Oxytocin: The Forgotten Hormone
Oxytocin is a well-studied hormone that is mainly thought to be involved in the female reproductive system. However, recently there have been many studies conducted as to the other uses and functions Oxytocin may have on the human body in both males and females. Below are some of the potential uses, function, and effects that…
Guide To Better Sex
Testosterone Accused of everything from sex to violence and rock and roll, testosterone is perhaps the most misunderstood hormone of all. Generally recognized as vital for libido, this important hormone offers a number of benefits to both men and women. While it obviously governs sexual desire and behavior, testosterone also helps build and maintain healthy…
Abraham Morgentaler, MD, FACS Testosterone Therapy for Life
Millions of men needlessly suffer from low sex drive, loss of energy, and diminished enthusiasm for life—because of low levels of the male hormone testosterone. Normal levels can be readily restored using simple testosterone replacement therapy (TRT)—but in many audiences, those very words evoke the responses we commonly attribute to the hormone itself: rage, aggression,…
Treatment Options for Andropause
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR ANDROPAUSE Bruce Biundo, R.Ph. P.C.C.A. Pharmacy Consulting Department March 7, 2002 Andropause is a condition of hormonal imbalance and may be related to declining levels of testosterone, elevated levels of estrogens, or a mixture of both. After proper diagnosis, including a screening of testosterone and estrogen levels, therapy has been shown to…
Prohormones and Hormone Metabolic Modifiers
Treating Andropause: Prohormones and Hormone Metabolic Modifiers by Bruce Biundo, BS Pharm, RPh An excerpt from an article in the International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding Andropause, which is also referred to as male menopause, has been the focus of increasing attention during the past few years in the medical and popular press. Researchers and writers…
Female Menopause
Hormonal Update Volume 1 Number 6 Original article at: http://www.aeron.com/new_page_21.htm Talking to Your Doctor About HRT The decision to begin hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be one of the most important healthcare decisions a midlife woman makes. There are many factors to be considered. A woman’s overall health, her personal and family medical history, her…
What It Means If Your Hormones Levels Are High
ESTROGENS (Estradiol, Estrone, Estriol) Estradiol is the most potent of the three natural estrogens, which also include estrone and estriol. Estrogens play important roles in stimulating regeneration of the reproductive tissues, maintaining healthy bones, increasing the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, and helping keep the cardiovascular system healthy. LOW ESTRADIOL in pre-menopausal women is…
Benefits of Menopause
Wall Street Journal Examines Missed Messages on Benefits Of Menopause HormoneS Copyright 2007 Wall Street Journal, written by Tara Parker-Pope Do menopause hormones protect a woman’s heart? It’s a question most doctors stopped asking nearly five years ago when the first results of the Women’s Health Initiative study showed a higher risk of heart problems…
Herbal Alternatives
Long before miracle drugs, before modern medicine, even before the discovery of vitamins, people all over the world were taking herbal remedies. Today, as millions of people in the United States and abroad search for alternatives to conventional medicines that can be addictive or have adverse side effects, worldwide interest in herbs is stronger than…