Heavy sodium intake leads to accelerated aging and shorter telomeres
According to the American Heart Association, excessive sodium intake can increase your risk for major life-threatening diseases such as high blood pressure, heart disease, osteoporosis, and cancer, and can even cause you to experience puffiness, bloating, and weight gain. Now, a new scientific study is showing that heavy sodium intake can also accelerate the aging […]
Bioidentical hormones can improve thyroid function
The thyroid is a gland in your neck that secretes hormones into your bloodstream, and is partly responsible for controlling your overall metabolism. When your thyroid activity becomes low and your body fails to produce the amount of hormones it needs, your metabolism will be affected and you can begin to experience fatigue, dry and […]
What telomeres can tell you about your true biological age
As we become older, sometimes it can be difficult to determine a person’s true age based on physical appearance. People with the same chronological age (such as two people both aged 65) can often be extremely different from one another in both appearance and health based on the lifestyle choices each has made. For example, […]
Bioidentical hormones can improve heart health; company responds to misleading study
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a natural and safe method for treating hormone imbalances in men and women, and has been linked to relief of depression, improved sex drive, restoration of sleep patterns, and other positive health benefits, including a lower risk for heart disease in men. Earlier this year on January 29, a […]
Tips for choosing the right bioidenticals physician
Making the decision to undergo bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is one of the smartest decisions you can make when it comes to doing what’s right and healthy for your aging body. If you previously worked with a doctor who offered conventional means of HRT, sometimes figuring what to look for in a physician who […]
6 top causes of hormone imbalances in women
Hormones are responsible for regulating and controlling our normal, everyday bodily functions. When our hormones become imbalanced, we can often experience a number of uncomfortable and unhealthy side effects, such as moodiness, low libido, low energy levels, and more. In women, hormone imbalances and menopause can lead to problems with sleeping, hot flashes, migraines, incontinence, […]
Lifestyle changes that enhance the effects of BHRT
Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is a safe, natural way for men and women to re-balance their hormones and correct problems related to hormone imbalances, such as mood swings, infertility, loss of sex drive, fatigue, weight gain, and more. BHRT can even help patients improve the functioning of their immune systems and prevent other types […]
Oprah advocates use of bioidentical hormone therapy
Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey has been dubbed by many as being one of the most influential women in the world. Before her talk show ended in 2011, Oprah featured a number of segments on her show dedicated to the topic of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) and how it can help women overcome symptoms of […]
15 questions to ask yourself about hormone replacement therapy
When women begin to experience symptoms of menopause, they often turn to forms of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to help manage and relieve their symptoms. Certain types of HRT, such as bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) can be very beneficial for both men and women, and can help maintain bone density, restore sleeping patterns, improve […]