When hormonal symptoms increase we look for reasons, but stress is one of the major factors that may be responsible.
Many women at menopause use the contraceptive Pill or Coil to help control heavy bleeding. The synthetic hormones these contain are not the same as the natural hormones and have very different effects.
As the Daily Mail headline said ‘From black moods to crippling anxiety and exhaustion: Why do so few GPs realise the run-up to the menopause can be worse than the real thing?’
Many women at menopause are given either the Pill or Coil to help control heavy bleeding. The effects of these synthetic hormone products can really affect your natural hormone balance.
Many women have symptoms of low thyroid without realising it. Treatment can include support from bioidentical natural progesterone, but first you need to know what to look for.
Jamie Oliver has spoken out about the dangers of sugar saying ‘it should be taxed, just like tobacco and anything else that can, frankly, destroy lives.’ So is it the cause of your tiredness?
Dealing with menopausal symptoms can be trial and error, and in addition to bioidentical natural hormones there are some traditional remedies that can also help.
How you age depends on many factors, and hormone balance is a key element in that as nutritionist Patrick Holford explains.
Having trouble sleeping? There can be a number of reasons but natural progesterone aids sleep as new research shows.
The role of bioidentical natural progesterone for osteoporosis is well-established but here Dr Dach makes the case that hormonal decline also leads to other degenerative diseases. Bioidentical hormone combination creams that have a balanced blend including natural oestrogens may be the answer.