HerbalUS.comNatural Cure for Osteoarthritis is Found
Doctor’s best seller points to glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates as “arthritis cure”Treatment for arthritis over the years has traditionally been simple aspirin, essentially a drug to suppress the painful symptoms and to help reduce the inflammation caused by the disease. However, therapeutic doses often result in toxicity and can cause tinnitus (ringing in the ears) [...]
Female Hair Loss: When does it occur? Types of Female Hair Loss.
There are several types of female hair loss. We will talk about the most common, which is thinning hair due to hormone imbalance in general and testosterone dominance in particular (androgenic hair loss). It can occur anytime hormones are out of balance. Typically it occurs between the age of 45 and 55 as estrogen and [...]
Hormone symptoms : Understanding what they mean
Type of Symptom Feeling cold at normal temperatures What it may mean: Low thyroid Hot flashes Low estrogen primarily estradiol Mood swings Low estrogen primarily estradiol Vaginal dryness Low estriol Bleeding May be temporary due to too much estradiol and/or not enough progesterone Hair loss / Hair on Lip Low estrogen and progesterone creating testosterone [...]
Phytoestrogens, An Update: Understanding your Choices
Phytoestrogens, or plant estrogens, are very weak estrogens that occur naturally in many foods. The chemical structure of these estrogens (phenolic estrogens) is similar but not identical to the estrogens produced by the body. Since our body is unable to convert phytoestrogens into estrogen when ingested it is unclear what overall effect they may have [...]
Osteporosis Risk Factors
The estimated national direct expenditures (hospitals and nursing homes) for osteoporotic and associated fractures was $13.8 billion in 1995 ($38 million each day) and the cost is rising. Osteoporosis is a silent disease which the body’s skeleton loses bone mass at an excessive rate – the bones become fragile and susceptible to fractures from a [...]
Natural Hormone Replacement and Breast Cancer Risk
The headlines and sound bites about hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk deserve our attention, not because we should be alarmed, but because women and providers need to look more deeply into this issue. The very words “breast cancer” strike at some of our greatest fears and vulnerabilities. However, before women who are on [...]
Ask Your Doctor – Hormones
If you were to go to your doctor and ask for hormones because you are having hot flashes, or because your mother is three inches shorter than she should be at age 88, you will get a prescription for horse estrogen. The name means “pregnant mare,” and that’s where this medicine comes from, the urine [...]
Preparing An Acne Free Diet
Acne is a skin condition that appears when there is hormonal change in the body. This can happen during puberty, during pregnancy and even in later stages of adult life. Ace is a skin condition that is very unseeingly and can appear on many parts of the body apart from face such as arms, limbs, [...]
How Effective Is An Acne Prevention Diet?
The real goal of the acne prevention diet is to reduce the acne that appears on the body o people. Acne can happen in adults in many areas of the body. many a times the cane can also be found on chest, the back, neck and other places. It’s simple to get rid of acne [...]
The Use Of An Anti Acne Diet
Acne is a skin condition that is seen commonly seen in teenagers. At puberty teenagers experience hormonal changes and changes in the physical appearance. Hormonal changes can trigger acne and for some people, acne can be more severe. For many the acne refuses to go way even when they become adults. Acne can also be [...]
