Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy is finding increasing research, use and support as a viable alternative to conventional hormone replacement therapy. In part, the move away from synthetic hormone replacement has increased as a result of...
Bioidentical hormones are synthesized in a laboratory, from chemicals extracted from plants, including yams and soybeans. They are biologically identical in molecular structure and behave just like the hormones your body produces. They are...
Bioidentical hormones and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy programs are targeted at menopausal and post-menopausal women, women with hormone imbalances, and women who have had hysterectomies. Though these medications claim to mimic the...
SottoPelle is a form of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy used for both men and women. The product comes in the form of pellets, no larger than a grain of rice, and they are implanted under your skin. The pellets last four to six months and...
Bioidentical hormones are made from plant steroids that are compounded together so that they resemble the natural hormones produced in the human body. They are identical in every way, except that the plant steroids are synthetically restructured...
Natural hormone replacement therapy (NHRT), also known as bioidentical hormone therapy, is a natural way of replacing estrogen, progesterone and testosterone within the body, typically during menopause. Natural hormones are manufactured by...
Bioidentical drugs can replace hormones lost to disease and aging. These substances, similar to chemicals made by the body, effectively treat a wide range of medical conditions. Natural progesterone, for example, can play a positive role in...
Celebrities like Suzanne Somers and Oprah Winfrey have promoted natural hormone replacement therapy using bioidenticals. These drugs, similar to substances manufactured by the body, can correct hormone deficiencies in some people. Such patients...
The endocrine system releases hormones that control physiological processes throughout the body. Disease and aging break down this system, creating hormonal deficiencies. Prescription medications and nutritional supplements can help rectify these...
A disruption in the ovaries' ability to produce progesterone can occur at any time in a woman's life. Unless there is an underlying disorder, a low progesterone level is most likely to occur during perimenopause and menopause. Low progesterone...
The hormone progesterone plays an important role in the health of all women. This sex steroid affects reproduction, cognition and emotions across the entire lifespan. Released mainly from the ovaries, natural progesterone quickly circulates...
Bioidentical hormones, available by prescription or over the counter, contain both active and inactive ingredients. The active ingredients, chemicals similar to natural hormones, replace substances lost because of disease or aging. The inactive...
As a woman ages, her body produces fewer female hormones required for reproduction and menstruation ceases. Menopause causes an array of emotional and physical symptoms. Many women survive the negative effects of menopause with the help of hormone...
Prempro is a brand name hormone replacement therapy doctors prescribe to treat menopause, a condition characterized by a decrease in hormone production in women. Prempro consists of conjugated estrogens with medroxyprogesterone acetate; synthetic...
The onset of menopause signals the end of one life stage and the beginning of another. As noted by the Mayo Clinic, the bridging period, or time before you actually reach menopause, is often accompanied by hot flashes. Hot flashes are...
Bioidentical natural hormones are being used as an alternative to synthetic hormones in various types of HRT (hormone replacement therapy). Bioidentical hormones come from plants and are mixed and sometimes altered by a process called...
Menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive life because the ovaries stop producing eggs. As a result, hormonal levels will shift in menopausal women, leading to a number of symptoms, including hot flashes, vaginal dryness and an increased...
Naturally increasing testosterone can have many health benefits for aging men. Between the mid-30s and the age of 80, testosterone levels may decline to as much as 20 percent of youthful levels, according to "Life Extension Magazine." Low...
Use of herbal remedies and supplements for the symptoms of menopause increased in 2002, when the Women's Health Initiative, a large study of menopausal women, showed that synthetic hormone treatments appear to increase the risk of breast cancer...
Consumers want to take natural products for their medical problems. Bioidentical hormones are considered equally effective -- and perhaps safer -- alternatives to synthetic drugs, according to a June 2011 review in "BMC Women's Health."...
Hormone Replacement Therapy, also known as HRT, helps eliminate symptoms of menopause. It can greatly improve the quality of life for a woman going through this time of her life. Hormone replacement therapy replaces the hormones a woman's body...
Women experience migraine headaches more often than men. This difference may relate to fluctuations in sex steroids like estrogen and progesterone. A 2002 investigation published in the medical journal "Headache" showed that during times of...
Bioidentical drugs, similar to body's natural hormones, can play a positive role in women's health. A 2006 review in "Life Extension Magazine" describes how bioidentical progesterone can help women cope with common reproductive issues. According...
In 2002, a large federally funded study by the Women's Health Initiative revealed an increased risk of heart disease, breast cancer and stroke in women using synthetic prescription hormone replacement therapy. This widely publicized report, along...
Although medications containing phytoestrogens have been used for centuries, natural hormones, plant-based hormones and bioidentical hormones are relative newcomers to hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, in modern Western medicine. Phytoestrogens...
Menopause adversely affects the lives of many older women. This change, beginning around age 45, causes decreases in estrogen and progesterone. It also causes memory loss and mood swings. Taking prescription medications and nutritional supplements...
During pre-menopause, more commonly known as perimenopause, weight gain is a universal occurrence among women experiencing natural changes in hormone levels, according to the Mayo Clinic. Perimenopause is the stage leading up to menopause and is...
A 2006 report published in the journal "Alternative Medicine Review" describes the positive role bioidentical hormones can play in the lives of women. These drugs, similar to the body's natural hormones, can effectively and safely replace hormone...
Progesterone is a hormone that women produce during their reproductive years. Your doctor may prescribe progesterone as part of a hormone-replacement therapy designed to minimize the symptoms of menopause. Natural progesterone creams are available...
