Hormones and Hormonal Health
Menopause, the universal biological event in a woman’s life occurs at about age 51, marking the transition from the reproductive to the non-reproductive phase of life. As the ovaries become less and less efficient and produce less estrogen, many women begin to experience a range of uncomfortable symptoms that may affect their quality of life.
Hormones are special chemicals created within the body by the endocrine system. These are necessary to control various functions and processes including growth, metabolism, and reproduction. Female hormones also regulate sexual desire, menstruation and reproduction. In females, the two major hormones are estrogen and progesterone. These are produced in the ovaries, the same organs that
Andropause—Otherwise Known as “Male Menopause” Just as women go through important hormonal changes in midlife, male hormone levels begin to drop over time as well. In fact, men’s testosterone levels peak at age 17 and begin to decline about 1 percent every year starting at age 30. By the time a man reaches age 80,
Every Body Needs Hormones Your body’s endocrine system features a network of glands that secrete hormones, necessary for a variety of functions throughout the body. These include hormones that regulate growth and cell production, sleep and appetite, digestion, respiration, tissue function, reproduction and mood. These chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream are produced in
There is a new study out showing that there’s a very powerful antioxidant that is available called pycnogenol. Many of you have heard about this by now. It is an extract that comes from French Maritime pine trees, specifically pine bark extracts. Again, this comes out of France. New study that was published in the
