Biomimetic Hormones

Estrogen Dominance

Estrogen consists of three different hormones: estriol, estrone and estradol. It is manufactured by the body in the adrenal glands, fat cells, ovaries and in the placenta during pregnancy. Levels of estrogen are higher for women than men, however men can also experience low levels of estrogen.
This hormone gives women the female characteristics of [...]

Perimenopause

Perimenopause is the word used to describe the time leading up to menopause which can start 10 to 15 years before actual menopause. The average age for the onset of menopause is approximately 51 years of age but it can occur sooner or later than that average age. Perimenopause can occur in women as young [...]

Bioidentical Testosterone

The hormone testosterone is present in both men and women, though women have lower levels than the levels produced in men. It is known as the hormone of desire because it is responsible for the libido in both sexes.
In one’s forties and fifties, this hormone can decline in men and increase in women. Symptoms of [...]

Menopause

Menopause is a stage in a woman’s life which happens between the ages of 45 and 55 when her ovaries cease to produce eggs and hormone levels (estrogen, progesterone and testosterone among others) decline, and menstruation has ceased for the length of one year.
Menopause Symptoms include:
• Hot flashes and skin flushing
• Night sweats
• Insomnia
• Mood swings including irritability, depression, [...]