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Creating And Maintaining Balance – Free Download

January 22nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

NaturaPause is currently offering a free 26 page excerpt from Creating And Maintaining Balance. NaturaPause is a six-audio (over 4-hour) home study course designed to help men and women over the age of 35 deal with hormone decline naturally. The focus of NaturaPause is the root cause behind “symptoms” such as menopause, andropause (male menopause), perimenopause, easy weight gain over 35, lack of sexual drive and function, and chronic fatigue. The complete kit comes with 6 45-55 minute audios in MP3 format featuring Dr. Holly Lucille, a Beverly Hills physician specializing in the natural treatment of hormones, hosted by Jon Benson. Along with the audios comes an in-home study guide, supplement directory, and the e-book version of Dr. Lucille’s book, Creating and Maintaining Balance: A Guide To Safe, Natural Hormone Health. You … Read entire article »

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How To Counteract Menopause Hair Loss

April 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment

by Bart R and Pat R You might be getting hot flashes or be having emotional mood swings. You might also be losing your hair. These different symptoms all add up to menopause. As devastating as all of the symptoms might be, menopause hair loss can cause the most confident woman to feel less than perfect. It’s important to realize that there are a lot of hormone changes during menopause. You have a level of the progesterone hormone. This level goes awry with the changes of mid life. The decrease in progesterone leaves the doors wide open for the hormones that lead to male pattern hair loss. You can get a prescription progesterone treatment to counteract this problem. You might find that this is the first … Read entire article »

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Herbal Remedies For Menopause

February 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

While many women once swore by Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), concerns began to grow after a Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial found that women taking the combination estrogen-progestin (Prempro) resulted in an increased risk of heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and dementia. The results were so disturbing that women began to look for alternatives to minimize their menopause symtptoms. In a 2005 National Institutes of Health (NIH) State-of-the-Science fact sheet on the management of menopause-related symptoms, they addressed six botanicals — black cohosh, dong quai root, ginseng, kava, red clover, and soy – commonly used as alternatives to hormone replacement therapy. Because so little research has been done on these botanicals in relation to menopause, conclusions have been mixed. Here’s an overview … Black cohosh studies have found mixed results … Read entire article »

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What Exactly Is Male Menopause?

January 7th, 2008 | Add a Comment

When someone mentions menopause the initial thoughts that enter a mind are of women over the age of 45 years old. Surprisingly enough, men suffer from menopause similar to women, although the reasons for the condition may vary from man to man. Becoming more aware of the male menopause condition can help men deal with symptoms, which are often much different than the symptoms experienced by women. Most men report the symptoms of male menopause are not as severe as symptoms reported by those suffering from female menopause. Male menopause, referred to medically as Andropause, is linked to a decline in testosterone levels due to age. Those who suffer with male menopause claim their initial symptoms are very much like those felt by women. Common menopause symptoms like hot flashes, sudden and … Read entire article »

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Natural Remedies For Menopause

December 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment

Here are several natural remedies for menopause: Soy: contains phytoestrogens which are estrogen-like substances taken from plants. Some research supports soy rich products as helping with mild hot flashes that are so prevalent in women experiencing menopausal symptoms. The risks of taking soy are still unknown and may not be safe for those women with estrogen dependant cancer. Other Phytoestrogen Sources: herbs such as black cohash, wild yam, dong quai and valerian root. Bioidentical Hormone Therapy: alternative medicine doctors sometimes prescribed these treatments, which are made from various plant hormones similar to those of a woman’s. Doses can vary from patient to patient as each prescription is hand mixed. For many women, hormone replacement may not always be necessary or needed. In fact, it can prove hazardous for some. For these women, herbal remedies … Read entire article »

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Creating A Menopause Diary

September 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment

There are some things in life that are simply difficult to go through. menopause is one of these things.  Some women are more positive about it than others, but most women dread the bothersome symptoms that accompany menopause. One way you can choose to get through the “change” is by creating a menopause diary. There are several reasons this can be a great idea for you. A Legacy If you are a mother, then there will likely come a time in your life when you’ll want to pass your female wisdom down to your daughter or granddaughter. While this wisdom may cover everything from falling in love to having children, as the females in your life begin to age, you’ll probably also want to address menopause. Creating a diary of your journey through … Read entire article »

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