November

To meet the psychiatric criteria for the diagnosis of depression patients need to have 5 of the following symptoms for at least a 2 week period: Depressed mood most of the day, insomnia, fatigue, diminished ability to concentrate, diminished interest in activities that normally make them happy, agitation, feelings of worthlessness, significant weight loss without dieting, thoughts of death. Interestingly I see many of these symptoms in men and women with hormone imbalance as a result of menopause, perimenopause and andropause. When we treat them with hormone optimization many of these exact symptoms vanish. Obviously there are thousands of cases

One of the most common symptoms I hear women complain of starting in perimenopause is insomnia. Either they have difficulty falling asleep or frequent awakenings due to hot flashes or nightsweats and have difficulty falling back asleep. If left untreated, these symptoms will persist after menopause as well. I will let you know what the best sleep aids are. 1. If you are experiencing insomnia related to a hormone imbalance here is the first step you need to take to get a good nights sleep. Estradiol, progesterone and testosterone levels start to fluctuate as women approach menopause. As a result

If you are a man or women over the age of 50 and feel like your muscles are weaker, your bones are more frail, your memory is slipping and your body fat is expanding than you need to understand what human growth hormones are and how hormones work. They are often prescribed to reverse many of the symptoms of aging and to improve the patients overall quality of life. They are very safe and if prescribed properly have been shown in the medical literature to prevent cognitive decline (dementia), heart disease and osteoporosis. 1. What are human growth hormones and