We all know or have read about that “healthy” friend, acquaintance or relative that dropped dead of a heart attack out of the blue. The reason it was such a shock is because “he was just at the doctors office and was told his cholesterol was normal.” How does this happen and how can we prevent it from happening to you? The reality was that these patients had deadly plaque build up in their arteries that could have been easily detected using an ultrasound of the carotid artery. This is the one test that anyone aged 40 or over should
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
You can sense that there is an imbalance in your hormone levels. No matter how hard you train and how clean you eat you just can’t seem to lose that last 10-15 pounds around your abdomen. Your are waking up and experiencing insomnia for the first time in your life. Your menstrual cycles are coming every 2-3 weeks and the bleeding is very irregular. You are snapping at your spouse more often than you used to and walking around feeling irritable. There are days when you feel so hot and are sweating that you need to change your clothes. You
