Progesterone & Pregnancy

The information in this article is not intended to suggest treatment, medical advice or medical diagnosis in any way, as it is simply information. We strongly recommend that you discuss all health matters and concerns with your health provider before beginning a new treatment approach.  The hormone progesterone plays an important role in the growth …

Helping Your Provider Help You

The information in this article is not intended to suggest treatment, medical advice or medical diagnosis in any way, as it is simply information. We strongly recommend that you discuss all health matters and concerns with your health provider before beginning a new treatment approach. Dear Dr. Jane, I am 19 and a Type 1 …

The Other Side of Bioidenticals

The headlines read, “Experts Urge Caution with Bioidenticals – Millions have tried custom hormones. What the article didn’t say is more telling!  Millions of women are being helped by natural bioidentical hormones, whether customized prescription or Rx  manufactured prescription.  So we’d like to walk through the media talking points and share our perspective: Bioidentical is …

Hysterectomy and Hormone Imbalance

Over 600,000 women annually undergo a hysterectomy. Reasons for having a hysterectomy are uterine fibroids, endometriosis (condition in which cells of the uterus have migrated to pelvic organs where they should not be, causing painful inflammation and bleeding), and uterine prolapse (dropping of the uterus into the vagina). According to the National Women’s Health Information …

Return to Balance

No one likes being out of balance, especially when the hot flashes, low libido and mood swings of menopause leave us feeling like a pale reflection of our former selves. But it’s important to realize during this hormonally challenged time that the extent to which we suffer from unwanted symptoms has a lot to do …