Category Archives: Hormones

Avoiding Weight Gain in Menopause

Posted on July 18, 2015 | Leave a comment

How do you stop weight gain in menopause? If you do not want to be one of the 2/3 of women in menopause who gain upwards of 15 pounds, then make the changes your body needs you to make. This includes some form of daily exercise. Just like any other weight loss plan, you have to choose what is right for you and stick to it. You may need to make some changes if you want to get and stay thin and healthy. For one week, keep a food journal and see for yourself in black and white what kinds of things you put in your mouth on a daily basis. You may be surprised at the things you eat. After you have kept your food journal for a week then you can make whatever changes you need to and start to eat healthy meals. Continue reading →

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Early Signs & Symptoms Of Menopause

Posted on March 11, 2014 | Leave a comment

If you are female and in your late 30s or early 40s, and you are noticing some changes in your menstrual cycle, it maybe time to learn about the symtoms of menopause. The first thing you will notice is that your periods will start to become irregular. They may get shorter or longer and the bleeding lighter or heavier. Some months you may even skip a period. Premenstrual symptoms may get worse too.

Other early signs you may notice are insomnia and night sweats. You may have trouble falling asleep or find you are awake often throughout the night. These are forms of insomnia and you should talk to your doctor about it sooner rather than later. Do not wait until you are completely exhausted. You need your rest, just like everybody else, and when you don’t get it you could get sick or have a serious accident. Continue reading →

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Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Posted on May 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

Prostate Cancer is becoming increasingly common in men above 50 years age, and therefore men in this age group must remain very alert possible occurence of Prostate Cancer, and its diagnosis and treatment. It is the 4th most common cause of death from malignant diseases in males.https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTG_qyTbMM4Uw_yrKLB6PO5Mf3k1ZnKZK_GWkSCOZVbz4CFzKua

The Prostate is a glandular organ present only in males. It surrounds the neck of bladder and the first part of urethra and condributes a secretion to the semen. The gland is conical in shape and measures 3 cm in vertical diameter and 4 cm in transverse diameter. It has five lobes: anterior, posterior,two lateral and a median lobe. Since the first part of the male urethra passses through the prostate, any lesion in the prostate will produce difficulty in passing urine.

Diseases of the prostate gland:
1) Prostatitis: This is the inflamation of the prostate gland due to bacterial infection.
2) Benign enlargement of the prostate:  This is a non cancerous tumour of the prostate seen after the age of 50.
3) Prostate Cancer: Cancer of the prostate is directly linked with the male sex hormones (androgens). If the levels of sex hormone increases the growth rate of cancer also increases. It is found that after the removel of testes there is marked reduction in the size of tumor. Continue reading →

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How To Mantain Libido/Sex-Drive Despite Aging?

Posted on November 22, 2009 | Leave a comment

Aging is a biological process that is as sure as birth and death. The aging process, just like any other scientifically proven development, is really far from being unexplainable. In fact, aging involves many theories and explanations on how this natural phenomenon happens to all human beings. Almost all scientific explanations for aging are based on the observations of objects around us. The process is basically attributed to the principle that an individual, just like any animal and non-living, complex engines, tends to deteriorate or age as years pass by.

Aging among humans have two types- the biological and chronological processes. According to experts, chronological aging pertains to the years you have been living while biological aging shows how much your body changes as compared to how you were from the past years as well as to other people who are of the same age as you. Since the biological process is what matters most in aging, you can now have more control over your health as it is now possible to prolong or slow down biological maturity by simply adhering to the currently available medical breakthroughs that can stop the aging process.
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FAQs on Human Growth Hormone (HGH)

Posted on November 22, 2009 | Leave a comment

HGH stands for Human Growth Hormone. Human Growth Hormone is the naturally occurring substance from the human pituitary gland that plays a key role in young, active function of body, brain and sex organs.

Levels of Human Growth Hormone decrease as we age. By middle age and beyond, HGH levels have plummeted to a tiny fraction of their youthful levels — and science shows that there is a direct correlation between lost HGH and the typical signs of aging, such as weight gain, loss of interest in sex, sagging skin and muscles, wrinkled skin that lacks good tone and texture, flagging memory. Continue reading →

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