The natural solution to igniting the hormone of desire.
It’s February. Heart health month and Valentine’s Day just around the corner.
Now’s the time to start thinking about rekindling the hormone of desire. You know— the one we hear about on television so much these days. The truth is up to 13 million Americans may have low testosterone levels.
Low “T” is getting to be epidemic. Levels decline with age and as they decline, so does sexual desire and performance.
But testosterone is not just for men!
Boosting testosterone levels for women is absolutely critical… Continue reading Categories
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February 2nd, 2012The natural solution to igniting the hormone of desire.
It’s February. Heart health month and Valentine’s Day just around the corner.
Now’s the time to start thinking about rekindling the hormone of desire. You know— the one we hear about on television so much these days. The truth is up to 13 million Americans may have low testosterone levels.
Low “T” is getting to be epidemic. Levels decline with age and as they decline, so does sexual desire and performance.
But testosterone is not just for men!
Boosting testosterone levels for women is absolutely critical… Continue reading Taking Charge of Hormone Havoc: The Progesterone Connection
November 1st, 2011
I couldn’t have made it through perimenopause without natural progesterone.
If there was ever such a thing as a single natural remedy for the widest number of conditions, bio-identical progesterone would lead the pack. It is by far the most deficient hormone found in salivary hormone testing—whether the issue is PMS or postpartum depression—or perimenopause, menopause or beyond.
I have always wondered why progesterone levels seem to be so universally low. As I discovered in Before the Change, progesterone – not estrogen – is the first… Continue reading Sluggish Thyroid?
August 24th, 2009
No wonder you're gaining weight!
A small butterfly-shaped gland located just below the larynx, the thyroid plays a behind-the-scenes role in health. Problems with this critical gland impact women eight times more often than men.
Starting in their mid-30s, many women feel tired and moody, put on pounds, have trouble sleeping, and often lose interest in sex. Sure, these are common symptoms during perimenopause—but they're also signs of a slowdown in thyroid activity, called hypothyroidism.
What most people don't realize is that thyroid function is closely intertwined with the adrenal glands. When combined with a little body fat, the adrenals can make up… Continue reading
The Thyroid & Menopause
May 26th, 2009This week I reviewed several new health books that will be making their debut later this year. The one that stood out the most was "The Menopause Thyroid Solution" by Mary Shomon. Like the others, I was asked to write a professional endorsement, which was my pleasure for this publication, because Mary and I are on the same wavelength if you read "Before the Change" and/or "Hot Times."
In the intro to her book, she writes the following about menopause and the thyroid:
* Thyroid problems can send you into a far too early perimenopause – starting as early as age 40!… Continue reading 
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