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 The Phenomenal Weight Loss Hormone
June 21st, 2011
Why Fat Flushers need a personal Salivary Hormone Test.
Hormones can impact weight loss big time.
While we all know something about estrogen, who knew of the fat flushing benefits of the hormone progesterone? Plain and simple, progesterone helps burn body fat for fuel. Estrogen, on the other hand, promotes weight gain—from both actual fat and water retention—especially around your tummy, hips, and thighs. A prevalent condition known as estrogen dominance even changes the way in which your body produces serotonin—the feel-good brain chemical. In turn, a lack of serotonin leads to food cravings and weight gain. What a vicious cycle!
Now, here's where progesterone… Continue reading The Mother of All Hormones?
January 10th, 2011
Recharge your body and your brain.
"Mother of All Hormones?" Yes, you read that right, and we're not talking DHEA here.
Without this "mother" hormone your body couldn't produce other hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), for that matter. The hormone—that nobody is really talking about—has really powerful effects on aging, memory, mood, sexuality, and even sleep. It is the critical building block in the production of all other hormones that you have heard me writing, talking, or blogging about these days.
In fact, this uber hormone may be the ultimate raw material in your entire body. It's so… Continue reading Balance Your Hormones, Safely!
January 26th, 2009
So...wouldn't you know that the most dramatic decrease in breast cancer incidence came between 2002 and 2003. It simply plummeted by a stunning 15% in women over the age of 50. So, what was it that created such an impressive statistical decline?
Could it have been Tamoxifen? A new drug, perhaps? Maybe new guidelines from the National Cancer Insititute? Flaxseeds in every Long Life Cocktail :)
Well...the truth is that this impressive decline in the breast cancer rate was due to one thing and one thing only: hundreds of thousands of very educated women suddenly stopped taking their Premarin and Prempro. Why?… Continue reading
The Unique Link between Organ Function and Fat Storage
December 1st, 2008Dear Friends,
Today I woke up thinking about....fat. Body fat, to be exact.
I am researching a new project - which I think you're gonna love - and apparently there is some interesting research that links storage sites to glandular and hormone functioning.
Years ago, I explored the ayurvedic system of body typing based on Dr. Abravanel's work. For example, if you are two sizes bigger on the bottom than the top, there is a fat metabolism problem. If you are built like a pencil, then think pituitary dysfunction. Crave carbs? Then, thyroid may be your answer. Have skinny legs and carry your… Continue reading 
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