Posts about medical conditions that can be treated with bioidentical hormones or conditions that arise from other hormonal imbalances.
Your hair follicle is like a tiny hormone factory that responds to changes in your body. Whether your hormone levels change naturally or you're taking bioidentical hormones, your hair reacts to it. And it's not just hormones that play a role; minerals and vitamins (co-factors) are important too.
After menopause, osteoporosis can occur – a condition where bones become weaker. They lose density, size, and flexibility. Particularly affected are thin women, as well as white and Asian women, or those who enter menopause early. Hormonally caused osteoporosis can be treated with bioidentical hormones.
Many women experience joint pain in the time leading up to menopause. These pains sometimes come with swelling that we call edema. About one in four women experiences joint pain during menopause, even if they don't have hot flashes or other typical signs.
Hashimoto is an autoimmune condition that can be reversed and successfully treated through a combination of dietary changes, specific behavioral modifications, and hormone therapies, including bioidentical hormones.