Category " HRT"

What is it?            Polycystic ovary disease (also known as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or PCOS) is defined as a condition in which there is an imbalance in female sex hormones. This can lead to a number of changes including abnormal and irregular menses, acne and infertility. The typical woman with PCOS is thought of as being [...]

Human Growth Hormone is vital to health Human Growth hormone (HGH) is a hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and animals.  It is secreted from the anterior pituitary gland in the brain during Stage IV sleep and is vital to all organs and tissues.   HGH is highest in adolescence and declines with [...]

Pregnenolone is a hormone that is produced primarily in the adrenal glands and the brain.  It sits just under cholesterol in the hormonal cascade and is a precursor for all the other steroid hormones: progesterone,  cortisol,  estradiol,  testosterone, and DHEA.  Like the other steroid hormones, pregnenolone declines with age to less than 60% of youthful [...]

Cortisol and Stress Cortisol, commonly known as hydrocortisone, is the major hormone secreted by the adrenal glands when the body is under stress.  It is critical in the body’s ability to act accordingly when attacked, whether it is by invaders like viruses and bacteria or allergens, or perceived attacks such as stressful jobs, relationships, and [...]

To get you ready for my next post: There are more than 15 steroid hormones, each with its own metabolites, and an enzyme system that converts them from one steroid to another, from moment to moment: the steroid hormone cascade.