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Disease or hormone imbalance? I have been plagued by insomnia for years and years. I have attributed it to many things and have been diagnosed with a variety of “disease states”. Depression is associated with insomnia, check. Too much stress from the loss of loved ones to the stresses of medical school and residency, check. [...]

We hear so much about the thyroid today and it seems that almost everyone has or thinks they have a thyroid problem.  So what’s the deal – is thyroid disease really increasing that much?  Are all these people complaining of depression, fatigue and difficulty losing weight just looking for excuses or can these problems be [...]

Progesterone’s role Progesterone is estrogen’s partner. It is secreted primarily in the ovary after ovulation and is responsible for promoting implantation of the embryo and maintaining pregnancy. It is the major hormone of pregnancy. During a woman’s menstrual cycle estrogen causes the uterine endometrium to grow and prepare for a pregnancy. Progesterone comes in about [...]

Estrogen – The female hormone Estrogen is a hormone familiar to most everyone.  It is what makes us female.  It makes women have soft skin and curves, high lilting voices, and breasts.  It has over 400 functions in the body and has a powerful emotional, psychological, and physical effect on our body.  It is produced [...]

Many people are confused about hormone therapy, and rightfully so, as it is an emerging field in medicine and reliable information is difficult to find. Doctors tend to read only scientific literature that is pertinent to their interests, often relying on secondary sources to compile and deliver the essential content of published studies in a concise [...]