Hormone Therapy

Clinical Update on Benefits of DHEA

Posted in DHEA on Tue April 06, 2004

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) along with its form as a sulfate ester (DHEA-S) that serves as a reservoir for DHEA itself, are weak androgens produced primarily by the adrenal gland. Combined, DHEA and DHEA-S are the most abundant adrenal hormones found in human plasma. The peak plasma levels of DHEA and DHEA-S occur at approximately age 25 years, decrease progressively thereafter, and diminish by 95 per cent around the age of 85 years. ... Continue Reading

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Posted in Hormone Replacement Therapy on Thu March 18, 2004

The following are hormone replacement therapy focused videos. 1. Low-Dose HRT Builds BonesAug. 27 - Despite recent studies that dismissed hormone replacement therapy as dangerous, new research finds ultra-low estrogen doses can strengthen bones.Click to begin watching: Low-Dose HRT Builds Bones Last Modified: December 24, 2003, 11:46 am 2. ... Continue Reading

Science Of Anti-Aging Medicine Versus Anti-Aging Marketers

Posted in Human Growth Hormone on Mon November 10, 2003

THE SCIENCE OF ANTI-AGING MEDICINE VERSUS ANTI-AGING PRODUCT MARKETERS In order for the A4M to maintain its credibility as a fair and impartial arbiter of science versus hype, anti-aging medicine has remained non-commercial and non-profit. In upholding its mission of education and training, the A4M has functioned to protect the public and the new medical specialty of anti-aging medicine. ... Continue Reading

About Testosterone

Posted in Testosterone on Mon November 10, 2003

Just as estrogen and progesterone are the female sex hormones, testosterone is the male sex hormone (although women have testosterone levels one-tenth to one-twelfth those of men). Testosterone is the main hormone produced in the testicles and secreted by the testes.The major effects of testosterone are: promotes libido, aggressiveness, and sexual desire; stimulates the growth of certain organs; promotes protein anabolism, that is, the use of protein to build muscle, skin, and bone, and militates against protein catabolism, or breakdown; stimulates sperm production; nourishes all the tissues of the male urinary and reproductive systems; regulates the production of prostaglandin, which seems to keep prostate growth under control. ... Continue Reading

Estrogen Information Center

Posted in Estrogen on Mon November 10, 2003

Estrogen Information - Updates On Estrogens - Progestins - HRT - Menopause Are you confused by the ever-changing information about estrogen replacement therapy. It's been very confusing for me. I have been through many brands of estrogen since my hysterectomy. ... Continue Reading

Hormone Replacement Therapy and Cancer

Posted in Estrogen on Mon November 10, 2003

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Breast CancerBreast cancer and hormone-replacement therapy in the Million Women Study.Beral V; Million Women Study Collaborators.Cancer Research UK Epidemiology Unit, Gibson Building, Radcliffe Infirmary, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HE, UK.BACKGROUND: Current use of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) increases the incidence of breast cancer. ... Continue Reading

Estrogen replacement increases risk factors for arrhythmia

Posted in Estrogen on Mon November 10, 2003

Women who use estrogen replacement therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms are more likely to develop risk factors for potentially fatal irregular heartbeats (arrythmias) and heart attacks than women who take hormone therapy combining estrogen and progestin.Source: http://www. ... Continue Reading

Risk-free Estrogen Replacement Therapy Possible

Posted in Estrogen on Mon November 10, 2003

An estrogen receptor given to postmenopausal women in combination with estrogen could reduce the risks of hormone therapy by making it more targeted, suggests research in rats.Source: http://www.betterhumans.com/News/news.aspx.articleID=2003-11-07-3[Editor: The preceding article was not written by A4M/WHN]. ... Continue Reading

Use of Melatonin in Children

Posted in Melatonin on Mon November 10, 2003

I am just posting this for my own reference. Feel free to reply. I am tired of being accused of being a bad parent for giving Korben 0.25 mg of melatonin TWICE in the entirety of his life. My reasons for doing it are no one's business but my own, but I DID do my research before I decided to give it to him. ... Continue Reading

Some thoughts and information from the Boston University

Posted in DHEA on Mon November 10, 2003

[Editor: The following article was not written by A4M/WHN staff]Lis and I went to a lecture on "Women without orgasm: now or not ever" presented by the Institute for Sexual Medicine at the Boston University Medical Center last night. As usual, the general topic was sort of explored, but the basic point of, at least, Dr. ... Continue Reading

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