If you’re over the age of 40, it’s likely you’re seeing changes in your skin. More dryness, less elasticity, wrinkles… Much of what’s happening here has to do with your hormones. Read on to learn more about how hormones impact the health of your skin, and what...
It’s easy to take the health of your bones for granted. Many of us think of our skeletal system as being sturdy and ever-present. After all, your bones literally hold you up…day after day after day. But your bones aren’t any different from the other parts of...
Your body uses inflammation in beneficial ways to fight infections and heal from injuries. But, like so many good things, inflammation has a dark side. It can do more harm than good if there’s too much of it, or when it sticks around for too long. So what does...
A seemingly infinite number of physiological changes take place as a person ages. One of the more annoying (and potentially concerning) of these possibilities is a loss of memory and mental acuity. Once upon a time, medical experts thought of memory loss as being an...
Your lungs work hard every single day to keep you alive. Give them some extra TLC with the following lung-friendly supplements: #1. Vitamin C Most people think of vitamin C as being used primarily for immune system support. But vitamin C is also great for your lungs....
Type 2 diabetes is increasingly common in the U.S., affecting about one in every ten Americans. Worldwide, the World Health Organization ranks type 2 diabetes as being a top ten cause of death. To say these are significant statistics would be an understatement....
As pioneers in HRT since 1999, we have watched with interest as the hormone therapy landscape has shifted over the years. Lately, the rumblings surrounding testosterone replacement for women have reached a thunderous pitch. We’re hearing a lot about the large...
Often referred to as “lipids”, cholesterol and triglycerides are just fats that can be found within your body. Paradoxically, both of these fats can be either good for you or bad for you. On the one hand, your body needs cholesterol and triglycerides to function...
Menopause can be a challenge. Common symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings, and insomnia are tough enough. But the long-term impacts from estrogen deficiency increase the risk for developing age-related conditions like heart disease, osteoporosis, and even dementia....
Getting older is not the same thing as aging. Getting older is inevitable. We can’t do anything about time marching on. But what about aging? It used to be that medical science thought of aging and getting older as occurring in roughly the same manner and at roughly...
