Hormone Therapy

Androstenedione: The Father of Testosterone

Androstenedione: The Father of Testosterone

Androstenedione and its close cousins androstenediol, norandrostenedione, and others, are natural steroid hormones found in the body and available over the counter. There are several other steroid hormones available without a prescription, including...

Nutrient Program for Oral Contraceptives

Nutrient Program for Oral Contraceptives

Nutrient Program for Oral Contraceptives Birth control pills (BCPs) are both the most effective and the most hazardous form of contraception. Preventing pregnancy in this way is done by taking an oral dose of a combination of the hormones estrogen...

Osteoporosis & Other Physical Changes

Osteoporosis & Other Physical Changes

One of the most serious consequences of postmenopausal aging is the development of osteoporosis. In fact, osteoporosis is a major health problem affecting more than 25 million older Americans, 90 percent of them women. One out of three American...

Facts About Hormonal Replacement Therapy

Facts About Hormonal Replacement Therapy

When you enter the early stages of menopause, the question of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) arises. The two female hormones, estrogen and progesterone (often in its synthetic version, the progestins), are certainly the most widely prescribed...

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