Estrogen is a hormone that plays an important role in sexual function. Low estrogen levels can lead to sexual problems such as reduced libido, vaginal dryness, and difficulty achieving orgasm. This is why estrogen replacement therapy can help improve sexual function by increasing libido, restoring v...
Provera, in combination with an estrogen-containing medicine, is usedto relieve symptoms of menopausein women with an intact uterus. This is called hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Provera is used to protect the lining of the uterus while the estrogens relieve the symptoms of menopause. How lo...
With the complex role of the thyroid in metabolism and conflicting evidence of weight gain or loss as a result of prescription thyroid hormone replacement (THR), it is important to understand how THR affects weight loss beyond the standardmeasures of body weight% and bodymass index (BMI). W...
1. The naturally produced hormone called somatotropin that comes from somatotropic cells found in the anterior pituitary gland. 2. The biologically produced recombinant form of hormone replacement therapy that is a bioidentical match to somatotropin. What is HGH made of? Human growth hormone consists...
This hormone helps to regulate metabolism and body weight.Lower levels of estradiol may lead to weight gain. Throughout their life, women may notice weight gain around their hips and thighs. How do you fix low estrogen? Typically, doctors prescribehormone replacement therapy (HRT)for low estrogen...
Studies [62] have found that rapid reintroduction of carbohydrates may cause deleterious effects on lipid profiles, suggesting that a gradual reintroduction of carbohydrate should be encouraged. Similar to other diet-induced methods of weight loss, it is likely that the beneficial effects will only ...
Im a man and had aortic valve replacement surgery and am over weight Ive repeatedly have noticed that sugar and salt cause my feet to swell and my knees to hurt. I also notice walking round the block or down stairs helps keep me limber in my joints. ...
your health-care provider will strongly recommend treatment. Treatment may include addressing any medical conditions that cause or worsen depression. For example, an individual who is found to have low levels of thyroid hormonemight receive thyroid hormone replacement with levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl...
The exclusion criteria were smoking, alcohol abuse, use of medications or supplements, hypertension, dyslipidemia diabetes hormone replacement therapy, non-adherence to proposed intervention (i.e., not drinking coffee for a day during study time), and chronic non-communicable diseases. Hypertension was...
Recent data 113, 114indicate that the addition of progesterone to estrogen, in combined hormone replacement therapy, may also be associated with beneficial effects on endothelial function. Early data suggest that the same therapeutic strategies that improve arterial endothelial function may also be ...