DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 62 years old and postmenopausal. I am reading more about bioidentical hormones giving added protection to the heart and brain, in addition to helping with hair loss and weight ...

Mrs Miller, a 53-year-old woman who has had no menstrual periods for a year, is troubled by recurrent hot flashes, both day and night, requiring regular change of clothing and awakening her at night.

Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) treats hormonal imbalances in the body using lab-made chemicals that are identical to human hormones in their molecular structure. The term ...

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Hormonal balance plays a crucial role in women’s health, affecting everything from mood and fertility to energy levels and ...

Estrogenic activity within a tissue is influenced by the type of estrogen and the subtype of estrogen receptor found within that tissue, [20] as well as by the distribution of cofactors and ...

A better approach? Support the systems that regulate them naturally.