The Story of Naltrexone: Happy Hormones to the Rescue How would you like to feel happier, have less pain and inflammation and prevent cancer to boot? Sounds too good to be true? Introducing an old drug with some new tricks. Naltrexone was originally approved years ago to treat drug addiction. It worked by blocking […]
Would you like to lose weight, but have difficulty avoiding sugary snacks and deserts? Are you moody and difficult to get along with? Is your energy minimal at best? Do you feel like falling asleep after a meal? All these problems can be connected to problems with blood sugar. A good point has been made […]
The midlife transition can be difficult for many women. Sex hormone levels such as estrogen, progesterone and testosterone drop dramatically. This may seem, to many, to be part of the natural process of aging. After all, such high levels of hormones are no longer being produced to facilitate reproduction. In reality, women have receptors for sex hormones, […]
As we age (and get better in life!), keeping our arteries clean and clear becomes more important in providing vital oxygen and nourishment to our tissues. This helps to keep our bodies in excellent shape and condition. Clogged up arteries will increase blood pressure, increase strain on the heart, possibly leading to enlargement, and […]
Male Menopause? What does that mean? Only that male production of sex hormones decline with aging in men as they do with women. Unfortunately, men are often not given the attention that women are concerning the changes in hormones. Some men actually have good levels of testosterone even into the 60’s, but many men […]