Progress Your Health

In this episode, we respond to Karen. Karen read an article of ours on BHRT and sent these concerns about her menopause and hormone dosages. We love Karen s question because it shows how technical BHRT can be. As you will see from Karen s question, there are multiple aspects to consider when treating a woman with [...]

In this episode, we answer a reader question. This question is from Jen, responding to one of our articles. Jen s question is important because hormone treatment can often come as a prescription. And it is important to understand our prescriptions and if they are actually going to be beneficial. Jen s question relates to her current [...]

We have have been getting a lot of questions regarding Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy. We thought a good way to respond to these questions would be to answer them on the podcast. In this episode, we discuss a woman’s situation regarding her experience with testosterone pellets. Below is her exact email. Listener Question: Nina Hello [...]

Does progesterone make you tired? It is a lot more complicated than a yes or no answer. In this episode, we are going to explain this question in full detail. We are going to talk about: Types of progesterone replacement: creams, capsules, sublingual, troche Why progesterone is used to balance hormones When you usually take [...]

Triiodothyronine also is known as T3 is the active form of thyroid hormone. T4 also known as thyroxine is made in the thyroid gland. T4 is then sent peripherally through the system, and mainly the liver will convert T4 to T3. You can have all the T4 in your body, but if your T3 is [...]

Here is a typical scenario: I don t know what to do I have all the symptoms of low thyroid. My hair is falling out. I am exhausted, no energy whatsoever. I have gained weight, even though I try to eat well and exercise. But honestly, I am too tired to exercise. Sorry for the TMI, [...]

Our bodies make three different forms estrogens: Estrone (E1) Estradiol (E2) Estriol (E3) Estrone is usually considered an unhealthy estrogen. It is still bioidentical, but you do not want loads of estrone around when you are balancing the hormones. Estrone is common in young girls when they first get their periods and after menopause. Estrone [...]

What is pregnenolone? It is a steroid hormone but is not a reproductive hormone like estrogen or testosterone. Pregnenolone is also made from cholesterol, which makes it a steroid hormone. It is also considered to be a pro-hormone,’ because it can convert into other hormones depending on the needs of the body. Recently, it has been [...]

As discussed before, fatigue is a broad topic with many multifaceted causes. I wish there were a magic pill that would help fatigue and was free from side effects or dependency, but there is not. Fatigue is commonplace, but a complicated symptom to address due to the many contributing factors. In our practice, the [...]

One of the most common complaints we hear from patients is fatigue or feeling tired all the time. Unfortunately, fatigue is common, but a complicated symptom to treat. There are many possible reasons someone can be fatigued. Conventionally, when you go to your doctor, fatigue is all the same. There is no differentiation made; [...]