Aging causes significant hormonal changes in both sexes, leading to physical, emotional and mental changes, and sometimes significant health issues. In this livestream I discuss some of the ways this can show up, and some herbal strategies and approaches to facilitate positive changes.

Links:

Book - Graeme Tobyn, "Culpeper's Medicine" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17356964-culpeper-s-medicine

Book - Bensky et al., "Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica" https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/668275.Chinese_Herbal_Medicine

Herbal medicines and menopausal symptoms - overview (journal review article): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5783135/ 

Phytoestrogens, hormones and health (journal article): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7468963/

Phytoestrogens and peri/post-menopausal female sexual function (journal article meta-analysis): [ABSTRACT ONLY - full text behind paywall]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30156931/

Herbs and testosterone: journal review article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8166567/pdf/nmaa134.pdf

Flax seed and health (journal review article): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6567199/

Anne Reardon's unfortunate Flax seed scaremongering (but otherwise excellent) video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyhCIYjhiM0

A rational response to the flax panic: https://www.nutritionletter.tufts.edu/ask-experts/are-cyanide-levels-in-flaxseed-safe/

Review article on Damiana (Turnera diffusa) [ABSTRACT ONLY - full text behind paywall]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24468305/

Damiana's effects on mice! [ABSTRACT ONLY - full text behind paywall]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30818006/