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Losing weight as we age gets harder and harder, doesn't it? And the approach we maybe used in our 20s and 30s will no longer work so well now. Why? I came across a video discussing this very subject and thought I would share it with you. From JJ Virgin, who is talking a lot …
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Great article for you from Nutri Advanced today explaining how hormone change can affect mood because of the effect they have on our neurotransmitters . It also goes over how the balance shifts through the stages of female hormone change ie. when is oestrogen likely to be high, low, progesterone changes etc - and some …
I am often asked how you can protect yourself from any deleterious effects if you're on hormone replacement therapy. So, here are my top 3 HRT-protective supplements for you. First: methylation multi. We need plenty of methylated B vitamins to ensure that we are metabolising oestrogens and other hormones down effectively. Many people have lower-than-optimal …
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I am always asked to test oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone when women (and men) suspect they are entering a period of hormone change - read perimenopause and menopause for women and andropause for men. Yes, that does exist - and I'm seeing it a lot. But hormones are not the whole story. Did you know …
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