Balanced Hormones and Health – Bioidentical Hormones For All Ages

‘Above-average’ season sees more sufferers AUSTIN (KXAN) – Morgan Taylor knows well the symptoms of the infamous Central Texas scourge known as “Cedar Fever.” “I get red, itchy eyes, a lot of drainage, a lot of times I get sinus infections, ” she said. “Just really miserable.” The miserable feeling is going around. Dr. Henry [...]

(Hotze) January is “Thyroid Awareness Month.”  While many are focused on resolutions such as losing weight, there is no better way to start the New Year than to make sure your thyroid function is in good shape!  We thought it would be a great time to review some of the basics about hypothyroidism, since many [...]

(Care2.com) By your 40s — and sometimes earlier, for the 1 to 5 percent of women headed for premature menopause — important menstrual-cycle changes are already on the way. Here’s what to know. 1. A skipped or heavy period might be your first sign of menopause. Estrogen levels start falling even earlier, as eggs disappear [...]

6,000 women a day hit menopause American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists details this, other details about reproduction and fertility American babies are most likely to be born in August and on Tuesdays, least likely in November and on Sundays. A female is born with 1 million eggs, but only about 300 of the hardiest [...]

We just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Holidays! 2011 has been an exciting year for us and we have a lot to look forward to in 2012. Huge thanks to all of our patients! We love you and would not be where we are today without you guys! In Health, Team BH2!

LONDON (Reuters) – A hormone called DHEA and mostly secreted by the adrenal glands may be able to help women who are going through menopause and could also give them better sex lives, a study found on Tuesday. Italian researchers writing in the journal of the International Menopause Society, Climacteric, said they had found the [...]

Fatigue, weight gain, forgetfulness, mood swings…did the holidays just hit? Or are these symptoms an indication of hypothyroidism? While you might struggle with the holiday season to maintain energy and sanity, these persistent symptoms are a few of the signs related to low thyroid function, also known as hypothyroidism. What Is Hypothyroidism? More commonly found [...]

(Fox News) Understanding key numbers—BMI, blood-sugar level—can lead to better health. Blood Pressure Healthy number: Less than 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure refers to the force of blood against the walls of your arteries when your heart beats (systolic pressure, the top number) and during rests between beats (diastolic pressure, the bottom) and is measured in [...]

Cold, dreary weather and flu season have a lot in common. I recommend building immunity during this time. My first tip during weather like this is up your intake of vitamin D. It always seems like the worst cold and flu bugs circulate around the school after one of these spells. Build your immune system [...]

(Everyday Health) Having a yeast infection is a common female problem — maybe in part because yeast infection causes are so wide-ranging. They include stress, illness, menstrual periods, pregnancy, and even being on medications for other conditions. Normally the fungus that causes yeast infection, Candida albicans lives in balance with the other microorganisms in your [...]