Balanced Hormones and Health – Bioidentical Hormones For All Ages

Estrogen Dominance is a term that seems to be popping up more often on the natural health and alternative medicine websites I read. It describes the condition of too much estrogen (or estrogen-like chemicals) in the body, and its symptoms are the ones we typically associate with menopause and PMS. If you’re going through menopause [...]

Are you wondering which diet is right for you? If you are like me, not a day goes by when you don’t hear about some new diet that is all the rage. Some of these diets are brand new and others claim to have been around for hundreds of years. To take the time and [...]

Wow, that summer flew by fast! I don’t know about the rest of you but it certainly does not feel like fall here in Texas yet. There is no changing of the leaves and the high today is supposed to be right around 105! That being said, school is back in session and it is [...]

The medical industry is doing it again… One day they tell us something is good for us and the next day they say, “Never mind”. Now they are talking about soy. For years, women were told to take soy as a natural way to help with symptoms of menopause. Now studies are saying that soy [...]

We are very proud to announce the new Balanced Hormones and Health Medical Director for Austin is Dr. Marco Uribe. This is wonderful news for our patients because Dr. Uribe has worked as an Ob/Gyn for over twenty years and he truly understands the needs of women. He is educated in bioidentical hormones and looks [...]

If its true that you are what you eat than I am in trouble! I found this blog form our great friends at ALCAT Test for Food and Chemical Sensitivities and I was shocked to see how common these additives are. Are you eating any on a regular basis? Click here to read the full [...]

We have been told that too much sugar is a problem but now research is showing us how it is affecting our children as well. A recent article by Carolyn Dean, MD, ND, states that  a staggering 1,000% more children today are diagnosed with diabetes compared to 1990, and that “…over 80% of type 2 [...]

Are you monitoring your thyroid on a regular basis? If not, you should be! Recent studies show that many women who are diagnosed with hypothyroidism are still taking the same does of medicine they have been on for years. These women are not getting their levels rechecked to ensure their dosing is still what their [...]

Okay guys as promised, here is my update! I have been on the bioidentical hormones for about two weeks now and I can really see some small differences. Two weeks ago, I started taking thyroid, DHEA and testosterone. I can’t tell you every problem I have ever had is cured and I feel like a [...]