The human body can’t function without the contribution of hormones that control many of the body’s processes, such as metabolism, reproduction, and growth. The endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream and send messages throughout the body. Sometimes, for various medical reasons, the hormones produced by the endocrine system and distributed through the bloodstream are…
Women’s Hormone Therapy
Causes of Hormone Deficiency
Hormone deficiency refers to the body producing lower amounts of important hormones than needed. Hormone deficiency is a little different from hormone imbalance, while both can overlap in meaning. Hormone deficiency refers to a lack of production of a certain hormone, while a hormone imbalance can mean too much or too little of a variety…
Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Hormone Therapies
Hormone replacement therapy is a tool of integrative medicine that addresses hormonal imbalance. Your hormones give orders to your systems on how to function and operate. Your growth and development, metabolism, mood, and sexual function are affected by your hormones. However, health conditions, aging, and other factors can negatively affect your hormone production which results…
