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Hormonal Changes and Age<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Both men and women \"couple\"<\/a>experience changes in hormone production starting anywhere from mid-thirties to late forties and beyond.\u00a0 Menopause aka “the change” is well-know and expected for women surrounding the age of 50.\u00a0 However more and more information and research is being done regarding the change in men’s hormone productions, specifically testosterone, and has been named andropause.\u00a0 Androgens are the male-associated hormones testosterone and DHEA primarily.\u00a0 it is important for both men and women to know that you don’t have to suffer!\u00a0 Hormones can be balanced, increased and decreased with diet, lifestyle, supplements and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.<\/p>\n

For men, testosterone levels can vary throughout life at different ages.\u00a0 Confidence, drive, sexuality, skin appearance, hair line (or hair loss), prostate health and cardiovascular health are all aspects that testosterone influences.\u00a0 When levels of testosterone or it’s derivatives are low, many aspects can be affected.\u00a0 Sometimes test results will show that there is an excess of hormone conversion (eg. to estrogen or DHT). Urinary or salivary male hormone profiles give the complete picture and identifies hormonal deficiencies which can be corrected with diet, lifestyle and supplementation.<\/p>\n

For women, peri-menopause signifies the decline of fertility and thus fluctuations in hormone levels.\u00a0 Periods may become irregular, lighter or heavier and can be accompanied by new or worsening of symptoms such as cramping, breast tenderness and mood changes.\u00a0 It is not until 1 year has passed without a period that the term menopause is used.\u00a0 However, during the peri-menopausal phase, women can begin to get hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, depression, weight gain, vaginal dryness, loss of libido, fatigue etc.\u00a0 Considering that this could be a 10-year or more journey, diet and lifestyle should work towards optimal health which will reduce hormonal symptoms.\u00a0 For example, we know that excess hormones such as estrogen are broken-down in the liver and excreted through the bowels.\u00a0 As estrogen levels rise, symptoms such as heavy periods with short cycles and painful cramps can dominate.\u00a0 In order to help the body rid itself of these excess hormones, these dietary and lifestyle tips can help:<\/p>\n