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Phytoestrogens Are Not Estrogen

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 by Lara Briden

Phytoestrogens are a special group of phytonutrients that occur naturally in almost all plant foods. The two major classes are isoflavones in soy, and lignans in seeds, whole grains, legumes, fruits, and vegetables.

They’re called phytoestrogens because they interact with estrogen receptors but they’re not estrogen. In fact, they bind so weakly to estrogen receptors that they effectively block estradiol and are therefore better classified as ANTI-estrogen.

Help for the Hormonal Weight Gain of PCOS and Menopause

November 25, 2019November 23, 2019 by Lara Briden

Struggling with hormonal weight gain around your middle? It’s a common problem with PCOS and menopause and it’s not from estrogen.

In women, estrogen is beneficial for weight loss. The abdominal weight gain of PCOS and menopause is more likely to be caused by insulin and testosterone.

Let’s take a closer look.

4 Things to Know About Body-Identical Menopausal Hormone Therapy

January 8, 2020July 30, 2019 by Lara Briden

Looking for clarity around menopausal hormone therapy or hormone replacement (HRT)?

Modern hormone therapy is very different from the Premarin and Provera of old.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Rescue Prescription for Menopause and Perimenopause

August 31, 2019January 2, 2018 by Lara Briden

Here are the symptoms you don’t want to talk about: heavy, flooding periods; mood swings; insomnia; hot flushes.

It’s not fun to bleed through your clothes or wake at night with your heart pounding and your sheets all wet. And part of you is thinking that maybe you’ve done something wrong to get into this situation. Or, at the very least, that you’ve made the shameful mistake of getting older and entering perimenopause or “the M-word.”