Menopause is a natural process in women’s lives. People think of menopause as a time when estrogen levels drop.1 But by the time estrogen declines, the other sex hormones are almost gone. In most menopausal women, progesterone is hardly measurable, and testosterone is usually only around 15 percent ...
Very high or low levels of hormones exist in different life stages and processes. The latter include pregnancy, menopause, and aging. At the same time, hormone imbalance is linked to weight gain or loss, depression, organ problems, and many other health issues. One of the most important types of hor...
Hormones are molecules produced by the body’s endocrine glands.1 These substances are released into the bloodstream and travel towards various tissues and organs. In particular, hormones bind to receptors on the surface of or inside their target cells. This interaction tells the tissues and organs w...