Testosterone is a steroid hormone that belongs to a class of hormones called androgens. It is produced mostly in the testes of men and the ovaries of women, although small amounts are produced in the adrenal glands as well. Testosterone is best known for its anabolic effects, like building muscle and tissues, helping with protein […]
Feeling some mysterious pins and needles in your hands, feet, arms or legs? If you’re a woman of menopausal age, those tingling, prickling sensations in your extremities may well be the result of hormonal fluctuations. When we enter menopause — for most women, between the age of 45 and 55 — we expect a number […]
When women reach a certain age and period of life, menopause is inevitable – having a varied and sometimes overwhelming impact both physically and mentally. Stress is an often reported symptom of menopause, but can stress be a contributing factor to early menopause? Let’s take a closer look. The link between stress and menopause Stress […]