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Hypopituitarism – Signs and symptoms

June 29, 2011

Follicle-stimulating HormoneThe hormones of the pituitary have different actions in the body, and the symptoms of hypopituitarism therefore depend on which hormone is deficient. The symptoms may be subtle and are often initially attributed to other causes. In most of the cases, three or more hormones are deficient. The most common problem is insufficiency of follicle-stimulating [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: cortisol, hypothyroidism, menstrual periods, thyroid, weight loss

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Polybrominated biphenyl – Health hazards

June 26, 2011

Exposure to the coplanar stereoisomer 3,3′,4,4′,5,5′-hexabromobiphenyl (but not the non-coplanar stereoisomer) in genetically susceptible mice is known to cause immunotoxicity and disorders related to the central nervous system, and even at doses as low as 2.5 mg/kg, excess neonatal fatalities are observed (LD50 is from 5-10mg/kg). The mechanism of toxicity is cellular oxidative stress by [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: hypothyroidism, weight loss

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Sheehan’s syndrome – Symptoms

June 21, 2011

Hot FlashesMost common initial symptoms of Sheehan’s syndrome are agalactorrhea (absence of lactation) and/or difficulties with lactation. Many women also report amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea after delivery. In some cases, a woman with Sheehan syndrome might be relatively asymptomatic, and the diagnosis is not made until years later, with features of hypopituitarism. Such features include secondary hypothyroidism [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: hypothyroidism, weight loss

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Graves’ disease – Symptoms and signs

June 17, 2011

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Tagged as: bone, estradiol, exercises, hypothyroidism, Insomnia, menopause, testosterone, weight loss

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Graves’ disease – Symptoms and signs

June 17, 2011

Menopausech_client = “Joppe111″; ch_width = 350; ch_height = 250; ch_type = “mpu”; ch_sid = “custom Ad unit”; ch_backfill = 1; ch_color_site_link = “#460C0E”; ch_color_title = “#460C0E”; ch_color_border = “#FFFFFF”; ch_color_text = “#000000″; ch_color_bg = “#FFFFFF”; Except for Graves’ ophthalmopathy, goitre and pretibial myxedema (which all result from the autoimmune processes of Graves’ disease), virtually all [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: bone, estradiol, exercises, hypothyroidism, Insomnia, menopause, testosterone, weight loss

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Revival Soy – Health Research

June 15, 2011

Menopausech_client = “Joppe111″; ch_width = 350; ch_height = 250; ch_type = “mpu”; ch_sid = “custom Ad unit”; ch_backfill = 1; ch_color_site_link = “#460C0E”; ch_color_title = “#460C0E”; ch_color_border = “#FFFFFF”; ch_color_text = “#000000″; ch_color_bg = “#FFFFFF”; Physicians Pharmaceuticals is an active participant in clinical research related to soy and human health. Revival Soy protein products have [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: Health, menopause, weight loss

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Aphthous ulcer – Causes

June 15, 2011

Menopausech_client = “Joppe111″; ch_width = 350; ch_height = 250; ch_type = “mpu”; ch_sid = “custom Ad unit”; ch_backfill = 1; ch_color_site_link = “#460C0E”; ch_color_title = “#460C0E”; ch_color_border = “#FFFFFF”; ch_color_text = “#000000″; ch_color_bg = “#FFFFFF”; The exact cause of many aphthous ulcers is unknown but citrus fruits (e.g. oranges and lemons), physical trauma, stress, lack [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: menopause, weight loss

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Diaphoresis – Causes

June 9, 2011

Menopausech_client = “Joppe111″; ch_width = 350; ch_height = 250; ch_type = “mpu”; ch_sid = “custom Ad unit”; ch_backfill = 1; ch_color_site_link = “#460C0E”; ch_color_title = “#460C0E”; ch_color_border = “#FFFFFF”; ch_color_text = “#000000″; ch_color_bg = “#FFFFFF”; Physiological causes Normal physical causes of diaphoresis include physical exertion, menopause, fever, spicy foods, and high environmental temperature. Strong emotions [...]No related posts.

Tagged as: menopause, physician, weight loss

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Diet? Exercise? Or both?

April 25, 2011

A novel study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center shows that combining dietary changes with exercise yields the best the results. While this isn’t necessarily surprising, it is important, especially as the metabolism starts to slow as we grow older. So what’s the 4-11 on this study? Previous studies have shown that moving your body [...]

Tagged as: diet, Exercise, menopause, weight, weight loss

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Want to live longer? Get off your ass and move that body!

April 18, 2011

I was fascinated by an article that appeared in this past weekend’s New York Times about inactivity. In it, a Mayo Clinic researcher Dr. James Levine, who’s been studying the impact of  activity and weight, is quoted as saying that “excessive sitting is a lethal activity.” Even bending over to tie your shoes is better [...]

Tagged as: Exercise, life, weight loss

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