It’s no secret that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and a prime component of a well-balanced breakfast is a good source of protein. While eggs have been a trusted protein source for centuries, with the recent salmonella scare, you might not be willing to keep eggs on the grocery list – at least not for now.

“I had a total hysterectomy about 2 years ago. If all my female parts are gone, why am I still dealing with all the mood swings and depression? I thought that removing everything would effectively remove the root of the problem so I didn’t have to deal with all this? I’m finding that my symptoms are getting worse, not better. Please help."

Learn how bioidentical hormones have helped thousands of women and men overcome health challenges oftentimes associated with “getting older,” using a combination of bioidentical hormone replacement therapy and customized nutrition and fitness regimens.

A former OB/GYN, Kenneth Raskin, M.D. is the medical director of BodyLogicMD of Milwaukee, helping women and men overcome symptoms of hormonal imbalance, oftentimes brought on by menopause, andropause (the male menopause), thyroid disorders and adrenal fatigue. In addition to using bioidentical hormone therapy, Dr. Raskin also offers patients customized wellness programs that include personalized nutrition and fitness regimens and stress reduction techniques to treat the body as a whole and restore optimal overall health.

More and more men are beginning to realize that many of the symptoms they experience as they get older are in fact the result of an underlying hormonal imbalance, namely andropause – the male menopause. Symptoms of andropause include weight gain, low sex drive, fatigue, hair loss, irritability, erectile dysfunction and impotence.

“My daughter is 8 years old and already showing signs of early development. I was recently watching a segment on the Today Show about the medical phenomenon of girls entering puberty earlier and I think my daughter might be one of those girls. They said new research suggests that American girls are reaching puberty at earlier ages than ever before has raised new concerns about what impact that might have on behavior and the risk of breast cancer. I am very concerned and wonder whether or not I should have her hormone levels tested?”

“Stress management is huge. In fact, a condition called adrenal fatigue, which traditional medicine has yet to recognize, is brought on by high cortisol levels as a result of chronic stress. Excess cortisol levels have been associated with weight gain, fatigue and sleep problems. It’s critical that women and men find healthy and productive ways to manage stress and lower cortisol levels to avoid conditions such as adrenal fatigue.”

All my life I’ve been known as a “go-getter.” However, lately I’ve been lacking that get up and go attitude and I don’t know why. It’s not like I woke up one morning and felt this way, it happened gradually and to be honest I have no idea why or when it all started. I never have energy to do much of anything, I’m always tired and no matter how much rest I get, I still feel mentally and physically drained. I tried searching the internet for reasons why I’ve been feeling the way I do. Most of the symptoms are linked to menopause and hormonal imbalance, but I’m only 32 – aren’t I too young for that sort of thing?

Constance Crisp, M.D. practices integrative and functional medicine at her Arkansas-based bioidentical hormones practice, BodyLogicMD of Little Rock. Originally Board Certified in Psychiatry, Dr. Crisp was always deeply interested in the interface between the brain, hormones and overall mood. After discovering the Fellowship for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Dr. Crisp made the decision to shift from psychiatry to bioidentical hormone therapy and other preventive modalities.

I recently had my hormones testsed and found out that my testosterone is low. My doctor was explaining some of my treatment options and bioidentical hormone therapy seems to be the way to go. I heard that bioidentical testosterone therapy can be administered using pellets that are inserted beneath the skin. What are the advantages of using the pellets versus more conventional methods, such as creams, gels and pills?

Wade Huey, M.D. began his journey into integrative and functional medicine about five years ago. Trained as a Board Certified Family Practice physician, Dr. Huey wanted the opportunity to treat disease states and health conditions as a whole and not as constellation of symptoms.

This morning’s segment on the TODAY show discussed how some dietary supplements may do more harm than good. Nancy Metcalf, a senior program editor at Consumer Reports magazine compiled a list of the top 12 risky supplements, in what host Matt Lauer called “The Dirty Dozen.”

The highly trained physicians at bioidenticalhormoneexperts.com will kick off a new video blog series called, “Medical Mondays.” The weekly vlogging series, starting August 2, 2010, will let women and men get the answers they’ve been looking for in a convenient question and answer format. The best part is your answer is posted by video, recorded live by one of the bioidentical hormone expert physicians.

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