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9 Unexpected Symptoms of Menopause

NINE signs of Menopause that you may not know and sometimes makes you panic! Ladies, they are normal. Menopause, which hits women between...

Do I Need Progesterone?

Barbara, do I need Progesterone? How do I know? Here are the symptoms of Progesterone Deficiency: Breast Tenderness / Fibrocystic...

Side Effects of Synthetic Hormones

Synthetic Hormones are prescribed with regularity for those of you in peri menopause and menopause. Synthetic hormones are composed of...

8 Myths About Menopause You Can Stop Believing Right Now

Hello, friends. I have been helping women with their perimenopause and menopausal questions and issues for over 25 years and I can tell...

How do I Know if I have Low Progesterone

Barbara: “Chances are, if you are between ages 35-45, your progesterone is now low.” See the chart below: Signs of low Progesterone if...

Does Progesterone Give you Energy or Make you Tired?

At the proper dose, progesterone will ENERGIZE you! Progesterone is thermogenic; tells the body to burn fat for energy. How great is...

PMS & Depression

PMS & Depression: There is help! Research has now discovered that many women have serotonin levels that are lower than usual in the two...

Adrenal Fatigue & DHEA

DHEA is one of the androgenic hormones secreted by the Adrenal glands. Levels of DHEA become depressed when you have Adrenal Fatigue. ...

"Peri" Doesn't Need to be Scary

“Peri” doesn’t need to be scary! You can actually have an enjoyable Perimenopause… During perimenopause, hormones are fluctuating;...

Barbara Hoffman’s 12 Step Program to STOP PMS

1. Do not accept PMS as your “normal”. It’s caused by a hormone imbalance with estrogen being more dominant. Symptoms are NOT normal:...

Weight Gain & Antidepressants

I take Anti-depressants. I have switched several times, but they always seem to make me gain weight. WHY? Well, this is not a...

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