HORMONE REPLACEMENT - (HRT) WHAT'S A WOMAN TO DO?

The news has not been good for women concerned about stopping or starting HRT therapy to stop the effects of menopause. Two recent studies reported increases in many long-term illnesses for women on HRT.

There are alternative choices available. One is using natural progesterone which comes from yams and soybeans, and the other is tri-estrogen which contains three natural forms of estrogen that is naturally found in a woman's body.

If you want to stop HRT therapy all together, then consider using these three nutrients that help to control and reduce the effects of menopause -  black cohosh, dong quai and soy isoflavones.

Getting Angry Can Reduce Your Stress

There’s new information about getting angry. It used to be thought that getting angry was unhealthy and would cause stress for women.

A study published in Biological Psychiatry looked
 at the effect of facial expressions of emotions, such as fear and indignation, on our stress response. They found that displaying anger may cause your brain to release less of the stress hormone cortisol.

The study focused on short-term anger and frustration, such as getting cut off in traffic, not long-term anger. The researchers believe that responding to this kind of anger gives the person a feeling of control over those little things that get to you by counteracting feelings of helplessness and frustration.

So, an occasional #XY!!XZ, might actually be good for women, too.

Cheer Yourself Up The Fast Way – Inhale

     

 The fastest way to cheer yourself up when you are feeling down is to sniff something pleasant.

 Charles Wysocki, PhD, a behavioral neuro-scientist from Mondell Chemical Senses Center found that sniffing works faster to change your mood than looking at a treasured souvenir or hearing a favorite song.

 He compared the olfactory system to an interstate and our visual and auditory system to country roads. This means your sense of smell will affect your brain faster.

 And the cheeriest scent may be citrus since it boosts the release of norepinephrine, a mood-regulating hormone.

 So…cut that lemon or orange and inhale.