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Menopause & Andropause: do you need bio-identical hormones?

iStock_000000447248MediumWhat are hormones? It helps to have a basic understanding of what hormones are, what they do, and how they work. Hormones are substances secreted by glands, which are then transported through the bloodstream to a target tissue where they regulate the functioning of that target tissue. Hormones exist in a delicate balance are just one aspect of the complex relationship that exists among our body’s nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. A hormone’s ability to perform its duties is dependent in many factors including receptors that provide a mechanism for making them available to the tissue and plasma proteins that are used to transport hormones throughout the body. In addition, factors such as diet, low ...