Hormones

Follow the links below to find information about the roles and health effects of natural and synthetic hormones.

Updated January 2010

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Menopause
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Sexual Health for Men
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Thyroid Diseases
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Systematic Reviews of Hormone Treatments
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Title:   Food - pesticides and other chemicals
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Food can be produced using chemicals. Chemicals such as pesticides, antibiotics and hormones are used in plant and animal farming to boost production and ensure adequate food supply. However, residues can be harmful to humans if taken in large amounts. Chemical levels in food are set by law. Some people choose to buy organic produce to avoid pesticide residues. Organic farming grows produce without the use of synthetic chemicals or pesticides.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Jet lag
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Jet lag - information on its effect on the body and tips for treatment written by health professionals.
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Hormonal therapies
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Hormonal therapies are treatments for women who have hormone receptors on their breast cancer cells.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Potential therapies
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Potential therapies - tibolone and parathyroid hormone
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Side effects of hormonal therapies
Publisher:   National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre
Description:   Some side effects are common to all hormonal therapies, and some only happen with certain therapies.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Take a look at this picture of the thyroid gland and find out what your thyroid does and the hormones it produces.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Feelings and emotions
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Nobody can help having feelings, they are part of everyone. We feel different things all day long as different things happen to us.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Headache and medications
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Some medications, such as oral contraceptives, can cause headache as an unwanted side effect. Taking too many painkillers can cause a 'rebound' headache. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) - also known as hormone therapy (HT) - makes headaches worse for some women. Ask your doctor, who can alter your medications or treatment.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Menstruation - amenorrhoea
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Amenorrhoea means absence of the menstrual period. The most common cause is hormonal disruption. The hormones can be disrupted by emotional stress, weight loss, excessive exercise and some diseases of the reproductive system. Treatment for amenorrhoea depends on the cause but may include a healthier lifestyle or hormone replacement therapy, such as the oral contraceptive pill.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Circadian rhythms and depression
Publisher:   inspire foundation
Description:   Circadian rhythms are daily cycles based on a 24-hour period which are strongly influenced by regular changes in the environment such as night and day. This natural cycle helps to coordinate regular bodily functions like appetite, energy, mood, and sleep, partly by regulating the timing, amount and quality of the hormones and neurotransmitters the body produces and releases. Cehck out this fact sheet for more info on Circadian Rhythms, their connection with depression, and how to get help.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Link between heart disease & reproductive hormone relaxin
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   What is Relaxin? Relaxin- a marker of heart disease? Functional role for relaxin? Therapeutic potential of relaxin? Future research on relaxin
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Iodine explained
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Iodine is found in dairy products, seafood, kelp, eggs, some vegetables and iodised salt. It is important for hormone development. A lack of dietary iodine can cause an enlarged thyroid gland (goitre) or other iodine deficiency disorders. Iodine deficiency is the world's leading cause of mental retardation in children. Iodised salt can provide enough iodine to avoid low thyroid activity. Pregnant women need higher levels of iodine, as lack of this nutrient can retard normal development in a baby.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Hair loss treatments
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Hair loss can be treated with a range of treatments to slow or reduce hair loss or stimulate partial regrowth. Hair transplantation is most effective for hair loss caused by male pattern baldness, accidents or operations. It is important to consult an experienced practitioner to reduce the risk of complications. Medications and wigs can also be used. There is no scientific evidence that the use of lasers, vitamins, herbs or lotions is effective.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Prostate cancer treatment options - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the treatment options for prostate cancer.
Date:   Nov 2001
Title:   Uterine cancer: treatments - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Treatments used for cancer of the uterus have a very high cure rate. Find out about the choices available, and any possible side-effects.
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Adrenaline for severe allergies
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Adrenaline (epinephrine) is a natural hormone released in response to stress. When injected, it rapidly reverses the effects of a severe allergic reaction by reducing throat swelling, opening the airways, and maintaining blood pressure
Date:   Nov 2000
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