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are associated with various other common signs of menopause such as headaches, sleeplessness and mood swings. In , the extracts of both black cohosh and chaste tree berry work to normalize hormone production through the pituitary gland.* Black cohosh appears to address a wide range of menopausal symptoms, in part by selectively and significantly reducing levels of luteinizing hormone (released from the pituitary gland), which often results in suppression of hot flashes.* Chaste tree berry is known to work on lowering prolactin levels,(prolactin is a hormone of the anterior pituitary gland found in the serum of both normal females and males) which in turn increases the production of progesterone.* Low progesterone production is known to be responsible for many PMS symptoms and menstrual irregularity.* Scientists believe that the triterpene glycosides and flavonoids in black cohosh appear to work together in a myriad of ways, a belief echoed in the flavonoids of the chaste tree berry.* Some studies suggest that the compounds in black cohosh bind to estrogen receptors and mimic the effect of estriol, the weakest of the three levels of estrogen, At mid-cycle, a critical peak of estrogen production alerts the hypothalamus to create more GnRh. This time it tells the pituitary to release its lutenizing hormone (LH) to the ovaries, a trigger that will spur the small explosion that releases the egg from the dominant follicle. Ovulation occurs and the corpus luteum forms to continue estrogen and progesterone production until it dies in the absence of pregnancy. Hormone levels plunge. In perimenopause, the ovaries'' estrogen and progesterone production shifts from one that''s follicle rich (with an emphasis on creating eggs) to one that''s stromal rich (less emphasis on eggs, more on the stroma that holds the eggs together). As a result, the hormonal dance changes. A follicle releases an egg less and less often, so estrogen and progesterone levels drop. The uterus lining ceases to thicken, so there is little or herbalcures nothing to discharge. Menstruation stops, and the decline of ovarian hormones sparks elevation of pituitary hormones such as the luteinizing herbalcures hormone. It is suspected that this rise of LH in the pituitary causes hot flashes. In addition, these dramatic changes to the endocrine organs These women, as well as women who experience early natural menopause (before age 40) or prolonged time without herbalcures menstrual periods due to excessive exercising or dieting, may be at a greater risk later in life for health problems such as osteoporosis or early heart disease because they spend more years without the protective effect of estrogen. Just as every womanıs body is unique, your menopause experience will be a highly personal one. For example, 15 to 20 percent of women experience no physical symptoms at all, except the end of their menstrual periods. Some women go through menopause before age 51 and some experience herbalcures it a bit later. Early menopause is defined as occurring at any age younger than age 51. Early menopause can occur naturally, but premature menopausal symptoms may signal an underlying condition, so it is important to discuss herbalcures any symptoms with your healthcare professional. Menopause can occur as early as your 30s and, rarely, as late as in your 60s. However, there is no correlation between the time of a woman''s first period and her age at menopause. In addition, age at menopause is not influenced by race, height, the number of children a woman has had,
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