Like many people, you may associate the word “histamine” with allergies. Period. If you have hay fever or are allergic to mold, pollen, dog dander, and so on, you may take an antihistamine. But histamine is associated with more than allergies and has a significant relationship with menopause. Let’s explore...

Quiz time: Do you know what the body needs to make estrogen and androgens (male hormones)? Answer: It’s a hormone we don’t discuss as much as we should: dehydroepiandrosterone or DHEA. This hormone plays several roles in perimenopause and menopause, so let’s see what they are and how you can...

If it seems like estrogen gets top billing when discussing perimenopause and menopause, you may be right. So here we are going to highlight the role of progesterone during these transitional years. What is progesterone? Progesterone is a sex hormone and steroid produced primarily by the ovaries in women and...