Skin care — menopause

With Father’s Day right around the corner this is the ideal time to get the men (and male teens) in your life sorted with a good skincare ritual..  As you well know, men and women differ in many ways including our skin.. men have around 20% thicker skin, with more collagen and more oil content … meaning more prone to acne and spots.  Interestingly their collagen (which is responsible for keeping things firm and wrinkle free) decreases at a steady rate through the ages whereas women’s collagen component drops away more dramatically, usually post menopausal. Hormones have a lot to...

As we hit our mid to late thirties hormones levels tend to decline, oestrogen and progesterone , progesterone (our calming, relaxing hormone) to a greater extent at a faster rate. This gap can cause us to experience symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, fluid retention, fatigue, poor sleep, weight gain, hot flushes and more.. or less.  Our DHEA levels also decrease along with other hormones creating an overall imbalance. When one or more hormones are out of balance it can have a knock on affect on another hormone. That is why it is important that your Doctor checks levels and clinical...

Progesterone and Oestrogen decline (as well as testosterone, DHEA), progesterone at a greater and more rapid rate than our other female sex hormone oestrogen. This creates a wider gap and a resultant imbalance . Progesterone is helpful for sleep and relaxation (it’s an anti-diuretic also) so when we don’t have enough progesterone this can affect the quality and or quantity of our sleep. We can bring the hormones up and back into balance with supplementation replace what is missing. Bioidentical hormones are an option which have the advantage of looking and functioning like the hormones in our bodies.

Please join us for this year’s Let’s talk Menopause event presented by the Byron Bay Theatre .Byron Community Centre . All proceeds to feel Good Friday’s , a charity for women in need. Hosted by Mandy Nolan with guest speakers Dr Jane Refell, Muriel and Michelle Loschiavo from Byron Compounding Chemist. Bring your friends and all of your menopause related questions !! It’s a fabulous night . Tickets available at www.byroncentre.com.au