Hormone Replacement Therapy and its Risks and Benefits for Women
Journal Title: Women's Health – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
There is no doubt that as both women and men age, the decline in the hormones which in their earlier years kept them vigorous and youthful has impacted dramatically on their health. Hormonal balance plays an integral role in maintaining the physiological integrity of the body and mind functions of both sexes. For example, hormone balance regulates a wide array of physiological and cognitive functions such as the metabolisation of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and body fats.1 It is the efficacy of hormonal interactions that also govern the production of DNA and RNA, along with enzyme functionality. Research has shown that hormonal balance features prominently in the response to the body and mind to stress, blood sugar balance and the regulation of diabetes, kidney function, libido, menstruation and menopause, to name only a few facets of its capability.2 Hormones also serve as catalysts which assist in the regulation of the synthesis of cellular proteins.
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Ronald S. Laura
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