As menopause approaches for women, estrogen, an essential hormone for health and wellbeing, starts to decline. The decline in estrogen in the years surrounding menopause can contribute to many of the well-known symptoms of this major transition, such as hot flashes and night sweats, but it can also cause joint pain, which in and of itself can lead to other health issues you may not have thought of. Joint pain can contribute to a decrease in physical activity, lack of energy, weight gain, and even depression as it becomes harder to move around. Many people suffer from social isolation as a result of not being able to enjoy the activities that were once such a major part of their lives. But recent research shows that bioidentical hormone replacement therapy may be a good avenue to explore as it has been shown to help alleviate joint pain in some women. Read more…
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