Lower Testosterone

When you're hoping to conceive a girl it's important to lower certain hormones. The most important hormone to lower is testosterone. It may come as a surprise, but even women have some testosterone in their bodies. Mothers and fathers-to-be should try and lower their levels before they try to conceive to maximize their chances of getting pregnant with a girl.

Suggestions to Lower Your Levels

The first place to start is with your diet! That's right, what you eat can be causing your levels to go up. You want to drastically drop your protein levels, lower your calories, and reduce fat in your diet.

Doing this is a recipe for several things -- first it lowers your overall nutrient intake. That's shown to increase your chances of a girl. Secondly, it helps you start to lose weight, which can also help you get a girl.

Having a lower protein, lower fat diet also helps reduce your testosterone levels. The protein that you do eat should be plant-based protein like beans. Stay away from red meats and animal fats. Instead, go for plant oils. Try to stick to beans because nuts are high in fat and often very salty -- two things that will increase your chances of a boy.

Another dietary change to lower testosterone is soy, which is high in phyto-estrogens. Personally I would not take soy, however, since it can have negative effects on any baby (girl or boy) conceived.

Lifestyle Changes

You can also make some changes to your lifestyle. Try to stay awake more! That's right, a good night's sleep helps to produce testosterone, so you want to try and get a shorter night in.

This is also a time to let goals and projects slide. Just take it easy and let life carry you along. Trying to conceive a girl is, of course, a project, but try and make it the only big one. Working towards goals raises testosterone.

Exercise is another way to increase your chances of getting pregnant with a girl. You don't want to do exercises with weights, however. Resistance training boosts testosterone. Your best bet is very vigorous "cardio" exercise which can cause loss of muscle mass and weight. Both of these contribute to lowering testosterone and boosting your chances of having a girl.

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Lower Body Workout For Women - What To Eat And 3 Moves To Get You Started

A lower body workout for women is focused primarily for the look of the legs and butt. Women who want to get in shape don't always focus on a great physique above the waist like men do.
Women focus more on accentuation and toning, and not on being bulky. A great feminine physique should be both strong and lean.
When trying to accentuate the curves of a woman, a special food plan is needed. It is not necessary that you eat less if you want to shape the body the healthy way. They should try and follow these ideals when attempting to shape the body.
Incorporate more fruits and veggies. They provide fiber, good carbs, as well as an abundance of vitamins and minerals. Try and cut out any bread that isn't whole grain, and even then still, try and reduce your bread intake. Juice as many meals as you can stand to eat. This gives you all the nutrients without losing any in the digestion process.
Eat every two and a half hours, drink plenty of water, and try to incorporate as many good fats such as nuts and avocados. Having protein as well will help you when using your muscles, during this powerful lower body workout for women.
1. Floor Press - Lie flat on floor. Keep arms on floor when you thrust your pelvis in the air using only your legs and butt. When you get to the top with your pelvis squeeze the buttocks and hold while you exhale.
2. Jumping Squat - Start down in the squat position, with legs parallel to the floor. Then explode up, catching yourself back on the ground, on your toes. Repeat until exhaustion.
For a challenge lower your butt down to the floor while still on your feet, then explode upwards extending your arms and your legs, and then bringing them back in as you land.
3. Magic Ninja Squat - These moves will become more difficult to complete as you use all of your legs muscles to do the exercise as well as support yourself. You will also need a chair, or something to lean on.
While holding on to chair, stand behind it. Start behind it with your legs spread beyond shoulder length apart. Squat down until your thighs are parallel with the floor, and your toes are pointed out. Begin to press your knees toward the back of you, opening up your thighs more, and squeezing your buttocks as you press your knees back, them release. Do this move 5 times, then get up on your toes while still holding the chair. Do 5 more on your toes. While doing this press, breath out as you press the knees back, and breath in as you release. This move is hard, so take your time. Supporting your weight as you do this will prove to be a challenge. This move alone can also be a great lower body workout for women.
Create sets with as many reps as you feel comfortable. Then do as many sets as your energy and time permit. Then try and stick with that amount until you are able to do more.
Eat more protein in your meals with other healthy things, and you can expect to be losing weight quickly. This lower body workout for women involves many important facets to it. Losing weight and shredding fat on the lower body, you will discover will dramatically change the way you look in those jeans.

Menopause, Hair Loss, and Too Much Estrogen

It's no secret that menopause means you will be experiencing lots of bodily changes. But what you may not have been expecting is for menopause to cost you your hair! It is true though, that most women will experience thinning hair during menopause. How much loss you experience and how long the loss lasts depends on a number of factors including genetic propensity, lifestyle, diet, and health.
Even though it is by no means rare for a menopausal woman to suffer from alopecia, many doctors don't seem to have a solution and can be unsympathetic. The condition is often overlooked as a normal part of the aging process. Sometimes, Rogaine is suggested; but while Rogaine has the potential to enhance existing hair it does not offer a real solution to the original and underlying cause of your hair loss. And it cannot prevent future thinning.
Finding The Cause
Alopecia can be caused by many conditions but most alopecia in women (and men) can be attributed to hormonal factors. It has become obvious that hair is very sensitive to large hormonal shifts. Think about getting on and off birth control, pregnancy, and yes, menopause. Changes in your body's levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone can and will likely affect hair growth. So much so that if a woman is experiencing a significant amount of loss, the first thing to consider is whether there has been any significant hormonal changes.
This is why doctors will say that it is "normal" for women to start thinning as they head into menopause. A better way to put it is that it is understandable that a menopausal woman experience hair shed. One great misconception about menopause is that the symptoms of menopause are always caused by an estrogen deficiency. The symptoms of perimenopause and menopause are caused by changes and fluctuations of hormones. When it comes to hormones, balance is key. Estrogen levels do fall as women head into menopause, but the hormone progesterone falls much more.
Hormonal imbalance is the primary cause of what is known as male pattern baldness when it occurs in women. This pattern of hair loss can be seen in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, sometimes after pregnancy, and when heading into menopause. The problem is exacerbated when some women have a genetic predisposition to male pattern loss. If all this information has gotten you down a bit, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. The good news is that most cases of male pattern loss do not result in complete baldness. There's more good news; hormonal alopecia in women can be treated. Women who are able to balance their hormones can stop the hair shed and restore a full head of hair.
Hormonal Imbalance & Estrogen Dominance
Have you ever wondered why some women who are going through menopause still have a full head of hair while others are so thin on top? A lot of it has to do with lifestyle and how that lifestyle affects our hormones. We've already established that large fluctuations and imbalances in hormones can cause balding. With that, I'd like to introduce the term 'estrogen dominance'. Estrogen dominance is the state where the level of estrogen in the body outweighs the level of progesterone in the body.
In the west, it is estimated that half the women over 35 are estrogen dominant. Progesterone is estrogen's antagonist. Estrogen, for example will stimulate cysts in the breast and progesterone protects against cysts in the breasts. Estrogen will cause you to retain salt and water and progesterone acts as a diuretic. Breast and endometrial cancers are thought to be estrogen dependent while progesterone protects against those types of cancers. Estrogen is not all bad, but progesterone needs to be available to work synchronously with estrogen. Both are necessary for the proper and normal functioning of the female body.
It is not simply the estrogen deficiency that causes many of the health problems prevalent in women; it is the dominance of estrogen compared with the amount of available progesterone. Estrogen declines gradually as we age, but there is a dramatic difference in the rate of decline of estrogen as compared with progesterone. From the ages of 35 to 50, there is a 75 percent reduction in the amount of progesterone produced by the body, while estrogen declines only 35 percent during this same time period. When women finally reach menopause, the amount of progesterone in the body is severely low, compared to the amount of estrogen (which, is still present at about one half of premenopausal levels).
The world's authority on natural hormone replacement therapy, Dr. John Lee, stated that in order for women to have optimum health, the ratio of progesterone to estrogen should be about 250 to 1.
Besides menopause there are a lot of ways women can become estrogen dominant. Anytime a woman is prescribed estrogen without progesterone, she can become estrogen dominant. Many hormone replacement programs put women on estrogens such as Premarin. Despite many years of research that shows that women receiving unopposed estrogen from a hormone replacement therapy program can increase a woman's risk of breast and endometrial cancers. Other sources of extra estrogen include:
Xenoestrogens- these are estrogen-mimicking chemicals that are found in plastics, lotions, cosmetics, shampoos, hair products, room deodorizers, soaps, car exhaust, pesticides, nail polish, glues, dry cleaning chemicals, industrial waste, and fragrances. Xenoestrogens disrupt hormonal interactions in the body and act like estrogen.
Dairy and animal products that have been supplemented with hormones
A healthy liver helps to get rid of excess estrogen, but an overwhelmed liver will not be able to do this.
An unhealthy gut will allow excess estrogens to be reabsorbed in the digestive tract.
Birth control pills
Obesity is another contributor. Fat cells can convert other hormones into estrogen.
Stress can cause adrenal gland exhaustion, which will lead to reduced progesterone production.
An unhealthy diet can cause estrogen dominance. Studies show that both estrogen and progesterone levels decreased in women who changed their diets to a low fat, high fiber diet- even if they did not lower their caloric intake. Plant foods contain compounds that act as progesterone to counter balance estrogen. Women who eat healthier will have less severe menopause symptoms because the level of hormones in their bodies does not change as significantly.
Caffeine intake is linked to increased levels of estrogen.
You may be shocked at all of the external factors that can contribute to estrogen dominance. Almost all of us who live in the developed world are continuously exposed to estrogenic compounds.
How Estrogen Dominance Leads to Hair Loss
At this point you may be asking yourself, "How does estrogen dominance lead to hair loss?" Well, the estrogen dominant condition mimics the effects of hypothyroidism by interfering with thyroid hormones. Hair thinning is a well-known side effect of hypothyroidism. Hair loss is not the only hypothyroid mimicking symptom of estrogen dominance; other symptoms include water retention, dry skin, loss of memory, and some autoimmune disorders.
Estrogen increases Thyroid Binding Globulin in the blood, which stops thyroid activity. Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG) is a protein that carries thyroid hormones. Increasing levels of TBG reduces the amount of thyroid proteins available to bind to their receptors because they are being "bound" by TBG. This means less available thyroid proteins to regulate and maintain metabolism. What is particularly interesting is that if you are tested, blood thyroid levels will test normal or high because the problem is not the amount of thyroid hormones available in the body, it is that they are being bound by TBG.
Women who are estrogen dominant will require more thyroid hormone for normal function because of the high levels of estrogen compared to progesterone. Effectively, estrogen dominance causes a decrease in thyroid secretion and decreases sensitivity to thyroid hormones. This is what estrogen is meant to do. High levels of estrogen are meant to cause fat build up to prepare the body for pregnancy. The way that estrogen does this is by lowering your body's sensitivity to thyroid hormone.
Make Lifestyle Changes That Will Promote Hair Growth
If you think that estrogen dominance could be the cause of your hair loss you can start by talking to your health care provider about getting the following tests:
Full hormone panel - look at levels of estrogen, progesterone, and testosteroneThyroidFasting InsulinMetabolic Panel - Liver functionFerritin - Iron deficiencyAllergy
Once you have established that estrogen could be contributing to your thinning there are many things you can do to recover. No one knows the absolute cure for hair loss, at the same time menopause does not have to be a hair death sentence. If and when you begin to notice thinning hair please do not yet resign yourself to wigs, hair thickeners, and a lifetime of Rogaine- not just yet. You have many choices that really do work. Here is a piece of information that I would like for you remind yourself of when you begin to doubt- hair is amazingly adaptive and resilient. Most women notice huge improvement with just paying a bit of extra attention to nutrition, stress levels, and lifestyle. Here is what we recommend:
1. Diet is where you should start. Make sure that you are eating plenty of plant foods that will support your body, and give your hair the nutrients that it needs. Also, hair loss and stress can be caused and exacerbated by insufficient vitamins and minerals. Taking a multivitamin containing B vitamins (biotin, B6, and B12), zinc, selenium, and copper can help.
Studies show that diets high in fats and refined carbohydrates tend to increase estrogen levels. Women who eat wholesome meals and exercise frequently have a much lower incidence of menopausal symptoms. Foods that have high caffeine content are also linked with higher estrogen levels.
2. Balance your hormones. This can be really difficult and you may not know how to begin. An easy way is to get rid of items that may be introducing xenoestrogens into your body. You may also want to supplement with natural progesterone. The specific dosage will depend on how severe your condition is. Try to find a health care provider that has experience with natural hormone therapy. A look online can help you to find saliva tests, which can help you to determine your estrogen progesterone balance. A normal female body produces about 20 mg of progesterone daily. This is the amount of progesterone in natural cream form that is most often suggested. Again, it is recommended that you speak with a physician who has experience treating hormonal conditions with naturally derived hormone substitutes.
3. Maintain Ideal Body Weight. Remember that fat cells can increase estrogen production. Exercise has been shown to help balance hormones.
Despite what many conventional doctors may tell you, there is help for alopecia. You do not have to settle to "live with it." Start by taking a look at your hormonal health. This may leave clues as to what may be contributing to your hair loss (and other menopausal symptoms). Begin with making small changes; these can have a much larger impact on your hair and health than you expect.

Menopause and Low Libido

It can be very debilitating to say the least, coping with the onslaught of menopause and all the trials and tribulations that come with it. Sometimes gradually but oftentimes suddenly, like overnight, it's like 'what the hell happened to me, what's going on here!!'. Not funny, not easy and to say it's a challenge is an understatement of epic proportion.
Unless and until you have experienced menopause and it's negative symptoms, then you could not possibly know or be able to relate on any level. Just like a man could never imagine what it's like to be pregnant - 'nuff said! Anyway, back to menopause and the many symptoms that can come with it. Low libido is one just symptom and it's serious and can have huge impact, not just on us as individual women, but on our relationships with our husband or loved one as well.
They (the menfolk) don't see any physical change overnight (but they sure as hell know 'that look') that says 'don't even think about it' when he's feeling frisky and you're like 'not happening buddy'! It's almost like the faucet has been turned off... one minute you're 'normal' and have your moments of 'being in the mood and just plain right up for it' with your hubby...
Next thing you know and it's nothing, nada, zip, squiddly, absolutely zilch! No warning at all, nothing to tell you this is coming and all of a sudden you feel nothing from the waist down - not to mention no feelings of 'even wanting' to get fruity with your loved one. What's even worse is, you don't know how long this is going to go on for, it's frightening and it can be a nightmare. Your hubby's being patient and doing his best (bless him) to try and say the right things, but you know he's desperate (for some intimacy with you) and just don't feel a thing in that department.
Take heart girlfriend, there 'are' things you can take (natural) and certain paths you can follow to alleviate the symptoms of menopause and indeed fix 'the problem'. Millions of women around the world are not relying on themselves to get through this phase (for however long it might take); they've had enough and seek out something that will work for them personally. Just know that you are 'not' alone, there are many many women suffering just like you and bottom line is, you don't have to - it's just like dieting on some level, you have to make the decision to 'do something about it'. As the Nike ad says, 'just do it' - for yourself (and your husband!)

Natural Relief From Hot Flashes

They can (and do) come on so suddenly, you wonder what the hell happened. You can go through peri menopause (ie the start of the menopause journey) with little to no symptoms. And then bam, on comes the onslaught of the horrible symptoms that we've all heard about from others. And if you've never experienced any of the symptoms of 'going through the change', it is very difficult to even imagine what these women are going through. In reality, it is a nightmare.
Hot flashes are one of the worst symptoms - they can, at their very worst, come every 15 to 30 minutes, on the clock, around the hour - no kidding; you really can set your clock by your body rising in temperature. These flashes can last anywhere from a couple of minutes typically, to half an hour in some cases.
Some women have the flashes through the night, which of course interrupts one's sleep (or lack thereof), because there is no way to have a good night's sleep when all this is going on. You wake up in the night, 'very' hot from head to toe, and this, despite doing all the things one is supposed to do.
The advice supposed to help is wear light weight clothing, sleep with the window open, have light covers on the bed, sleep with your feet out of the bed and so on - it's just ridiculous. And I say that because even if you do all the above, and the hot flashes have taken root, they generally don't just disappear because you are doing all the 'right' things. That's what is so damn frustrating about this whole menopause nightmare.
Of course there are other symptoms too in addition to the hot flashes - they vary from woman to woman but typically include (and are not limited to): sleep deprivation (mentioned above), incredible mood swings (understatement), depression, tearfulness, lethargy, lack of libido (remember that one!) and good old weight gain, just for good measure - ladies, we really do get the full whack don't we - what on earth did we do to deserve this lot, I ask you!
So, in dealing with the hot flashes, you have options and these are split into basically three camps. You can either fight through the whole menopause without taking anything to help. Not many women choose this route and I don't blame them. You can see your doctor and have him prescribe you HRT (understandably many women don't want to go down this route) or, you can check out natural remedies which will give you peace of mind, knowing that you're not bombarding your body with chemicals.

Microdermabrasion: How Does It Work And What Are Its Benefits?

Microdermabrasion is the latest treatment which has made its way from Hollywood to the public. Most people consider the treatment as one of the most efficient technology for beautification of the skin. In people's day-to-day living, we tend to imagine how we look and how presentable we are from the eyes of other people. A few wrinkles might cause a person to become timid. In other words, physical looks have an enormous impact on one's confidence.
In order to make sure the smoothness and the younger appearance of the skin over the face, neck, hands, and arms, people would try many treatments such as plastic surgery, injection of Botox, and chemical peels. Aside from being expensive, these treatments have more undesirable effects to the skin in the future. The best choice that experts would suggest is the Microdermabrasion; however, how does it work?
How Microdermabrasion Works?
There are two layers that skin has: the epidermis and the dermis. The upper layer, which is the epidermis, is a set of dead skin cells above the dermis which is the layer of premature skin cells. The epidermis includes the outer skin that we see and skin deficiencies are typical in this skin layer. Longer skin deficiencies such as scars go through the epidermis down to the dermis while others only occur in the epidermis. In other words, all goals of skin treatment are to remove the dead skin cells and allow the dermis generate a new set of epidermis.
The Microdermabrasion treatment has the same goal in mind. It targets the epidermis and removes them in order for the dermis to revitalize the outer layer. In this way, the skin will look younger, smoother, and healthier. The treatment works with crystals. The crystals will penetrate the epidermis and pull out all the dead skin cells so that the dermis layer will be able to do its job. In professional treatment, they use a metallic or a plastic wand to shoot and vacuum the crystals. On the other hand, home-treatment for Microdermabrasion does the same thing only without the device to shoot and vacuum the crystal. Home treatment is a set of creams and solutions with crystals as their ingredient. When people began to use the cream on their skin, the crystals will collect the dead skin cells and bring these cells once wash. In other words, the secret of this treatment lies on the crystals that do the magic.
What Are The Benefits?
The main benefit of the treatment is with regards to skin flaws such as many signs of aging, acne, dark spots, and so on. Because the treatment will remove the dead skin cells, younger and healthier new skin cells will replace them in a remarkably short time. This will give people with smooth, radiant, and beautiful skin. The treatment goes together with accompanying creams to help the dermis in producing skin cells quickly. In addition, regular treatment of Microdermabrasion may lead to fewer skin flaws in the future.

Natural Brazilian Butt Lift - Growing Trends And 2 Secret Moves For More Butt With Less Cuts

In Brazil, a unnatural or even natural Brazilian butt lift is highly coveted. A sexy voluptuous rear end is a status symbol, a sex symbol, as well as an on going trend in modern beauty.
Not only have the Brazilians taken this very seriously, but other people around the world as well. People go to Brazil for this, and also possibly a greater extent to the United States.
The California Center For Plastic Surgery in Los Angeles admits that the focus and desire of having a sexier posterior is all the rage now. Most women (and even some men) go for the fast surgical buttocks lifting procedure as opposed to a cheaper, healthier, and less risky natural Brazilian butt lift.
In addition, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons also claims that more than a third of plastic surgeries between of 2010 and 2011 have been procedures to accentuate the buttocks particularly.
While the surgery factor is becoming greatly more popular, so are the methods that can bring you the same dramatic results. This has been known as the natural Brazilian butt lift. Which simply is just a large library of lower body exercises designed to bring out your inner butt potential. Some Brazilian experts have perfected these moves and the Brazilian take on the rear ends transformation trend, is indeed great even without going under the knife.
Try these secret moves for a more shapely bum.
1. Jumping Lunge
Start standing up. Extend right leg in front and bend the knee as a standard lunge. Go down so your bent leg is at a 90 degree angle. Instead of coming up slow, use the bent leg to jump up, and fall in the same position with the other leg. Make sure you dip down on the other leg after the jump, low to a 90 degree. Alternate legs until you have done both legs 5 times.(5 reps on each leg = 1 set)
2. Door Knob Squat
This fancy squat focuses on your glutes for a perfect natural Brazilian butt lift. Stand up holding a door knob. Make sure you have room to squat and stick your butt out, because you will need a little room. Hold the knob, while slightly leaning back. Make sure your feet are spread a little beyond shoulder length with your toes pointing out and heels pointing in. Squat down with legs still spread slightly outside shoulders. Use your glutes (and your glutes alone!) to push yourself back up. Remember to breath out when you push up, and breath in when you go down.
Use these move to help you achieve a natural Brazilian butt lift. Shaping your bum is perfectly within reach.