Over 88,000 Australians will develop cancer in 2005 (a 30% increase in the last ten years), and more than 36,000 deaths will occur from it.

The prostate gland is a walnut-shaped structure that makes prostatic fluid, the major nutrient fluid to support sperm in semen. The gland lies deep at the base of the bladder, and can be felt (palpated) by a finger upon digital rectal examination. The tube that carries urine from the bladder, (the urethra), passes through the prostate. Over time the prostate enlarges.

You can have balanced hormones, and relief from menopausal symptoms, without using conventional HRT.

In fact, hormone balance is not just important for normal health in post-menopausal women, it is crucial for peri-menopausal women and for some younger women troubled by overweight, bad skin, period problems, recurrent miscarriages and infertility.

Bones are alive and active. Starting before birth, they undergo constant turnover, such that our total bone mass is replaced every three years. This ongoing process of bone dissolving (resorption), and bone formation (new bone growth), continues throughout life.