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A new mom desperately rocking a wailing baby who won’t sleep. A tired working woman sitting in her new office after her fourth corporate job leap. A female student holed up in a library, pouring over notes and books for her upcoming exams. A woman back in her childhood bedroom, …
We all remember what our first period experiences were like. It was a scary, messy, and often confusing time in our lives. It marked the beginning of a new chapter and we watched in fascination as our bodies stumbled into its own particular menstrual rhythm. This stumbling phase often was …
Those terrible years of teen acne, those wonderful months of pregnancy glow, and that disappointing arrival of menopausal dryness. As different and unique as each skin stage is, they all derive from the same source: what we call our “sex hormones.” Estrogen and testosterone are hormones that both play large …
How hormones influence your mood. (And what you can do about them.) The changes start gradually enough. Old projects at work that might have fired you up suddenly seem exhausting. Time working out seems like a painful slog. And quality time with family seems overwhelming and difficult. Maybe you noticed …
You probably know hormone imbalance impacts your mood, your weight, and your skin. But how does it affect these life-threatening conditions? When we talk about serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and bone disease, it’s easy to think of them as issues with isolated causes. Diabetes? Problems with insulin. …
Do you know what to look out for? You’re tired. Your digestion isn’t great. And despite your best efforts, you’ve got stubborn weight that just won’t budge. What gives? Most of us know that for women, pronounced hormone changes occur in our 40s and 50s. Those changes affect the …
If there’s one symptom relating to your hormone imbalance, that almost everyone is familiar with, it’s hot flashes. A common symptom of menopause, hot flashes are even used in movies as a condescending iconic vehicle to “show” that the character is weak and menopausal. That’s not right, it’s not fair …
Because mental health and hormone health have a stronger connection than you might realize. If you suffer from anxiety, you know all too well the debilitating effects it can have: panic attacks, restlessness, and, weirdly, fatigue. That’s because when your body and mind is hyped up all the time, exhaustion …
Not every doctor is trained in hormone health. Here’s how to ask the right questions, and advocate for correct diagnoses and treatment. Does it ever feel like you and your doctor are speaking two different languages? Or, that you are being prescribed treatment that doesn’t seem quite right? You’re not …
The following excerpt from Vitacost talks about the ever-present hormones in your body and the profound influence they have on your energy, thoughts, behaviors, and health. The first step towards attaining hormonal health is to understand what these chemicals coursing through your body actually are, and then discussing with your physician and getting …
