The endocrine system is probably one of the most important systems in your entire body. Why? Because it produces the hormones that make you, you. Small changes to these hormones can result in big symptoms in your quality of life. Fatigue, weight gain, mood changes, and libido changes are just some of the consequences of …
Are you suffering from hot flashes, weight gain, depression, or other symptoms of low estrogen? Have you considered using the medication estradiol to help reduce these symptoms? If so, this is the article for you. We are going to discuss the importance of estradiol in the female body, how it interacts with other important sex …
Are you worried that your estrogen levels may not be normal? Are you getting older and experiencing weight gain or other changes that you know are not normal? Are you younger but having issues with fertility, mood, or menstrual issues? If so, then estrogen imbalance may be an issue for you. Learn more about the …
Are you suffering from symptoms that you KNOW are related to your hormones? This guide will walk you through hormone testing and includes a discussion about each major hormone system, the symptoms associated with each hormone system, and which tests you need to ask for in order to get proper testing. Let’s jump in: Hormone …
SHBG is short for sex hormone binding globulin and it is a serum blood test that can give you valuable insight into your hormones! Low levels of SHBG may be associated with low thyroid function and low estrogen status while high levels may bind up testosterone leading to weight gain, depression, and other symptoms. Most …
Low progesterone is more common than you might think. If you’ve been dealing with changes to your mood, weight gain, or irregularities in your menstrual cycle then you might have low progesterone without realizing it. Finding out if you have low progesterone is important because progesterone (along with estradiol/estrogen) helps maintain and keep in balance …
Dizziness, weight gain, water retention, what do these symptoms have in common? They can all be caused by high progesterone. Elevated progesterone may not be as common as low progesterone, but it’s still a problem for many women. And you can use this checklist to determine if it’s a problem for you: What Causes High …
Are you suffering from high DHEA-s? If so maybe you are experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, weight gain, or signs of hirsutism. All of these symptoms and more may be caused by high levels of DHEA, but the question is what causes high DHEA to begin with? Once you understand WHY your DHEA levels are …
When it comes to weight loss there are very few supplements that actually work or that have scientific evidence proving their efficacy. Because there are so few, certain supplements tend to stand out above the rest. Myoinositol is one of these supplements and it works because it impacts hormones and acts as a secondary messenger …
Fatigue, exhaustion, and low energy… These symptoms are incredibly common nowadays and they all may be pointing to a specific hormone imbalance commonly referred to as adrenal fatigue. But instead of focusing on the word adrenal fatigue, it’s better to focus on the hormone cortisol and how you can directly impact this very important stress …
