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hormone testing how to test all of your hormones

Hormone Testing: How to Test your Sex Hormones, Thyroid & More

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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 …

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shbg lab test guide (sex hormone binding globulin)

SHBG Lab Test Guide – What to do About High Levels, Low levels & More

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 …

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6 causes of high DHEA and DHEA-S in women

6 Causes of High DHEA (& DHEA-S) Levels in Women + Treatment

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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 …

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Low progesterone symptoms checklist

Low Progesterone Symptoms Checklist + 8 Causes of Low Progesterone

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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 …

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how to use myoinositol to help with weight loss

How to Use Myoinositol to Help Weight Loss & PCOS

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 …

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does progesterone cause weight loss or weight gain?

Does Progesterone Cause Weight Gain or Weight Loss?

When you think of progesterone most of us are conditioned to think that it causes weight loss.  But the truth is that progesterone can cause both weight loss and weight gain, depending on the situation of who is using it. Not only that but how you take progesterone and at what dose may determine if …

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The complete list of high progesterone symptoms in women

The Complete List of High Progesterone Symptoms in Women

Dizziness, weight gain, water retention… These are just some high progesterone symptoms.  If you think you are experiencing issues with progesterone you need to make sure you understand what causes high progesterone, and also how to treat it.  Use this checklist to determine if you meet the criteria:  What Causes High Progesterone?  Believe it or …

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the best adrenal fatigue supplements and how to use them

The Best Adrenal Fatigue Supplements + How to use them

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 …

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Metformin weight loss and PCOS

Metformin, Weight Loss & PCOS – Does it actually work?

Did you know that one of the main reasons you can’t lose weight with PCOS is because of your hormones? It’s true, and that’s why many women (and physicians) turn to Metformin to try and help with weight loss. But just because it works for some people doesn’t mean it will necessarily work for YOU. …

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7 PCOS Supplements To Help Balance Estrogen & Progesterone

7 PCOS Supplements To Help Balance Estrogen & Progesterone

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Why is PCOS so hard to treat?  One of the main reasons is that we tend to treat only the symptoms of PCOS and not the CAUSE. This philosophy extends to supplements as well: In order to treat your PCOS using supplements, you will need to target those supplements to your body and YOUR hormone …

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