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24 03, 2025

Balancing Hormones Naturally: Lifestyle Adjustments for Hormonal Harmony

Balancing Hormones Naturally: Lifestyle Adjustments for Hormonal Harmony

By Bob Wood|2025-03-24T15:32:53+00:00March 24th, 2025|Adrenal Fatigue, Allergies, Anxiety, BHRT, Brain Health, Breast Health, Depression, Estrogen, Estrogen Dominance, Exercise, Fatigue, General, Gut Health, Hormone replacement, Hot flashes, IHC News, Inflammation, Insomnia, Libido, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle, Mindfullness, Nutrition, PMS, Progesterone, Sleep, Stress|

Balancing Hormones Naturally: Lifestyle Adjustments for Hormonal Harmony Achieving hormonal balance is essential for overall well-being. Hormones regulate many of the body’s functions, including metabolism, mood, and energy levels. Here are some practical lifestyle adjustments to help restore and maintain hormonal harmony. Stress Management Techniques Chronic stress disrupts hormonal balance, particularly cortisol levels, which can [...]

12 03, 2025

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Role of Supplements in Hormonal Balance

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Role of Supplements in Hormonal Balance

By Bob Wood|2025-03-12T19:27:38+00:00March 12th, 2025|Adrenal Fatigue, Allergies, Anxiety, BHRT, Brain Health, Depression, Estrogen, Estrogen Dominance, Exercise, Fatigue, General, Hormone replacement, Hot flashes, IHC News, Insomnia, Libido, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle, Mindfulness, PMS, Progesterone, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Vitamin D|

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Role of Supplements in Hormonal Balance While diet and lifestyle provide the foundation for hormonal health, the right supplements can offer targeted support to fill nutrient gaps and address specific hormonal imbalances. Key Supplements for Hormonal Health Magnesium: This mineral supports stress reduction, improves sleep, and helps regulate cortisol. Magnesium glycinate [...]

18 02, 2025

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Connection Between Gut Health and Hormones

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Connection Between Gut Health and Hormones

By Bob Wood|2025-02-18T15:25:51+00:00February 18th, 2025|Adrenal Fatigue, Allergies, Anxiety, Bone Health, Brain Health, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Depression, Estrogen, Estrogen Dominance, Exercise, Fatigue, General, Gut Health, Hormone replacement, IHC News, Inflammation, Libido, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Obesity, PMS, Progesterone, Sleep, Stress|

Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Connection Between Gut Health and Hormones Your gut does more than digest food—it plays a crucial role in regulating hormones. An imbalanced gut can contribute to hormonal imbalances, leading to issues like fatigue, mood swings, and even weight gain. The Gut-Hormone Axis Your gut and hormones are interconnected through the gut-hormone [...]

28 08, 2024

Why You Should Be Taking B-Complex Vitamins Every Day

Why You Should Be Taking B-Complex Vitamins Every Day

By Bob Wood|2024-08-28T13:24:07+00:00August 28th, 2024|Adrenal Fatigue, Allergies, Anxiety, Cold, Depression, Exercise, Fatigue, General, Heart, immunity, Inflammation, Mindfullness, Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Supplements|

Why You Should Be Taking B-Complex Vitamins Every Day Let's talk about a group of nutrients that are easy to take and can have a huge impact on your daily life. After almost 30 years of practice, I’ve seen these nutrients make significant changes in my patients. What are these nutrients? THE B VITAMINS. B [...]

21 06, 2024

Unlocking the Power of Testosterone: Age-Fighting Secrets

Unlocking the Power of Testosterone: Age-Fighting Secrets

By Bob Wood|2024-06-21T02:39:21+00:00June 21st, 2024|Bone Health, Brain Health, Breast Cancer, Breast Health, Estrogen, Exercise, Fatigue, General, Heart, Hormone replacement, Hot flashes, IHC News, Inflammation, Libido, Menopause, Obesity, Progesterone, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Testosterone|

Unlocking the Power of Testosterone: Age-Fighting Secrets As we age, maintaining optimal health becomes increasingly important. One key player in the battle against aging is testosterone, a vital yet often overlooked hormone that significantly impacts various bodily functions. Essential for both men and women, testosterone influences muscle mass, mood, energy levels, and more. This post [...]

14 11, 2023

Can Taurine help us live longer and healthier lives?

Can Taurine help us live longer and healthier lives?

By Bob Wood|2023-11-14T12:44:41+00:00November 14th, 2023|Bone Health, Detox, Exercise, General, Heart, IHC News, Nutrition, Supplements|

Can Taurine help us live longer and healthier lives? Taurine is an amino acid found in meat, eggs, and fish. As the most abundant free amino acid in the brain, heart, and nervous system, taurine is a vital component for many bodily functions. Most recently the focus has been on taurine as an anti-aging elixir. Researchers are [...]

6 04, 2023

Demystifying Perimenopause

Demystifying Perimenopause

By Bob Wood|2023-04-06T14:48:42+00:00April 6th, 2023|Adrenal Fatigue, Anxiety, Bone Health, Depression, Estrogen, Exercise, Fatigue, Hormone replacement, Hot flashes, IHC News, Insomnia, Libido, Menopause, Menstrual Cycle, Progesterone, Sleep, Stress, Supplements, Vaginal dryness|

Perimenopause is a normal part of the aging process for women and will affect each woman differently. Part of demystifying perimenopause means understanding what is normal for you. Education and awareness are the first steps to understanding potential changes in the body during this transitional phase in life. If you have additional questions after reading [...]

24 02, 2022

How is your heart feeling today? Have you ever checked?

How is your heart feeling today? Have you ever checked?

By Bob Wood|2022-03-09T15:27:00+00:00February 24th, 2022|Atherosclerosis, Blood Pressure, Exercise, Heart, High Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Inflammation, Insulin, Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Stress, Supplements, Triglycerides|

Cardio-Metabolic Disease is the leading cause of death to Americans since WWII according to the CDC. By taking a look under the hood we can see that heart disease is just not about LDL. Heart disease is a constellation of metabolic dysfunctions. Insulin resistance, obesity, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, and Type 2 diabetes (T2D). How [...]

7 12, 2021

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body.

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body.

By Bob Wood|2021-12-07T19:01:25+00:00December 7th, 2021|Bone Health, Digestion, Exercise, General, Gut Health, Heart, IHC News, Nutrition, Supplements|

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body. Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body and is "the main structural protein". Over time lifestyle factors can cause reduced elasticity in cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and skin. This not only leads to wrinkles and decreased dermal matrix, but to soft tissue and joint discomfort (1). [...]

6 10, 2021

Common Electrolytes: Imbalances, Uses in the Body and More

Common Electrolytes: Imbalances, Uses in the Body and More

By Bob Wood|2021-10-06T22:39:17+00:00October 6th, 2021|Exercise, Fatigue, General, Inflammation, Nutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Stress, Supplements|

Common Electrolytes: Imbalances, Uses in the Body and More What are electrolytes? And what happens if we don’t have enough? Electrolytes are particles that carry a positive or negative electric charge once dissolved in water. They are essential for our cells, organs, and body systems to work properly. (48) The levels of electrolytes in your body [...]