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 [...]
Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Healing Power of Adaptogens Adaptogens are nature’s gift for managing stress and promoting balance in the body. These powerful herbs and botanicals help regulate the stress response by supporting the adrenal glands, which produce cortisol and other hormones. What Are Adaptogens? Adaptogens are non-toxic plants that help the body adapt to [...]
Balancing Hormones Naturally: The Role of Diet in Hormonal Balance Your diet is one of the most powerful tools for supporting hormonal health. Certain foods provide the building blocks your body needs to produce and regulate hormones effectively, while others can create imbalances that lead to unpleasant symptoms. Let’s break it down: Fuel Your Hormones [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The 4Rs of Gut Healing 1. Remove: The first step is to remove pathogens and inflammatory triggers that are associated with increased intestinal permeability. 2. Replace: The second step is to replace these with nutrients in the diet that help to reduce inflammation and optimize digestive health. 3. Reinoculate: The third step is to reinoculate [...]
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 [...]
What is the Difference Between Prebiotics and Probiotics? While probiotics have become well known for their health benefits, less is known about prebiotics. (6) The lining of your gut is home to trillions of live microorganisms, mostly yeasts and bacteria, that together make up what’s known as the gut microbiome. Probiotics help restore the composition of [...]
Testosterone therapy is increasingly used to treat symptoms of hormone deficiency in pre and postmenopausal women. Testosterone is essential for physical and mental health in women as well as men. Although frequently thought of to increase sex drive, testosterone's role in sexual function is only a small part of its physiologic effect in women. [...]
