Aging is an inevitable process, but how we age—and the speed at which our bodies deteriorate—can be influenced by many factors, including oxidative stress. Oxidative stress plays a key role in the development of chronic diseases and the breakdown of cells, leading to visible signs of aging such as wrinkles, cognitive decline, and inflammation. But there [...]
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) can be an overwhelming condition, marked by flare-ups that disrupt daily life. Whether you're dealing with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, these flare-ups can lead to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, and even malnutrition. Managing these symptoms effectively requires a multi-faceted approach, where both dietary and lifestyle adjustments play a significant [...]
Estrogen is a hormone that plays a vital role in both men and women, though it is more prominent in women, regulating reproductive and other key functions. The way estrogen is metabolized in the body directly affects how it functions and, ultimately, overall health. In this article, we’ll explore how estrogen metabolism works, why it's crucial [...]
The hormone estrogen plays an important role in many aspects of your health, from energy levels to cholesterol, mood to bone strength, and much more. Because of its broad range of functions in your body, declining estrogen levels can have a profound impact on your overall well-being. Unfortunately, estrogen levels are sensitive to change, particularly as [...]
At every stage of life, your hormones play an important role in controlling what happens in your body. Hormone levels have a profound impact on your health, and many physiologic functions require a delicate balance when it comes to hormone levels. But, it’s said that time changes everything, and that certainly applies to hormones. In our [...]
With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to give your home a refresh. However, the last thing we want to do is to load our homes and bodies with the toxic chemicals found in so many conventional cleaning products! If you are motivated to clean and declutter this spring while steering clear of [...]
Your hormones play a crucial role in maintaining the delicate balance that keeps your body functioning at its best. From regulating metabolism and mood to influencing reproductive health and immune function, these chemical messengers orchestrate various aspects of your well-being. However, achieving hormonal harmony can be a delicate dance, and numerous factors in our daily lives [...]
Few areas of health care are as plagued by competing claims and confusion as hormone therapy, but when approached with a holistic perspective under medical supervision, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be life-changing. Conventional hormone therapy has been the subject of several high-profile news stories, and more research needs to be done on its long-term effects. [...]
Your well-being relies on a complex balance of many hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, adrenaline, insulin, and thyroid hormone. Each of these plays an important role in supporting your body’s functions, but even a slight imbalance in hormone levels can wreak havoc - often in unexpected ways. Our hormones often become imbalanced in response to problems within [...]
Testosterone plays a number of important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce testosterone, too? It is not just a male sex hormone, although women require only one tenth the amount of testosterone that men do. We experience a spike in testosterone production during puberty, and beginning [...]
