Vitamin D isn’t a vitamin, it’s part of the steroid hormone axis alongside cortisol, estrogen, testosterone, and DHEA. This distinction is important because when you supplement with a steroid hormone, you don’t simply raise a level, you introduce a signal into a tightly controlled feedback system that’s designed to regulate itself.
Is “estrogen dominance” really just “estrogen dominance?” Because when this enzyme is elevated, it can significantly interfere with hormone clearance and lead to an excess of circulating estrogen that could contribute to symptoms of estrogen dominance and an increased risk of certain cancers.
You simply can’t build a stable hormonal profile in a system that can’t digest and absorb dietary fat. This post addresses what I feel is one of the single biggest drivers of fat malabsorption.
While hormone replacement therapy can be supportive for some, it’s also a complex, tissue-specific game of trade-offs. This post is not about telling anyone what to take or not take, but about informed consent, biological nuance, and why I’ve chosen a different path.
A long-known risk of thyroid hormone replacement use is bone mass loss. With millions on thyroid drugs, no one wants to hear this. I’ve been talking about it for many years, and now, mainstream media is covering it. It’s certainly not the only risk of thyroid HRT, but it’s one that’s in need of some serious consideration.
The medical matrix was developed to save you from the horror of being human. If you’re a machine, you can trust the experts to “fix” you and then you don’t have to get into all that “emotional human stuff.” That would be great if it worked.
A widespread misconception about peri/menopause is that weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats, forgetfulness, and mood swings are normal. Just because they’re common doesn’t mean they’re normal.
Here are 28 misconceptions, considerations, and suggestions for helping you ease into peri/menopause. (It’s never too early to start thinking about it.)
