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.
PCOS is largely underdiagnosed and affects up to 10 percent of women of childbearing age. Fortunately, it’s often temporary—it responds well to natural dietary and lifestyle strategies.
Cold, dry winter months can wreak havoc on skin health, especially if you have hypothyroidism. But with these simple strategies, I’ve seen “problem skin” resolve in a matter of a few days.
Here are three soothing – and simple – ways to help keep your hormones and immune system in check.
Only one in six people who are overweight report maintaining a 10 percent weight loss for at least a year after a calorie-restrictive, hunger-inducing diet. But there’s good news – there’s a process that involves losing weight WITHOUT being hungry all the time.
Mismanaged blood sugar fuels a shocking number of hormonal complaints that range from big to small. Here’s a partial list of what happens with sugar and your hormones.
Conventionally, cholesterol is often discussed in terms of being “high.” But is it possible for cholesterol levels to be too low? The short answer is yes and it has big implications for our hormones.
The trappings of modern life are inundating our bodies with toxins and confusing our immune systems, leading to autoimmunity. It’s a sobering thought, but rest assured, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Manganese. You just don’t hear a lot about it. The term is derived from the Greek word for “magic” and indeed, the ancient Greeks regarded manganese as having magical powers.
Here are 31 considerations and suggestions (nutritional, lifestyle, supplemental) for helping you manage PCOS.
