Explore our collection of articles on hormones, thyroid health, and wellbeing—written with care and backed by research.
And unlike the quick recovery of a bruise or a cut to a leg or arm, our brains do not have the ability to recover as quickly—and certainly not as effectively.
Ginseng can have great effects on your health!
Testosterone is often tested when the patient talks of low libido. Declining testosterone levels are the number one cause of low libido in males and play a contributing factor in females.
Declining testosterone levels are commonly seen in men beginning in the fourth decade of life. Suboptimal or low testosterone levels in males are often associated with symptoms of aging and are referred to as andropause or male menopause.
An estimated 50% of the world population is likely to be vitamin D deficient. Summer months are a good time to turn that around. But when seasons change, it is a good time to consider what this means for you continuing a Vitamin D supplementation regimen.
The major sex hormones to assess are estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone. The main adrenal hormones are DHEA and cortisol. These five hormones will provide crucial information about deficiencies, excesses, and daily patterns, which will then result in a specifically tailored treatment approach and one far more beneficial than the old “shotgun" approach. Below is a brief description of each of these five hormones:
In autoimmune thyroid disease (AIDT), the immune system mistakenly launches an immune response against the cellular components of the thyroid gland.
by Georjana Shames, LAc
During the long, dark winter months, one's immune system is constantly bombarded by pathogenic factors, but you CAN stay healthy this time around.
There is an ancient acupuncture proverb that states, "It is not the seed that matters; it is the soil."
This indicates that whether you stay healthy absolutely depends more on the strength of your immune system than the germs to which you are exposed. But carrying hand sanitizer is still a great idea!
Seemingly average people who accumulate lots of pounds around certain seasons, like the winter, may have a borderline sluggish metabolism. In other words, they lack sufficient reserve of thyroid or adrenal hormones to handle the increased seasonal demands.
There is one mystery mineral, literally called "the miracle of life," that’s the subject of a lot of new studies and shows tremendous promise to help prevent and even manage osteoporosis. Plus, it turns out that the general population may be deficient in magnesium.
Then, the fond remembrances dissolved as I did what I always do – got mad at myself because I knew extra pounds would inevitably follow.
