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High DHEA and testosterone levels are suggestive of PCOS. But what exactly is PCOS, and how is it treated?

Ginseng can have great effects on your health!

Testosterone and Male Libido:

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.

Saliva testing is an easy and noninvasive way of assessing your patient's hormone status.

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.

Hormones tested in saliva:

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:

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AIDT)

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!

Eating less and exercising more doesn’t work for those with gland imbalances.

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.

As I ate a traditional slice of pumpkin pie and whipped cream after Thanksgiving dinner, I felt happy connecting it with good memories.

Then, the fond remembrances dissolved as I did what I always do – got mad at myself because I knew extra pounds would inevitably follow.

The pain was unbearable. I had no idea what happened when the heavy luggage went over my foot, but I knew it was nearly impossible to walk.

In the emergency room, the doctor said I broke a bone in my foot and asked whether I’d been taking calcium and vitamin D. I hadn’t.