Forgotten Lab Marker When Assessing Thyroid Function and Inflammation
The missing test for thyroid symptoms and it’s right at our fingertips. What Ferritin levels mean.
Women’s Health
It Matters How You Say It…
All hormones are NOT the same. Progestins and progesterone work very differently in our bodies which means we need to understand the risks and benefits of using them.
Where’s My Knight in Shining Armor?
A couple of years ago, I was hoisting my carry-on into the overhead bin and I found myself vacillating between feeling mortified that I was having such a hard time and a little peeved there were no knights in shining armor rushing to help me as I visibly struggled. It was a moment of reckoning. It …
What’s YOUR Longevity Organ???
Muscle is your longevity organ. It predicts your quality of life and length. And diet as well as movement plays a role. This is about how to prevent sarcopenia
Gut Testing for Balancing Hormones? Yep!
Do you have period or hormone problems? And are you bloated, constipated, and/or experience diarrhea-aka IBS and SIBO? 👇🏼 The most common thing I see in my clients who have hormone imbalances and even hormone driven cancers are GUT ISSUES! Why? Well, the gut is where most of the estrogens we don’t need or want anymore are dumped …
The Benefits of Estrogen and the Demonization of HRT
Before I launch into today’s post, I’d like to give a shout-out to any males who are reading this. While what you’ll be reading doesn’t exactly pertain to you, I’m guessing that most of you either have a wife, daughter, female friend or family member who could benefit from this information. So I hope you’ll continue reading and maybe pass …
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The How To’s Of Weight Loss
You probably know this already, there’s no magic bullet to weight loss. That’s why every year, more diet books hit the shelves, and are frantically read by millions of people, desperate for answers. The U.S. weight loss market was estimated to be north of $72 billion.
We live in an environment surrounded by food, and our brains are constantly being prodded to eat. It’s essential to set up new patterns, so that things that usually trigger us to overeat, no longer have that power.
Signs and Symptoms of Insulin Resistance and Strategies to Reverse It
This is a sequel to my previous post talking about stubborn peri-menopausal and menopausal bulge, where I outline how the bulge can be attributed to hormones-not only sex hormones but insulin as well. Click here to view that post. In this post we’ll take a deeper dive into how to identify insulin resistance and …
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The Infamous Peri-menopause and Menopausal Bulge
So what’s up with the peri-menopausal and menopausal bulge? It seems to appear overnight and is SUPER hard to get rid of. Read on to find out the scoop on this unwelcome guest. There’s a strong hormonal component to abdominal weight gain. And in most people, that hormone is insulin which is a FAT storing …
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Is Eating Organic Worth It?
So what’s the big deal about eating organic? When I was in elementary school, the kids that had asthma, or allergies, eczema, learning disabilities, a hard time handling their moods or behavior, or on the autistic spectrum were rare. Not anymore. Diseases like cancer, colitis, Crohn’s, were seen in adults, not children. Food allergies were …