Hormones

Say Goodbye to Hormonal Imbalance

Your well-being relies on a complex balance of many hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, adrenaline, insulin, and thyroid hormone. Each of these plays an important role in supporting your body’s functions, but even a slight imbalance in hormone levels can wreak havoc – often in unexpected ways. Our hormones often become imbalanced in response to problems […]

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Headaches: Prevention and Natural Remedies

Headaches are a common condition that most people will experience at some point in their lives. Often they make it difficult to go to work or school, so nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), such as Ibuprofen or Advil, are used to relieve symptoms. However, these superficial treatments do not address the root cause of chronic headaches […]

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Natural Remedies for Endometriosis Relief

Severe pain during your period, bloating, and painful intercourse shouldn’t be accepted as normal. Women experiencing these symptoms could have endometriosis, a condition affecting about 10% of females of reproductive age. Despite its prevalence, endometriosis can be difficult to treat, and it often worsens over time. As a result, endometriosis can have an ongoing negative […]

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Testosterone: Important For Both Men and Women

Testosterone plays a number of important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce testosterone, too? It is not just a male sex hormone, although women require only one tenth the amount of testosterone that men do. We experience a spike in testosterone production during puberty, and […]

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Top Nutrients for Healthy, Vibrant Skin

Dreaming of hydrated glowing skin but just can’t seem to get there? Before shelling out on a new, expensive skincare routine, you may want to reconsider your diet.  Our overall health and the quality of food that we eat is often reflected on the outside. Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and […]

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Cortisol – Effects on Women’s Health

Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. Cortisol performs many vital functions, including: Many of these tasks contribute to cortisol’s role in controlling the “flight or fight response.”  When your body senses danger, cortisol kicks in with the physiological responses that enable you to either […]

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How to Give Your Metabolism a Healthy Boost

If weight loss and a healthier lifestyle are at the top of your list of New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. Many people start out the new year vowing to drop some pounds – but not all succeed. This may be due to an underfunctioning metabolism – the rate at which we burn calories for […]

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