And, how to get less of them. If you’re anything like the 80% of women who experience hot flashes during menopause, then you already know: they aren’t exactly comfortable. (And for you lucky 20%, we envy you!) But what’s the precise biological function governing these hot flashes? What creates the …
Why Diets Don’t Work When Your Hormones Are Out Of Balance
Weight is something that seems to be on the mind of women of all ages on a regular, maybe even daily basis. When we grow older it gets harder and harder to control our body weight, no matter what promising new diet we try. As you might know, for most …
Stress And Its Killer Effect On Younger Women
A new mom desperately rocking a wailing baby who won’t sleep. A tired working woman sitting in her new office after her fourth corporate job leap. A female student holed up in a library, pouring over notes and books for her upcoming exams. A woman back in her childhood bedroom, …
The 6 Signs of Hormone Imbalance Women Ignore
Do you know what to look out for? You’re tired. Your digestion isn’t great. And despite your best efforts, you’ve got stubborn weight that just won’t budge. What gives? Most of us know that for women, pronounced hormone changes occur in our 40s and 50s. Those changes affect the …
Bringing Sexy Back — You Don’t Have to Live With Low Libido
Your sex drive, or libido, has probably been gradually dropping off over the years, but it’s possible that it suddenly took a nosedive and left you wondering where it went! This is especially likely if you have had a baby. Loss of sexual interest after childbearing is often attributed to …
What You Can Do About Irregular Menstrual Cycles
If there’s one thing that can throw off any woman, it’s irregular menstrual cycles. If you suffer unpredictable timing, or wildly variable flows, then you know just how true that is! Women who are trying to conceive can’t get a handle on their fertile times, and those who don’t want …
If You’re Sleeping Poorly, It Could Mean Your Estrogen Is Off
How imbalanced hormones can make you toss and turn. Ask anyone: When you don’t get enough sleep, you can feel literally ill the next day. When you’re staying up late after a marathon Netflix session…well, you know who to blame. But it’s an especially frustrating set of affairs when you’re …
The Connection Between Estrogen Dominance and A Sluggish Thyroid
Why having too much estrogen can wreak havoc on your thyroid – and how to get things back to normal. Have you and your thyroid gotten acquainted with each other lately? Indeed, you may have, if you’re one of the 13-27 million Americans with thyroid disease Shockingly, that number is on the …
Younger Women and Hormone Imbalance
Hormone imbalance doesn’t just happen in menopause – it can hit as soon as your 30s. Here are the signs and how to treat it. “Hormone imbalance.” It’s a problem you probably associate with menopause. Something you don’t need to worry about until mid-life, right? “Then how come,” …
Is Hormone Imbalance Behind Your Weight Loss or Weight Gain Struggle?
Are you one of the millions of women who struggle with their weight? Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, and there is a never-ending list of products, programs and procedures you can buy that will supposedly take the pounds off—but few have long-lasting results. The great news for you …