Key Takeaways From This Article: By 2020, anywhere between 5.4 and 7.7 million women will experience some form of infertility Women are waiting longer than ever to have children, and this will increase demand for fertility treatments in the future …
How Stress Impacts Hormone Balance in Younger Women
When women think of their hormones and any problems associated with them, they often think of these issues as belonging to older women. They think of menopause. They think of hot flashes. What a lot of us don’t realize is …
What is the Effect of Self-Care on Hormone Health?
Do things like meditation and good food really have an impact? Most of us view stress as a way of life, or even a badge of honor. How many times have you heard someone (perhaps yourself) lament, “I wish I …
Does a Beauty Hormone Really Exist?
And if so…how can you turn it on? Real talk for a minute, everyone: beauty, and how it’s created. In 2018, there are all kinds of ways to manifest beauty, from spa treatments, to cosmetic surgery, to the basics like …
What are hot flashes and why do you get them?
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 …
Listen Up, Ladies: 3 Reasons You Need Testosterone
Want more energy, sex drive, and confidence? This “guy’s hormone” is yours, too. Do you ever feel so tired, you could just sleep all day? When you think of someone with high levels of testosterone, what comes to mind? A …
Asensia Expert: Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz
Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz is involved in women’s empowerment and public education, and appears frequently as an expert in women’s and integrative health on TV, online and in print. Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz completed her undergraduate education at Wesleyan University and post-baccalaureate …
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 …
It Isn’t Your Age That’s Causing Your Foggy Brain
Foggy brain may not sound like a very clinical term, but it certainly describes the symptom we are discussing here… and if you’ve got it, you know just why it has that name! Brain fog doesn’t have an exact definition, …
What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on your hormones? (Part 2 of 2)
How pregnancy impacts your thyroid health, your periods, and – you guessed it – your sex drive.. Welcome to Part 2 of our two-part series: “What are the long-term effects of pregnancy on your hormones?” Last post, we talked about …