Hormonal health can be thought of as a pyramid, with the foundations of health at the bottom (such as sleep, fitness, nutrition, and balanced stress response), and blood sugar and insulin stability being the next tier up in the pyramid of key factors that stabilize all of the other hormones. When blood sugar is…
Not only is the skin our largest organ – essential for detoxification, temperature regulation and protecting us from infection, it’s also a window to our hormonal health. The balance of major hormonal players is evident in our skin’s texture, tone and appearance. Here are 5 key hormones with clues they give us about our…
A little girl is walking to school one cold morning. She is wearing her big green winter coat with the faux fur hood pulled up over her head. She feels cozy, warm and safe. She has the thought that she feels safe because no one walking behind her can tell that she is Black. In…
Vulvovaginal symptoms are some of the most common, yet least talked about, aspects of health for many women. Whether it’s pain, itching, discharge or urinary problems, these issues can greatly affect our sex lives and overall sense of well being. If you don’t have these problems right now, please read on for the sake of…
Many people know the benefits of estrogen for our bodies, such as supporting bone density and joint health, supple skin, vaginal lubrication, libido, focus and cognition, fertility and cardiovascular health. Most of us have also heard the stories of post menopausal women who have many related symptoms due to low estrogen. On the other hand,…
Ever wonder why some people wake up full of energy, but you have to drag yourself out of bed in the morning? Do you wish you could get yourself going without relying on caffeine and sugar to fuel your day? Where does morning energy come from? One of the most effective ways to help…
More than almost any other single health factor, blood sugar balance has the power to make or break your health! For anyone experiencing anxiety, irritability, sleep issues, lack of vitality, lack of focus, weight loss resistance, muscle fatigue, joint pain, sugar or food cravings, premature signs of aging or inflammation – we need to look…
Do you have long or irregular cycles or no cycles at all? Adult acne? Infertility? Excess hair growth in new places? Too much hair falling out when you brush it? Unexplained weight gain or inability to lose weight? Unstable blood sugar or family history of diabetes? Any one of these symptoms should lead your doctor…
Have you been feeling more tired in the afternoons and burned out at work? Having difficulty concentrating and getting anything done? Are you gaining weight, or having trouble losing it – especially in your tummy? Losing hair on your head, but gaining it on your chin? Not interested in sex at all anymore or just…
If any symptom will bring people straight in to see their doctor, it’s hair loss. Not only can it have a big impact on self-esteem, hair growth or lack thereof, is an important indicator of overall wellness. In naturopathic medicine, we talk about symptoms not as the disease, but as the body’s messages about what…
