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Unexplained Weight Gain and Fatigue in Midlife: Hidden Drivers Worth Testing
You meal prep, prioritize healthy eating, track your physical activity, and still watch the scale creep up. You cut fewer calories, add more steps, and your energy stays flat. If this sounds familiar, you are…
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The Growing Need for Cognitive Wellness as We Age
As we grow older, maintaining cognitive health becomes vital to ensuring a high quality of life. With life expectancy rising, more individuals are looking to preserve physical health, mental clarity, memory, and emotional stability. Bioidentical…
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Finding the Best Treatment For Low Sex Drive in Females
Nearly 1 out of 3 women between the ages of 18 and 60 experience a diminished or lost appetite for sex, often with painful emotional consequences. But today there are more types of treatment for…
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Understanding the Relationship Between Hormone Pellet Therapy and Weight Loss
While it is not recommended to take hormone replacement treatment specifically for weight loss, balancing the level of hormones in your body can potentially help you support healthier physiological function and make weight loss easier…
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Symptoms of High TSH: Understanding What Hypothyroidism Looks Like
Millions of Americans have high TSH, but many aren’t aware that anything is wrong—or don’t realize the symptoms they have are related to their thyroid. Knowing the symptoms of high TSH can put you on…
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Finding the Best Treatment for Menopausal Bleeding and Discomfort
Whereas bleeding of various kinds can be normal and expected for women in their reproductive years, menopausal bleeding is never normal Such bleeding can not only be inconvenient and uncomfortable, it could also point to…
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What Causes Uterine Fibroids? The Role of Hormones in Fibroid Development and Treatment
Pain is how the body tells us that something is wrong. For many women, however, the pain and discomfort associated with uterine fibroids may go undiagnosed. For too many, it is a pain they try…
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Exploring the Benefits of Bioidentical Testosterone for Sleep Problems
Low testosterone production can cause many changes in a man’s life, including lack of energy, reduced sex drive, difficulty concentrating, and depression. These changes can be troubling, especially when they are so closely linked to…
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Can You Live Without a Thyroid? Answering Key Questions About Thyroid Treatment
When Robert was first diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, he felt a huge sense of relief. It gave him answers and a path forward, and he believed that medication would quickly get his hormones under control. He…
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Estrogen Pellets vs. Patch: Which is Right for You?
Bioidentical estrogen therapy can be life-changing, but using it doesn’t have to mean disrupting your life. While some methods still require daily administration, newer treatment options offer convenient, longer-acting alternatives while still delivering effective benefits.…
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Lasting Weight Loss for Men Over 50
Does it feel like just yesterday when you were in your prime, energetic, and fit? Or does it seem like a lifetime ago? Whenever they occur, unwanted changes like weight gain and loss of fitness…
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When to Start HRT: Earlier May Be Better, but It’s Never Too Late
Every woman ages differently. Every woman goes through hormonal changes differently. And every woman approaches menopause differently. However, there are broad guidelines that can help you decide if and when hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is…
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Are Testosterone Pills Safe? Avoiding Dangerous Treatments for Low T
Low testosterone, also known as low T, is a common condition, particularly as you age and begin to experience male menopause. There are also many other reasons men have low T, including obesity, heart issues,…
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How to Use Progesterone Cream for Irregular Periods
If you experience irregular periods, you know the lack of predictability can be frustrating, inconvenient, and even frightening. What’s more, you may think that irregularity is simply a fact of life, particularly if you are…
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Should You Use Hormone Replacement Therapy After 65? Why Attitudes Are Changing
For years, hormone replacement therapy after 65 was thought to be a no-go for reasons ranging from the medically-sound to the prejudiced. This was true for both women who were already receiving hormone therapy and…
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Taking Steps to Reduce the Risk of Osteoporosis Can Fortify Your Future From the Inside Out
While the risk of osteoporosis increases with age, significant loss of bone density, fragility, and fractures are not inevitable—and the consequences of this condition are too dangerous to ignore. For both men and women, implementing…
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Learning How to Treat Burnout Syndrome Can Help You Protect Your Health
People who experience prolonged, unmanaged stress at work may be experiencing burnout syndrome (BOS), a popular phrase that has recently become officially recognized as an occupational phenomenon with serious health consequences. There is now there…
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Why Progesterone Therapy Could Be the Best Treatment for Perimenopausal Bleeding Irregularities
Most women are used to experiencing hormonal fluctuations. Since puberty, our bodies become accustomed to the ebb and flow of estrogen and progesterone that guide the reproductive cycle. The changes are routine and familiar. We…
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7 Natural Tips For Menopause Symptom Relief—and Why HRT May Be Best
Menopause is a normal and expected part of every woman’s life. But too often, women are taught to believe that because menopause is a natural transition, their symptoms are inevitable rather than something that requires…
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Getting Treatment for Androgen Deficiency Can Help You Live the Life You Want
There are many reasons men go without treatment for androgen deficiency. It may be that the changes in your hormone levels came on so gradually that you don’t recognize how seriously they are impacting your…
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When Does Perimenopause Start? Understanding the Transition Toward Menopause
A lot has been said about menopause. There is a seemingly infinite number of books offering advice. Films and TV shows use it as a plot point. Thousands of memoirs, both humorous and serious, investigate…
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The Benefits of Compounded Hormones Can Enhance Menopause and Andropause Treatment
Standardized pharmaceuticals transform and save lives every day. Their role is so central in our lives that it is easy to forget just how powerful these medications can be, whether they’re treating a headache, regulating…
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Could HRT Be the Best Treatment for Menopause Headaches?
There’s a sharp, persistent throb on the side of your head, a pulse of pain that seems to quicken even while it slows down time. You have trouble concentrating, become acutely sensitive to noise and…
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How to Cope With Hormones and Sleep Problems During Perimenopause
According to CDC research, 25% of perimenopausal women have trouble falling asleep more than four nights per week. Even more have trouble staying asleep, and over 50% of surveyed women don’t wake up feeling rested…
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Why Using HGH Treatment for Low Testosterone Is a Dangerous Game
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) has long been recognized as the best treatment for low testosterone. Proven to improve energy levels and mood, raise libido, and increase muscle mass, TRT is now the first line of…
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What Is Custom Hormone Replacement Therapy? A Closer Look at a Transformative Treatment
Hormone replacement medications have been prescribed for over 80 years. Since Edward A. Doisy discovered the estrogen hormone in 1929, scientists have developed an array of drugs that supply the body with sex hormones derived…
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The Truth About Over-the-Counter Testosterone Treatment
“Testosterone supplements” are everywhere in today’s health market. These products claim to boost testosterone naturally to address myriad health concerns and can be easily purchased online, in specialty nutrition stores, and even at your corner…
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Knowing Which Thyroid Tests to Ask For Can Help You Get the Right Diagnosis
When you visit your health care practitioner seeking help for persistent symptoms like unexplained weight changes, fatigue, anxiety, or low mood, they will likely recommend getting a full panel of blood tests. These results help…
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What Is the Best Treatment for Menopausal Depression?
Menopause can be a difficult time. Intrusive symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, painful sex, and sleep problems can create physical discomfort and emotional distress. Meanwhile, the transition out of your fertile years can be…
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Menopause Hormone Therapy Pros and Cons: Choosing the Right Path Forward
Nearly every woman will go through menopause. Except for women who have had their ovaries removed before puberty, it is an experience as universal to womanhood as anything. But just as each woman’s personality and…
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What Are the Best Alternatives to Testosterone Shots?
If you struggle with the symptoms of low testosterone, hormone replacement therapy is a powerful treatment option that could change the way you experience daily life. Today, countless men can attest to the improvements in…
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Where Should I Get a Hormone Balance Test? And Other FAQs About Hormone Testing
“You should get your hormones tested!” How many times have you heard that comment? We’re often encouraged to look closely at our hormones when we experience symptoms that hint at conditions like hypothyroidism, menopause, or…
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The Best Hormone Replacement Therapy Doctors Have 5 Things In Common
Over the past several decades, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has become commonplace. The growing popularity of this innovative treatment is driven by a host of factors—the increase in mass media advertising, the discussion of HRT…
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Your Guide to Collagen Supplements
Collagen seems to be all the rage these days. People are adding it to their smoothies or making bone broth and drinking it by the gallon. But what is collagen, and why do people seem…
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Natural Supplements for Acne
Acne, which is a chronic, inflammatory condition of the skin, affects about 60 million people in the United States. While most people think of acne as a skin condition that only affects teenagers, older people…
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The Low Down on Gut Health: Why Is It So Important?
Your gut (also known as the gut flora or gut microbiome) is home to millions (trillions, really!) of gut bacteria. In fact, the bacteria growing in your gut is all-powerful, and necessary for your health.…
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Why Does Perimenopause Cause Anxiety? Helping Women Find Answers
When you struggle to fall asleep at night due to racing thoughts, you might brush it off as just another side effect of stress. When you wake up every morning feeling dread for the day…
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Your Complete Guide to Skincare
When the topic of organs comes up, many people automatically think about their heart, liver, kidneys, etc—and would be surprised to learn that their skin is actually their largest organ. Skin is made up of…
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Is PMS Worse During Perimenopause? Why It’s Not Just Your Imagination
Kim experienced the worst cramps of her life on the day she turned 46. She’d never really dealt with PMS before—only the occasional moody afternoon or minor breakout, nothing debilitating. But from that cycle onward,…
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Gluten Intolerant? Here’s How You Can Stay Healthy
If your body doesn’t respond well to gluten, it can be challenging to avoid the range of products and foods that might trigger an allergic reaction or other unpleasant symptoms. This is especially true if…
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Does Testosterone Therapy Make You Sterile? The Truth About Preventable Male Infertility
Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) can be life-changing. Widely recognized as the best treatment for low testosterone, TRT can significantly improve mood, energy, and libido, helping you feel like yourself again. With these benefits, it’s no…
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Being There: How to Support Your Partner During Menopause
It’s easy to be a partner during easy times. That’s a simple statement, but being long-term partners with someone is sometimes relatively straightforward. Things are normal, and you both know the rules and know how…
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How to Treat Mood Swings During Menopause
Mood swings are some of the least-understood aspects of menopause—and the most misrepresented. While pop culture representations of menopause tend to center specifically on mood, they typically treat menopausal women as a caricature of irrationality…
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The Best Daily Supplements for Skin Care
Does your skin care routine involve slathering your skin with oils and creams? If so, that’s not a bad idea. But have you thought about what you can do to really create sustainable, healthy habits…
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3 Reasons Women Need Probiotics Every Day
Probiotics have grown in popularity these days—with very good reason! They are linked to tons of health benefits and are beloved by doctors and wellness enthusiasts alike.
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How Do You Know if Your Cortisol Levels Are Low?
Your body has a mechanism we know as “the fight or flight” instinct. You’ve felt it. When a situation becomes alarming, your body readies for action and your focus turns solely to coping with the…
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The Connection Between Low Testosterone and Depression Opens Up Treatment Options for Men
Most people know that testosterone is a critical part of physical wellbeing. However, a growing body of research suggests that this multifaceted hormone can also play a role in mental health in men. For example,…
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Should You Be Using Workout Supplements?
If you’re looking to get healthy, stay fit, achieve weight loss, prevent muscle loss, work on body composition, or make serious muscle gain, you probably know that nutrition—vitamins and minerals—is the key.
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Dealing With Low Testosterone?
This Men’s Health Month, it’s in your best interests to take some time to learn all about testosterone—including the symptoms of testosterone deficiency and the potential remedies that can support healthy hormone levels.
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Natural Remedies for Hormonal Imbalances In Females: Do They Really Work?
Hormone imbalance is a big buzzword in the women’s health and wellness space today. The trouble is, many people don’t understand what actually causes a hormone imbalance—or how to treat one properly. At the same…
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Becoming Yourself Again: Is Transdermal Estrogen Safer?
There can be something uncomfortable and even frightening about your body changing. After all, your body is all you really own and when changes happen outside your control, it’s easy to be disoriented and feel…
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These Are The Best Supplements for Men’s Health
Men’s health needs are pretty specific—especially with age. If you’re looking to maintain good health, keep your muscle tone in check, or amp up your hormones (like testosterone), nutrition and supplementation is key. If you’re…
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