We often associate the adrenals and their secretion of with stress and sleep, as well as their impact on blood sugar regulation.Most don’t realize that there’s a powerful connection between the liver and adrenal function, as well. Read on to discover how having a “sluggish” liver can disrupt this important function in our bodies. The …
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PCOS is a condition that has long been looked at as a women’s reproductive issue. It has also been unfortunately labeled as an infertility condition. In actuality, it’sa complex endocrine disorder that affects the entire body. Many people believe that PCOS will go away at menopause, or that having a hysterectomy will cure it. Nothing …
We all know that walnuts are good for us, but do you know why? There are a number of reasons for that, and this study (1) examined some of them in depth. 28 subjects with high body mass index, but without diabetes, were selected to test walnuts’ effect on the body. In particular, the test …
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It has long been believed that healthy women produce sterile urine, but a new study has debunked that idea. Groundbreaking new research from the physiciansand scientists at Chicago’s Loyola University and Loyola Medicine shows that women’s bladders have a microbiome similar to that of the vagina. These results can mean a great deal when it …
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Did you know that 75 percent of people affected by autoimmune (AI) diseases are women? It has long been thought that there is a strong link between female hormones (namely estrogen) and autoimmunity. A new study’s findings support that link. This study found that T cells, which are involved in AI responses,have estrogen receptor alpha …
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Natural Solutions for Thinning Hair Podcast It’s estimated that over 20 million American women suffer from some form of thinning hair, or hair loss. Although this is especially common in women over 65, a large number of women with PCOS also suffer from hair loss as well. In this podcast, we reveal the most common …
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An interesting study recently gave us some interesting insight into how the time of a woman’s cycle can affect thyroid test levels.(1) Using 55 women as test subjects, researchers created a situation that mimicked ovulatory estrogen levels. Over the course of the study, it was discovered that when estrogen reached ovulatory levels, the thyroid-regulating hormone …
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Androgen excess is one of the most misunderstood, yet most central and powerful markers of PCOS. Many leading researchers now consider it an absolute requirement of the condition, and it is thought that even in women with PCOS who do not have apparent hyperandrogenemia, this is because levels are either undetectable by commonly used laboratory …
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The pregnenolone steal has been taught in the world of functional and naturopathic medicine for many years. Although it seems to provide a nice explanation of how stress can impact hormones it is important to re-examine its validity in an era where we have rapidly increased our knowledge. What is the Pregnenolone Steal? The pregnenolone …
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Balancing magnesium (Mg) and vitamin D properly is essential for maintaining healthy organ functions. Vitamin D helps to regulate calcium and phosphate balance for healthy bones [1-6]. Skeletal muscles, heart, teeth, bones, and many other organs require magnesium to sustain their physiologic functions. This is where it gets tricky: magnesium is needed to activate vitamin …
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