After specifically studying hormones for over a decade now, I have come to the conclusion that they are molecules of communication and connection.
This is true for all hormones, including:
Acne vulgaris is often a sign of underlying metabolic disturbance – a web woven of blood sugar, insulin, and sex hormone imbalance and often also a signal of microbiome disturbance. Classically, insulin resistance leads to direct stimulation of androgens from the ovaries in females. Overproduction of testosterone may lead to excessive sebum production, which, in turn, may increase the risk of inflamed sebaceous glands. This can trigger acne outbreaks.
But what about cases where objective tests measurements all appear to be normal?
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Understanding hormone terminology can be so confusing!
Because of this, I will give you some bite-sized bits of information for you to easily break through all of that confusion.
This week, let's talk about: natural vs. synthetic vs. bio-identical hormones
A fellow member asked about emotions that are not suppressed. And what if emotions such as anger come up constantly, even with little or no provocation?
This was such a great question; I thought I'd write a bit on this, as I'm sure many of you have similar questions.
Body organs and emotions
In ancient theory, the liver is the seat of anger. Whether anger causes liver disruption or liver disruption causes anger is likely of no consequence. Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
It is becoming clear that some forms of hormone replacement therapy prevent serious diseases such as breast cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and neurological degeneration, while other forms actually increase the risk of these diseases.
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The days when I have felt the lowest, like there was no more possible wiggle room to feel any worse were the days that I opened the most. These days erased my judgement as to the possibility that 1 tiny thing on this green earth could improve my health, no matter how seemingly small or inconsequential.
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Appropriate levels of estrogen provide more than 400 functions in the body!
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If you have experienced hormone imbalance, you know that this can zap your energy level faster than a speeding bullet. But is hormone replacement therapy right for you?
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