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Maca is a great root to support hormone balance: Why you should try it or if it’s not for you....

#Maca #adaptogens #hormonebalance #memory #focus #energy #superfoods #superfoodsforhormonebalance #perimenopause #menopause #menopausesymptoms #lowhormonelevels #adrenalsupport #chronicfatigue #improveperformance Never heard of Maca? It’s a root that the Incas have been using for thousands of years to balance hormones and boost stamina. The maca plant belongs to the brassica family and like broccoli and cauliflower, is a cruciferous vegetable. The taste is very different thou

Testosterone, your vitality & strength hormone

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Testosterone, your vitality & strength hormone

#testosterone #lowtestosterone #lowsexdrive #weightgain #elevatedtestosterone #PCOS #insulinresistance #perimenopause #fertility #bonehealth #cortisol #DHEA #depression I’ve been talking so much about estrogen and progesterone, so let’s talk a little bit more about testosterone today… Testosterone is one of your 3 main sex hormones, along with estrogen and progesterone. When we think of testosterone, we think of the gym and bodybuilders - it’s mainly associated with masculin

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Are you in thyropause??

#perimenopause #menopausesymptoms #thyroidhealth #hormonebalance #hormoneimbalance #lowprogesterone #hypothyroid #thyroidautoimmune #hashimotos #gravesdisease #estrogendominance #excessestrogen #hypothyroid #weightgain #fatigue #insulinresistance #depression #irregularcycles #feelingcold #moodiness #brainfog #thyropause Perimenopausal and postmenopausal women are at increased risk of thyroid disease. There’s even a term called “thyropause”: it refers to hypothyroidism that’s

Why gut health is a non-negotiable in perimenopause and beyond

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Why gut health is a non-negotiable in perimenopause and beyond

#perimenopause #menopause #estrobolome #microbiomehealthinperimenopause #microbiomehealthinmenopause #vaginalmicrobiome #menopausesymptoms #womenshealth #functionalnutritionist #leakygutinperimenopause #hormonesimpactonmicrobiome #hormonesimpactonmetabolichealth The impact of low hormone levels on your gut microbiome and metabolic health The gut microbiome, which consists of the microbes in the intestinal tract and their metabolites, plays an important role in overall health.

Estrogen dominance the main cause for breast cancer and hormonal migraines

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Estrogen dominance the main cause for breast cancer and hormonal migraines

#perimenopause #hormonebalance #menopausesymptoms #estrogendominance #hormonalmigraines #breastcancer #fibroids #herbstoboosthormonebalance Women who are estrogen dominant often feel... Irritable Have difficulty losing weight Experience heavy or long periods See clots in their menstrual blood Have fibrocystic breasts Develop fibroids, polyps and growths in their uterus Have difficulty conceiving Suffer from PMS and hormonal migraines after ovulation and/or before menses And t

Why women are more prone to Alzheimer's disease

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Why women are more prone to Alzheimer's disease

#womenandmentalhealth #womenaremorepronetoalzheimers #hormoneandalzheimersconnection #hormoneimbalance #menopause #perimenopause #insulinresistance Women are disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's disease: Women in their 60s are about 2x as likely to develop Alzheimer’s over the rest of their lives as they are to develop breast cancer. At the age of 65, women have a 1 in 5 chance of developing Alzheimer’s, compared to a 1 in 11 chance for men. Additionally, out of the 5 m

Why you should start weight bearing exercise in your 40s & beyond

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Why you should start weight bearing exercise in your 40s & beyond

#perimenopause #menopause #weighttraininginperimenopause #osteoporosis #bonehealth #takecareofyourself #avoidmuscleloss #testosteroneforwomen #hormonebalance I’m sorry to say so, but the loss of hormones is not working in our favor: we’re looking at a slower metabolism (hello weight gain although you haven’t changed anything about your diet or routine), loss of muscle mass, bone density are just some of the lovely side effects of peri and menopause. But hey, I’m writing this

How your hormones impact anxiety, sleep, mood & migraine

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How your hormones impact anxiety, sleep, mood & migraine

#estrogenandmigraine #perimenopause #hormonebalance #hormonesandweight #hormonesandanxiety #lowprogesterone #hormonesandmood #hormonesandsleep Your hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They affect many different processes in your body, including your : metabolism and appetite mood growth body temperature sexual function & desire heart rate blood pressure sleep-wake cycles detoxification and as we know, also migraine Hormones and a balanced microbiome are really the b

What are your options for hormonal migraines & menopause symptoms?

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What are your options for hormonal migraines & menopause symptoms?

#hormonalmigraines #estrogendominance #lowprogesterone #menstrualheadaches #perimenopause #menopausesymptoms #naturalhormonebalancing #bioidenticalhormones #hormonesolutions This month I had hormonal migraines and it has been such a long time that I really was surprised. And it turns out that my progesterone levels in the second phase of my cycle when they should have been at their highest, were actually almost non existent while estrogen was too high. So what does that mean?

Have you tried DIM for estrogen dominance/hormonal migraine?

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Have you tried DIM for estrogen dominance/hormonal migraine?

#estrogendominance #hormonalmigraines #DIM #cruciferousvegetables #calciumdglucarate #sulforaphane #liverdetox #PMS #perimenopause #menopausesymptoms As I said in my blogpost about estrogen dominance, there’s 3 forms of estrogen dominance and one of them is linked to impaired detoxification of estrogen in your body... In order to decompose and detoxify estrogen, our liver needs di-indolyl-methane (DIM). DIM comes from indole-3-carbinol, which is a compound naturally found in