Image by congerdesign from Pixabay I wrote here on how the liver detoxifies in general, and here on the process of elimination of sex hormones. As a quick recap, all substances that require detoxification go through two phases. Phase one can render substances more or less toxic than they were before. Either way, [...]
Guest post and image by Dr Laura Villa; Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay Female pattern hair loss is a common problem affecting many women worldwide. What is the normal amount of hair loss? First, let us talk about how hair grows. Hair grows in cycles. The cycle begins with the anagen phase, [...]
Image by lumpi from Pixabay Causes of UTIs Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are commonly caused by E coli, normal fecal flora, due to the proximity of the colon to the urethra. Hygiene can certainly help to prevent transference, such as wiping front to back rather than back to front, and avoiding thong underwear. [...]
If you have an excess of testosterone or androgen hormones such as in PCOS, or estrogen dominance, how does the body eliminate the excess? I wrote more extensively on finding and treating root causes for PCOS and estrogen dominance in the linked articles above. For this week’s article, I’m just [...]
There are some period symptoms that are common but fixable in most cases (like PMS, cramping, and moodiness), and others that, for the most part, are physiologic (like bowel changes)--but it’s possible to mitigate them with a few habit changes. Sleep disruption around menses falls into the latter category, too, [...]
Guest post by Dr Mariah Mosley There are always risks with any surgery or procedure. But sometimes, risks might not be truly understood yet. For example, you may have heard of “Breast Implant Illness”, a term used for a cluster of symptoms including but not limited to fatigue, chest pain, [...]
Low libido is a common complaint, and there are certainly a variety of possible causes—including fatigue, stress (though there may be a hormonal aspect to this, too—see below), pain or other chronic illness, relationship issues, body image issues, inhibitions, and past trauma. But most of the time when people bring [...]
Sorry, guys. You’re excused for this one. Many women experience bowel changes around their periods (and sometimes ovulation too). While some women get more constipated, most get looser stools during ovulation and menses. Here’s why. Ovulation Bowel Changes You can have bowel changes around ovulation for the same reason that [...]
It’s a very common complaint: once a woman stops cycling, even if she never had any issues with her weight before, suddenly it’s a lot harder to keep the pounds off. Why is this? What’s the connection between female hormones and weight? Estrogen, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Syndrome This study establishes [...]
About 50% of women experience “baby blues,” or a brief period of mild depression for a few days to a few weeks after giving birth. But 10-20% will suffer more severe postpartum depression. Every pregnant woman has very high levels of hormones (estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, and oxytocin) when pregnant, and [...]