Eating for Better Hormone Health: What Is Insulin Resistance?
Let’s remember a simple truth: We are what we eat! It is always a great time to think about healthy eating. At the Ageless & Wellness Medical Center, we focus on whole-person, holistic health care, and that means looking at your long-term goals for a healthy life. We know that a slice of pie is […]
Women’s Hormone Lifecycles: Pre-Menopause
What is Pre-Menopause Many women (and most medical professionals) are unaware that hormone imbalances typically begin during a woman’s early 30s. Often, symptoms of Pre-Menopause, or pre-menopause, are misdiagnosed and mistreated. Progesterone, sometimes called the feel-good hormone, is usually the first to decline. As progesterone begins to decline and estrogen becomes more dominant, symptoms such as […]
Does Stress Impact Your Hormone Health? (Hint: It Does!)
Adrenaline and cortisol are the two hormones that regulate the sympathetic nervous system in response to stress, and they directly influence mood, energy, sleep, and mental functioning. The amount of each hormone your adrenal glands produce is related to the amount of stress you experience. Common stressors include juggling work and family issues; being laid […]
3 Ways Hormones Can Sabotage Weight Loss – And What To Do!
People think that losing weight is just a matter of following the classic approach: eat less + exercise more = lose weight. However, that equation doesn’t factor in the most important influence on your body’s metabolism and energy-processing system: your hormones! This is one key to weight loss that you won’t find in your meal […]