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Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 4
Thyroid: The Conductor of Your Hormone Symphony
For all your hormones to play in harmony, they need to pay attention to the conductor of the symphony. That conductor is your thyroid.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 2
Cortisol
The King of All Hormones
The monarch of our hormonal hierarchy, cortisol, is an unsung hero when it’s in balance, but when it’s out of whack? It can turn your body into a realm of chaos.
Your Hormones in Harmony | Part 1
The Hormone Hierarchy
Prioritizing Hormone Interventions to Harmonize Your Health
The hormone hierarchy allows us to address the preceding factors first — those that affect other hormones beneath them in the hierarchy.
Hormone SERIES Elevated Thyroid 4 of 4
How common are elevated thyroid levels and what can you do about it? While Graves disease does cause elevated thyroid levels, most cases of excessive thyroid hormone that I…
Hormone SERIES Thyroid 3 of 4: Low Thyroid Function(Hypothyroidism)
Thyroid Deficiency: The Epidemic Among Us Low thyroid function, also known as hypothyroidism, is incredibly common and becoming more and more prevalent. About 4% of the population currently has hypothyroidism…
Hormone SERIES Thyroid 1 of 4: Your Body’s Master Regulator
Your thyroid is the maestro of your hormone symphony; it is the master regulator of your body. Could your symptoms be due to a thyroid imbalance? Why are thyroid…
Hormone SERIES Progesterone 2 of 2
Today I’d like to talk a little about progesterone treatment beyond the diet and lifestyle factors we discussed last week, as well as some of the unintended consequences of conventional…
Hormone SERIES Progesterone 1 of 2
When I began studying medicine in 1996, I was told that after a woman had a hysterectomy or went through menopause she no longer needed progesterone. It was thought that…
Hormone SERIES Insulin 3 of 3: Nutrients to Improve Insulin Sensitivity
In this final post on insulin, we’ll discuss various nutrients that combat insulin resistance and make our bodies more sensitive to this important hormone. People tend to jump straight to…
Hormone Series Insulin 1 of 3: Introducing Insulin and Insulin Resistance
Insulin is one of the top three hormones in the hormone hierarchy that affect all other hormones. The other hormones at the top of the hierarchy are cortisol (adrenal hormones)…
The Hormone Hierarchy: An Introduction to the New Series on Hormones
This new blog series will discuss hormones and hormonal health as we step through many different hormones and discuss them individually. But first, in this post, I’d like to discuss…
Summer: Your Body’s Natural Detox Season (& How to Use It)
Work with your body’s natural rhythms instead of fighting them
Discover the science-backed natural summer detox using seasonal eating. 15 powerhouse foods + 7-day plan. No restrictive cleanses needed.
Breathwork for Stress Relief
8 Science–Backed Techniques to Calm Your Nervous System
The Power of Your Breath Nature’s Stress Relief Tool Is stress your constant companion? You’re not alone. In today’s high–pressure world, chronic stress has become an unwelcome companion for many…
WARNING: Stress Is Sabotaging Your Body’s Detox System
(And Your Doctor Has No Idea)
Feeling stuck despite “trying everything”? The missing link might be in your stress response.