As our bodies age, some processes slow or change with time. You may notice you have less energy or it’s harder to lose weight as you get older. This is a normal and natural occurrence. This is can largely be due to hormone production within the body slowing down. Women experience a significant drop in…
Hormones dictate so much of our lives that sometimes, it’s hard to realize what kind of effect they can have on our day to day. They control everything, including our emotions and moods. If hormones fall into imbalance, then our moods can fluctuate wildly and make day to day functions difficult. It’s important to understand…
Excessive weight gain has been linked, at least in part, with a lowered metabolism. To start off, metabolism is the means by which your body breaks down foods and fluids that you consume into usable energy. Your body then takes this energy and applies it to various forms of activity such as exercise and working.…
When it comes to hot flashes, there is a ton of information out there, so it can be difficult to parse out what’s most relevant to you and your experience or the experiences of someone you know. To figure out what are the possible causes of a hot flash, let’s break down what a hot…
A hormonal imbalance happens when these chemicals are not in proper proportion. When you experience a hormonal imbalance, you may have a variety of different bodily reactions depending on which hormones are out of harmony
Men are equally susceptible to hormone imbalances as women. While it’s fairly well understood that women have a monthly hormone cycle, what’s less commonly known is that men also have a hormone cycle. These hormones do quite a bit to regulate much of what makes up everyday life.