Hormones

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What Is a Healthy Menstrual Cycle?

The menstrual cycle holds many clues to a woman’s overall health. Here’s how to identify what’s normal for you — and when to seek help.

By Aviva Romm, MD

Functional/Integrative Medicine Healthy Aging

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How a Multivitamin Can Support Testosterone

Four reasons why a quality multivitamin can be a helpful tool in aiding in optimal levels of this critical hormone.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Hormones Men's Health

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5 Myths About Menopause

Debunking common misconceptions about this inevitable phase.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Hormones Wellness

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7 Steps to Improve Your Adrenal Function

Plus, how a Life Time dietitian overcame her own adrenal fatigue.

By Anika Christ, RD, CPT

Hormones Metabolism/Weight Loss

Talks — S3, EP3 / How to Maximize Your Metabolism

Metabolism is more complex than simply being “fast” or “slow” or controlled by exercise. There are many things we can do in our daily lives to optimize it. Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, shares how to build the foundation for a healthy metabolism, as well as ways to dig deeper if you’re not seeing results or feeling your best.

With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Fitness Tips Functional/Integrative Medicine

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Understanding Belly Fat

Plus, six lifestyle steps to help aid you in losing it.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Hormones Metabolism/Weight Loss

The Connection Between Hormones and Insomnia

How estrogen, progesterone, and thyroid levels can affect your sleep.

By Mo Perry

Hormones Sleep

8 Hidden Toxins Lurking in Your Cleaning Products

We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn about the eight scariest substances hiding under your kitchen sink, and how to replace them with safer, more natural options that really work.

By Jessie Sholl

Detox Home/Living

14 Reasons Why Sex Might Be Painful for Women

There are many reasons why women chronically experience pain during intercourse. Here are some of the top causes — and what to do about them.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Dating/Marriage Hormones

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Balancing Your Sex Hormones

This group of hormones can impact everything from fertility and libido to weight management and mood. Learn the role they play and how to tell if they’re off, plus seven strategies to help keep them balanced.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Hormones Men's Health

Growth Hormone: The Ultimate Guide

Many lifestyle factors affect this important hormone — and there’s a lot you can do to optimize it in your own body.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Hormones

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The Ultimate Guide to Healthy Blood Sugar

Many of us are at risk of blood-sugar imbalance — whether you’re aware of it or not. Here's everything to know about blood sugar, including the habits you can implement to control it.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Food Addiction Healthy Aging

A Women’s Guide: 5 Practical Ways to Balance Hormones

An imbalance in hormones can be to blame for weight gain and other unwanted symptoms — and learning to balance them is often people's secret to success.

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Hormones Pregnancy & Postnatal

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The Health Benefits and Risks of Drinking Alcohol

Should alcohol be part of your healthy lifestyle, or could it be doing you more damage than good? Learn the health benefits and risks.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Addiction Hormones

Low Testosterone: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

Low testosterone is more common than people realize — in both men and women. Here's what you need to know, so you know what to do.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Hormones Men's Health

What You Need to Know About Your Thyroid

Meet your thyroid, a delicate little gland located at the front of your throat. It controls how every cell in your body turns food and oxygen into energy — and that can mean big trouble if your thyroid goes on the fritz.

By Elizabeth Larsen

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones

Low Thyroid or Hypothyroidism: Causes, Symptoms and Solutions

When the thyroid gland isn’t functioning optimally, it can cause weight gain, digestive issues, hair loss and more. Find out how to tell if you may have thyroid issues.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Hormones Specific Health Conditions

Adrenal Fatigue: Causes, Symptoms, and Solutions

Do you feel worn out, unmotivated, achy, tired, or depressed? This may help offer some answers.

By The LTH Nutrition Team

Hormones Stress

6 Factors that Affect Weight Loss

Conventional weight-loss strategies often fail because they don’t account for a host of intersecting factors that are unique in each of us. Here are the variables that matter most — and why.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Functional/Integrative Medicine Gut Health