Hormones

Here are nine ways a healthy sex life can support your wellness — and vice-versa.

Alan Christianson, NMD, explains how your afternoon cup of joe might be derailing your cortisol curve.

Cortisol levels can be especially erratic during menopause and peri-menopause. Here are some tips for keeping them on track.

A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.

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.

Acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other skin conditions can be red flags pointing to more serious health concerns. Here are six of the most common — and how they might be speaking for the rest of your body.

Science has now confirmed that our thoughts and emotions have very real physiological consequences. What does this mean for medicine in the 21st century? Among other things, that many potions of choice might be produced by our minds and delivered without prescription drugs.

Feeling tired but wired? Balance your hormones and you can balance your life, says Sara Gottfried, MD.

Despite its negative health effects, BPA is still found in too many of the common items we come in contact with. Here we offer some simple shifts for reducing your exposure.

A proactive decade-by-decade plan for preparing for perimenopause and menopause that supports a gradual — and even positive — life change.

Genetically modified food is everywhere in America’s supermarkets and restaurants. And since it’s not labeled, most of us have no idea how much of it we’re eating — or how much it’s affecting our health.

How a cortisol test can help you evaluate whether your stress levels are cause for concern.