Hormones

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How to Reverse Female Hair Loss

Here are 11 reasons you might be losing hair — and what you can do about it.

By Jill Grunewald

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones

Are Sperm Counts Declining?

Yes, says our expert, but here's what you can do to protect your sperm health.

By Jon Spayde

Hormones Men's Health

What Your Period Is Trying to Tell You

Here are nine things to know about your monthly cycle.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Hormones Wellness

How to Repair Your Thyroid

Millions of people suffer thyroid problems without ever knowing why. Here’s how to recognize and resolve thyroid dysfunction your doctor might miss.

By Jill Grunewald

Hormones Immunity

What No One Tells You About Becoming a Mother: A Q&A With Alexandra Sacks, MD

The reproductive psychiatrist who is popularizing the term “matrescence” shares how we can have a more honest conversation about the emotional challenges of motherhood.

By Courtney Lewis Opdahl

Family/Parenting/Kids Hormones

A medical vial of blood sits atop a testosterone test

The Problem With Testosterone Testing

Here are three things to know before you get your testosterone levels checked.

By Catherine Guthrie

Hormones Men's Health

10 Tips to Help Your Body Rest and Repair

Integrative medicine physician Aviva Romm’s replenish-repair kit helps bring your hormones into balance.

By Aviva Romm, MD

Hormones Stress

How Your Hormones Affect Weight Loss

In his book, The Setpoint Diet, New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Bailor talks about how to balance your hormones and lose weight naturally.

By Jonathan Bailor

Hormones Men's Health

Having Trouble Losing Weight? It Might Be Your Thyroid

Many thyroid conditions go undiagnosed, but a properly functioning thyroid is key to maintaining a healthy weight.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones

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How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress

Pioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.

By Heidi Wachter

Family/Parenting/Kids Functional/Integrative Medicine

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9 Missing Links to Weight Loss

These often-overlooked factors can help you achieve — and sustain — a healthy weight.

By Laine Bergeson

Hormones Metabolism/Weight Loss

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What You Need to Know About Automimmunity

Three experts talk about the autoimmunity epidemic — and how to reverse it.

By Courtney Helgoe

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones

Easing PCOS Naturally

Here are six tips to balancing your hormones and treating polycystic ovary syndrome.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones

a woman prepares to do a home hormone test

How to Test Your Hormone Levels

If you suspect your cortisol, insulin, estrogen, or testosterone levels are out of balance, here's how to test them.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Hormones

How to Balance Your Hormones

A guide to understanding the chemical messengers that determine our well-being.

By Laine Bergeson, FMCHC

Hormones Men's Health

All About Menopause: Q&A With Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP

An integrative-health practitioner discusses the symptoms of menopause, and how women can make this time in their lives positive and meaningful.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Healthy Aging Hormones

Can Intermittent Fasting and Protein Cycling Slow Down the Aging Process?

The author of a new book, Glow15, describes how an innovative dietary combination can help you lose weight and keep your cells youthful.

By Naomi Whittel

Healthy Aging Hormones

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How Exercise Can Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Stress

Why going for a run helps balance our brain chemistry — and improve our mood.

By Michael Dregni

Brain Health Depression & Anxiety

What Is Cyclical Self-Care and Why Is It Important?

Menstruation guru Alisa Vitti shares the ins and outs of her Cycle Syncing Method and how it can support athletic training, autoimmune issues, and your relationships.

By Casie Leigh Lukes

Functional/Integrative Medicine Hormones