Sex Hormone Binding Globulin - Part 2 In my previous article, I detailed what Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is, the old theory about it being strictly a bad thing, and how new science shows that this is not the case. If you missed that you can find it here. In this article, we’ll dive … [Read more...] about How to Raise or Lower Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
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Estrogen Dominance: Lose the Fat and Ignite Your Sex Life
Men aren't the only ones who have to worry about having too much estrogen. The human body has a very particular set of uses for its sex hormones. These hormones are supposed to be balanced in a certain way, and if they aren't balanced properly, drastic problems can emerge. The symptoms of a sex … [Read more...] about Estrogen Dominance: Lose the Fat and Ignite Your Sex Life
Yin Within the Yang: The Importance of Testosterone in Women’s Health
Understanding Testosterone and the Hormonal Ecosystem Testosterone—it’s in all of us! This hormone is important for male sexual function increased muscle mass, and has also been known to stoke male aggression. You may also know that it has many interesting health implications for people of both … [Read more...] about Yin Within the Yang: The Importance of Testosterone in Women’s Health
992 Total Testosterone
I just got my latest bloodwork back, that I’ve been doing regularly with InsideTracker. I am surprised and elated by one of the results. My Total Testosterone came in at 992 ng/dL! My last result was 845, which at the time was the highest I had ever had it tested at. Previous to that … [Read more...] about 992 Total Testosterone
Ashwagandha: A Real World Story, Textbook Results
I am going to be honest with you. During my undergraduate and graduate studies in the nutritional sciences at Cornell, we didn’t learn a whole lot about herbs, beyond their potential interaction with western medicines, that is. However, we did devote hundreds of hours to learning how to identify … [Read more...] about Ashwagandha: A Real World Story, Textbook Results
Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Flash back a couple of years... (see Breaking Down and then Taking Back Control for more details of the health story that changed my life and was the impetus for me to team up with Gav on 35to65.com). My health is failing and falling fast... from insulin and digestive issues to torn and ruptured … [Read more...] about Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Three Herbs that Affect Your Blood Tests
Herbs have played an integral role in medicine for centuries, yet somehow they have fallen off the radar in today’s Western medical practice. Despite this, scientific research has revealed that the use of herbs has clinical significance in health. InsideTracker, a company that integrates science and … [Read more...] about Three Herbs that Affect Your Blood Tests
The Problems of Food Science
I saw this interesting segment the other day and felt it was worth sharing to you. It’s from John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight on HBO. (Warning: some people will likely find this offensive.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rnq1NpHdmw As you can imagine, writing various books and articles, … [Read more...] about The Problems of Food Science
Heart Health and Herbs to Support a Healthy Heart
The heart is many things, but it is certainly not just a pump. We moderns have seemingly lost our faith in the heart. Before the Common Era, the heart was the seat of the emotions and the soul. It was even believed in certain cultures that the heart is where we house the mind. That is simply not … [Read more...] about Heart Health and Herbs to Support a Healthy Heart
How Hormones Affect Women’s Health
Women's hormone health is a BIG topic. I’ll do my best to cover it as well as can be done in a single article, and this is a long article. Since 500 page plus books are written on the subject this can really only give you a glimpse of the complexity. There will be three hormones discussed here, … [Read more...] about How Hormones Affect Women’s Health
Diabetes & Blood Sugar
All many people know of this now common disorder is that diabetes involves the pancreatic hormone insulin and blood sugar in some way. This simple answer is right though so generalized it does not go into the specifics of the two types of diabetes. However, just as in every other system or state of … [Read more...] about Diabetes & Blood Sugar
Adrenal Support
This article gives you a detailed analysis of adrenal support, from the use of herbalism as well as lifestyle. In doing so, it clears up some of the common misconceptions regarding how to fight adrenal fatigue and adrenal burnout, when these occur, and what should be done. Symptoms of adrenal … [Read more...] about Adrenal Support
Tongkat Ali – Part 2: Testosterone
Part 1 of this series on the benefits of Tongkat Ali, including testosterone and more, can be found here. Most of the studies performed on Tongkat Ali have revolved around its ability to raise testosterone levels, expand libido or its effects on athletic performance. This shows what our society … [Read more...] about Tongkat Ali – Part 2: Testosterone
Menopause Herbs
We have been getting a lot of questions on which of the herbs we sell would be helpful for women about to go through or are currently going through menopause. There are many, many menopausal herbs that are extremely beneficial for this transitory experience in a woman's life. As menopause … [Read more...] about Menopause Herbs