Hormones drive your energy, weight, sleep, and mood. These posts cover estrogen balance, adrenal stress, blood sugar, and testosterone, and how to find the real cause behind the symptoms.
Estrogen dominance is often framed as “too much estrogen,” but the deeper issue is almost always poor estrogen clearance, not overproduction. The body may be making a normal amount of estrogen—yet struggling to process and excrete it through the liver, bile, and gut. When Phase I and Phase II detoxification pathways become unbalanced—especially glucuronidation (UGTs) […]
Introduction We’ve all heard the phrase “running on adrenaline.” But what happens when your body can’t keep up? Chronic stress, inconsistent sleep, and blood sugar swings can push the adrenal glands—and the entire hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis—beyond their capacity. The result isn’t just fatigue. It’s a systemic communication breakdown that affects mood, hormones, metabolism, and resilience.
Introduction When patients come in struggling with thyroid issues, adrenal fatigue, estrogen dominance, or unexplained weight gain, they often say, “I’ve already cleaned up my diet, I’m taking supplements, and my labs look normal — but I still don’t feel right.” That frustration is valid. I see it often. What most people don’t realize is
Sorry, but the answer is not 42. My last article was on Alzheimer’s and Lyme disease. I wanted this one to focus on Alzheimer’s and insulin resistance, but I felt compelled to broaden it’s scope. I’ll start by breaking down insulin resistance and then venture into the destruction it leaves in its wake. I will
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Often when I think of diabetes I can’t help but think of the Wilford Brimley commercials talking about his “diabeetus.” His pronunciation is used for memes and videos but it is about a serious problem. Diabetes is a common word used today for an increasingly common disease. I am going to run through a breakdown
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You probably have heard the radio ads, “Are you lacking energy? Are you tired all the time? It could be low T, you should get checked out.” That is usually how they go, but how do you go about finding out whether it is low T or something else entirely? In this article I am
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