Everyone experiences hormone imbalances at some point in life, but how do you know when to seek a medical solution? Just as with other health conditions, it's crucial to pay attention to the signals your body sends. Hormone imbalances can affect not only the person experiencing them but also those closest to them. Here at…
The word testosterone is sometimes used in everyday language to excuse or explain behavior or characteristics regarded specifically as male. Testosterone is, indeed the key male sex hormone – but what exactly does it do, and should men worry about their levels getting lower as they grow older? WHAT IS TESTOSTERONE? Testosterone is a hormone,…
Hormone balance is extremely important for a healthy mind and body. Think about it, hormones pretty much run your body, and they frequently change with age. Sometimes these changes are normal like puberty, menopause, and perimenopause. But other times your hormones can get out of whack due to toxins in food you eat or interact…
Many of us are all too familiar with the aches and pains that accompany aging. The act of popping the over the counter pain pills is not an unfamiliar one. Often times the root cause of all of our aches and pains is chronic inflammation which can affect weight, gut, bones, joints, heart, and lungs.…
Aging and Its Effects on Memory Did you know that keeping the brain active with exercises and simple functions can contribute to healthy cognitive function as you age? Yep! The brain is a pretty neat component of the human body. In fact, as noted in this scholarly article on Age-Related Memory Loss, “The brain is…
When starting out any plan involving weight loss goals, it’s fairly universal knowledge that exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy diet, and water consumption are all at the top of the to-do list. Nonetheless, many studies have proven a good night’s rest to be an essential driving factor in losing weight and/or managing a healthy weight.…
Last week we explored the little-discussed topic of sexual dysfunction in women. Continuing with our trend of gender-specific topics, in this blog, we are uncovering more information on the subject of male sexual dysfunction. While the treatment and exploration of sexual problems, in general, is still in its infancy, male sexual issues are a bit…
The female sexual response system is very complex and, even now, isn’t fully understood yet. Today’s society, however, more fully embraces the nature of sex and sexual desire, as well as has a shifting focus on conditions women experience that have not been well explored before. Because of this rapidly evolving spotlight on women and…
What are they? “[a] low cost blood testing with an emphasis on tests that focus on hormones, nutrition, metabolic disorders, and preventable disease.” Tests are comprehensive hormone and wellness panels, available for both men and women, and are primarily utilized to obtain a personalized baseline for your hormone levels. This is specifically targeted towards “sex”…
Have you tried everything you know to do to lose weight without success? Weight loss can often feel like an uphill battle, but if you have been consistently eating a healthy diet and exercising, you should start to see results after several weeks. However, if you’ve been doing your part to lose weight, but you…