Women’s health

Hormones And...

13 Nov: Hormones and… Your Gallbladder

Our liver makes bile under the influence of a hormone, somastatin, combined with other factors such as the quantity and quality of the food we eat. But that’s not really the hormone we’re interested in. We are more interested in how our female hormones, like estrogen and progesterone, influence our gallbladder health.
Understanding Hashimoto's

05 Nov: Understanding Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis

Impacting up to 1 in 10 people, with women accounting for the majority of cases of Hashimoto's, many of them don't even realize it.  Statistics suggest that up to 50-60% of people who are hypothyroid don't even know it.  That's a lot of women (and men too!) walking around, feeling exhausted and unwell, without understanding why or receiving appropriate treatment.