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If you’ve been told your labs are “normal” but you still feel exhausted, wired at night, moody, or achy — you are not imagining it, and you are not broken. Many people aren’t told that a hormone imbalance doesn’t always show up on standard testing. Even when labs appear “normal,” your body may still be functioning far from optimal. Low energy, disrupted sleep, mood swings, stubborn inflammation, and body pain are often signs your hormone system is struggling to keep up. Y

When deciding on the best type of exercise for weight loss, most people think about what will give them the quickest results. But the real key lies in how exercise influences your hormones. Strength training, also known as resistance training, creates powerful hormonal changes that support fat loss, improve energy, and restore balance. Let’s explore how to get the most from strength training so you can work with your body and achieve sustainable weight loss. What is strength

Many women suffer from the symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats, anxiety, mood swings and weight gain. They often turn to treatments like hormone replacement therapy, or try to treat individual symptoms with drugs like Prozac. But there may be a better option for getting relief from menopause symptoms - black cohosh. Black cohosh also has several benefits for men and there are some ways that it can benefit anyone. What is black cohosh? Black Cohosh, nati

Hormone imbalance is one of the most common causes of weight gain, or inability to lose weight. There are several supplements that can help with balancing the hormones that make weight loss difficult. If you have signs of hormonal weight gain, you’ll want to check with a health care professional about supplementation. I can help you decipher what will suit you and your body chemistry best. Magnesium Magnesium has an important role in the regulation of hormones including insul

If you’re struggling with weight gain that doesn’t seem to make sense, your hormones could be the contributing factor. In this blog post we’ll take a look at the signs that specific hormones may be imbalanced and causing you to gain weight. What is hormonal weight gain? While many people believe that weight gain is caused by eating too much or not exercising enough and that it’s a simple case of applying will power to fix the problem this is usually not the case. There are s

If you’re experiencing symptoms like unexplained weight gain, feeling cold and fatigue your physician will likely suspect your thyroid. But treating just the thyroid hormones, if the test even shows low levels, may only be addressing part of the problem. Hypothyroidism or low thyroid hormone levels have several different causes. But one cause that is often overlooked is low progesterone levels. Thyroid 101 Your thyroid is a small gland located at the front of your neck. It p

We often think of low testosterone as something that causes erectile dysfunction and only affects older men, but low testosterone affects both men and women and has several other consequences. Men and those assigned male at birth naturally have much higher levels of testosterone than women and those assigned female at birth. It’s not just for men - why you need testosterone Testosterone is produced by the testicles in men and by the ovaries in women. It is also produced when

Hormones play a big role in your health and your weight. So when a substance disrupts your hormones this also can disrupt your health and can contribute to weight gain and make weight loss impossible. One substance that has recently been shown to be a hormone disruptor is glyphosate (also known as glyphosphate) What is Glyphosate? Glyphosate is a non selective herbicide, which means that it kills almost every plant it comes in contact with. Its primary purpose is to kill wee

You’ve probably been told you are gaining weight because you’re eating to much or not getting enough exercise, but did you know that your hormones are likely a big part of the problem. Here are some tips to help you stop hormonal weight gain. What is hormonal weight gain? We often think that we are gaining weight only because we are eating too much and not getting enough exercise. But in reality your hormones play a large role in weight gain. You may not have made changes to

Hormone balance is essential to optimized health and weight/fat loss. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a medical treatment that often includes synthetic estrogen, and it is commonly prescribed to alleviate menopausal symptoms in women. While HRT can provide significant relief from hot flashes, mood swings, and other discomforts, some women report experiencing water retention or edema as a side effect. In this blog post, we will delve into the intricate relationship betwee

It’s not uncommon for men, like women, to experience weight gain as they get older. In fact many men start to gain weight after the age of 40. This article will explain many of the reasons why. Men gain weight - Hormonal changes While men experience fewer hormone changes than women, hormones are still a big factor when it comes to weight gain for men. Testosterone levels drop which can make it difficult to hold onto muscle mass, lower energy levels and increase retention of b

If you’re over 40 and you’ve gained weight you’re not alone. Many women notice that weight loss after 40 becomes difficult and the pounds/kilos start creeping on. Let’s take a look at the reasons why. Don't have time to read? Check out this easy-to-consume slide deck for a summary. Women gain weight from Hormonal Imbalances Many women go through perimenopause in their 40s. This means a big disruption of female reproductive hormones. Progesterone levels drop, estrogen levels

Does this sound familiar? You are eating less and less, and maybe exercising more, but you just can’t shake the excess weight. As a hormone nutritionist, I'm here to tell you It might be that your female hormones need to be reset. What are the female hormones? The two main female hormones are progesterone and estrogen. Throughout a woman’s life, she will have various levels of these hormones. These hormones are mostly thought of as reproductive hormones since they control fer

What do you do when this happens? You’re gaining weight, despite “doing everything right”. If you are female, you may want to look at the hormones responsible for weight gain. Why hormones are important Your endocrine system is one of the most complicated systems in the human body and for females this system is even more complicated. The endocrine system is made up of hormones and the glands which produce them. Your hormones are the messengers in this system that help to cont

As you get older, you have probably noticed an increase in belly fat. This may happen even if you haven’t gained weight. You may notice that your body is storing fat more in the belly than the hips and thighs. This is likely caused by one female hormone - estrogen. What is estrogen? Estrogen is one of the female sex hormones. In females it is produced mostly in the ovaries during reproductive years. It is also produced in fat cells. Estrogen has several functions for both ma

One of the biggest causes of weight gain (and difficulty losing the weight) is hormonal imbalance. This can include reproductive hormones, thyroid hormones, blood sugar and stress hormones. Several foods contribute to these imbalances. Sugar Sugar is an obvious contributor to hormone imbalance. Not only does it mess with blood sugar levels and lead to insulin resistance, it also can raise cortisol levels and contribute to imbalances in estrogen, testosterone and progesterone.

Progesterone and progestin (fake progesterone). You might think these are the same and you’d be justified in this belief because that's how physicians and the pharmaceutical industry like to present them. But they’re not the same. Progesterone is a female reproductive hormone. Progestin is the synthetic form. If you've been on oral contraceptives or hormone therapy you’ve probably been told that your medication contains progesterone. Actually oral contraceptives usually conta