Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that play a critical role in regulating bodily functions, including reproductive health, metabolism, and mood. They are also temperamental and hard to keep in check, especially in our stress-filled lives. While most women are aware of the basic role......
The funny thing about sex is that everyone’s expectations are different. There is no right number of times to have sex per week or per month. What is considered sex or intimacy will also vary person to person. A declining libido or sexual performance is......
Testing thyroid lab values is crucial in understanding the nature of your thyroid function. The most common thyroid lab drawn is TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone). While that test alone gives some information a full thyroid panel is usually needed to get the whole picture. By......
Do you find hair EVERYWHERE? Do you need a lint roller for rogue hair strands on your clothes? Are you clogging the shower drain with hair? Is your hairline receding or thinning at the temples? You are not alone! It may be easy to look......
Nearly 5 percent of Americans 12 years and older suffer from hypothyroidism, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Hypothyroidism is a condition that results in a lack of thyroid hormones. It can cause fatigue, weight gain, depression, and other......
According to the Office Of Women’s Health as many as three in four women say they have PMS symptoms at some point in their lifetime. Lucky for us there are many treatments out there to help including food. Symptoms generally tend to be mild but can......
Chronic pain is one of the top reasons for doctor’s visits in the U.S. In fact, chronic pain affects more than 100 million Americans each year. In a chronic pain study from the National Centers for Health Statistics, more than two-thirds of people in chronic......
Hormones and Osteoporosis The thing with bone loss is we tend to only worry about it or address it after the diagnosis is already made. Reality check, we start losing bone mass and strength well before our first DEXA scan. “But Dr. Winter, it seems......
A Quick Guide to your Menstrual Cycle Just look down the feminine hygiene aisle at your local supermarket, the range of products is just one clue to the vast differences in one woman’s cycle compared to another. Just because they make a product for......
We have a complicated relationship with hormones. They play a huge role in how we feel, impacting everything from our energy and mood to our mental clarity. And if you think hormones seem easily knocked out of balance for something so critical to our wellbeing,......