As science advances and more studies are done, good sleep is emerging as the single most important health habit you can implement. You already know how tired you feel after a poor night’s sleep. You may also notice that your brain isn’t as clear. Sleep deprivation is linked to: increased dementia risk increased heart disease […]
Hormone Therapy for Men & Women
Fatigued and Fat? It Could Be Your Thyroid
Thyroid hormone imbalance is most commonly blamed for weight gain and low energy. Recently, an Medical article was published stating that doctors should not routinely test for thyroid hormone levels unless the patient has symptoms. Here are some of the symptoms: Weight gain regardless of diet and exercise, or changing nothing. Fatigue Feeling colder than […]
Estrogen And Alcohol
Edited Transcript Dr. Natasha Iyer 0:02 Introduction to Show and Topic: How Alcohol Alters Estrogen Levels. Welcome, everyone, to today’s episode of the Better Hormone Balance show. I’m Dr. Natasha Iyer. So this show is dedicated to all things hormone-related. I love hormone balancing. Hormones or the chemistry of life and balancing hormones keep you […]
Testosterone: Why is it getting lower?
Testosterone is a sex steroid hormone. It is the primary male sex hormone. Although almost everyone thinks of men, sex drive and muscle when testosterone is mentioned, it has other important roles in humans, both male and female which include: – bone strength and the prevention of osteoporosis – brain function: cognition, attention, memory and […]
The Gut Brain Connection
We have long understood the unique and intimate connection between the gut and the brain and the influence they have over one another. The thought, sight or smell of food can trigger the digestive juices of the gut long before you start to eat. Our gut is sensitive to our emotions, like anger, sadness, grief, […]
Estrogen and the Gut Microbiome
We live along with several million microbes in our body. In fact we have more microbial cells than human cells! Scientific studies in the last several years have shown that these microbes play a huge role in deciding whether we are healthy or ill! Few Important Facts : Microbes are present in your skin, mouth, […]