Hormone Health Hub: Expert Insights on Testing, Balance & Better Living — B vitamins
The Birth Control Pill Coin Flip – Heads or Tails?
Geposted von Dr. Kate Placzek am
The contraceptive pill is one of the most widely used medications in the world — but its effects on mood, brain chemistry and hormone balance are still poorly understood. This article explores how synthetic hormones disrupt oestrogen, progesterone, cortisol and neurotransmitters, and why some women are far more vulnerable to depression and anxiety as a result.
Heat Waves & Hot Flashes
Geposted von Candace Burch am
Hot flashes and night sweats affect up to 80% of women during perimenopause — but they are not inevitable, and they are not forever. The root cause is hormonal imbalance, particularly the out-of-sync fluctuation of oestrogen and progesterone as the ovaries begin to wind down. Discover the lifestyle changes, natural supplements and hormone testing strategies that can bring real relief.
Feel Awful at "That Time of The Month"? It's More than Just Your Hormones.
Geposted von Dr. Kate Placzek am
Explore the powerful connection between hormones, neurotransmitters, and mood in PMS and PMDD. Learn how progesterone, allopregnanolone, GABA, serotonin, cortisol, and estrogen fluctuations throughout the menstrual cycle may contribute to anxiety, irritability, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and severe premenstrual symptoms. Discover how hormone and neurotransmitter testing can help identify underlying imbalances linked to menstrual mood disorders.
Why Low Libido in Peri-Menopausal Patients?
Geposted von Dr. Kate Placzek am
Low libido in perimenopause is rarely just one thing — it’s a mosaic of hormonal, physical and lifestyle factors. From falling oestrogen and DHEA to thyroid dysfunction and metabolic syndrome, discover what’s really driving the loss of desire and how hormone testing can help.