Blog — skin and hormones

By Dr Nina Silberstein, BA. Women who are in perimenopause, menopause or post-menopause sometimes feel like they’re living in a different body. Many have a hard time losing or controlling their weight—whether it’s due to shifting and declining hormones and a slowing down of metabolism combined with stress. We sat down with integrative physician, Jade Teta, to talk about the role of hormones and weight, why he thinks some women are having difficulty losing or controlling their weight, and what they can do about it. As a practitioner of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Teta is an expert in nutrition, exercise, and...

By Nina Silberstian, MB Your body is made up of 60% water and drinking enough of it is essential to good health. There are numerous benefits of drinking water: improvements in your skin, organ and brain function; flushing out toxins; aiding in digestion and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; ability to exercise at your best, and overall feeling more energetic and less sluggish. Most people do not drink enough water. It’s usually a combination of not feeling thirsty until you are slightly dehydrated, not liking the taste of water or forgetting to drink during the day because you’re too busy. Signs of...