Posts tagged hormone balance
Fasting for Women: How to Use Intermittent Fasting Without Disrupting Hormones

Fasting offers powerful metabolic and longevity benefits for women — when done correctly. Learn how to align fasting with your hormonal cycle to support energy, fertility, hormone balance, and long-term health without triggering stress or hormone disruption.

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Your Gut, Hormones & Medications: How Common Drugs Disrupt Digestion and Detox Pathways

Many commonly prescribed medications quietly disrupt digestion, hormone balance, and nutrient absorption. Learn how drugs like PPIs, antibiotics, birth control, and NSAIDs impact the gut—and how to rebuild safely using a root-cause approach.

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Ketosis: What It Is, the Science Behind It, and When It Works Best

Ketosis and fasting can be powerful metabolic tools—but only when applied strategically. Learn how keto works, who benefits, common pitfalls like cortisol-driven blood sugar spikes, and how to personalize ketosis using a functional medicine approach.

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Magnesium: The Master Mineral Your Body Is Missing

Magnesium is involved in over 300 biochemical reactions and is one of the most common hidden deficiencies driving fatigue, anxiety, sleep issues, hormone imbalance, and chronic illness.

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Shilajit: The Ancient Adaptogen for Energy, Vitality, and Detoxification

Shilajit is a mineral-rich resin used in functional medicine to support mitochondrial energy, detoxification, hormone balance, and cognitive resilience. This article explains how Shilajit works, why quality matters, and how it is applied clinically within a systems-based approach.

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Iodine and Breast Health: A Missing Link in Hormonal Balance and Cancer Prevention

Iodine plays a critical yet often overlooked role in breast health. This article explores how iodine supports estrogen balance, protects breast tissue, reduces fibrocystic breast changes, and may influence long-term breast cancer risk—while examining iodine deficiency, halide toxicity, dosing considerations, and clinical testing through a functional medicine lens.

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Why Oxytocin Is a Key Regulator of Hormone Balance

Oxytocin plays a central role in hormonal regulation by signaling safety to the brain and shaping how stress, metabolic, and reproductive hormones are prioritized. This article explains the hormonal hierarchy and why hormone symptoms can persist even when labs appear normal.

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