…daily movement. Using birth control pills: Hormonal birth control works by preventing ovulation, which for some people, can help ovulation related pain. But it is important to note that birth…
Ashwagandha Benefits and Uses
…hormonal birth control. You can read about breast cancer risk and birth control here. Several trials have shown benefits of Ashwagandha in combating breast, brain, lung, and colon cancer. 5….
How to Increase Testosterone Naturally in Women
…adrenal testosterone production The exact ways hormonal birth control reduces testosterone production, availability, and receptor signaling Why combined oral contraceptives can cause a 40–60% reduction in free testosterone How increased…
Balancing Postpartum Hormones
…after birth, reflecting the stress of childbirth and adjustment to motherhood. Typically, cortisol levels begin to normalize as the postpartum period progresses, but not always. If a mom is not…
What to Avoid in a Lube?
…Birth Control Vaginal Dryness Women on oral contraceptive pills or the pill may also experience vaginal dryness1. Both estrogen and testosterone play a crucial role in lubricating the vagina. Because…
Is Progesterone Cream the Answer for Hormone Imbalance?
…have adequate progesterone and will experience symptoms of a progesterone deficiency. This is common in PCOS, post-birth control syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and can be the result of over exercise. Progesterone…
The Essential Guide to Vitex and the Chaste Tree
…As I explain in Beyond the Pill, women who experience migraines with an aura shouldn’t use hormonal birth control, like the pill, due to the increased risk of stroke. In…
Serotonin Deficiency – What’s The Risk?
…Hormonal imbalances Other hormones in the body also help regulate serotonin production, especially estradiol. Estradiol levels11 can plummet during menopause, after giving birth, and after quitting hormonal birth control, and…
Biotin—The Importance of Vitamin B7
…not be able to control his or head very well. Ataxia Ataxia is a medical term used to describe the loss of control in movement. Inability to pick items up,…