Holistic nutritionist Sandy K Nutrition explains the function of estrogen and how we may approach testing our hormones in different ways to test our hormones. In perimenopause it’s not easy to get an accurate picture when our hormones are fluctuating fay by day, hour by hour. She also reminds me to not only discuss the risks vs benefits of hormone therapy with my doctor, but also discuss my personal risk vs benefit of NOT considering hormone therapy.Listen to the whole podcast to understand more

Estrogen is the luscious “Queen Bee” of hormones. I know that’s very romantic of me but truly, her influence is so important and so central to our hormonal experience that I think of her as creating a lot of the buzz throughout our lifetime. She’s unquestionably considered the leading lady of female hormones. Estrogen supports an amazing number of processes from our menstrual cycles and fertility, to our bone, brain, and heart health, and also keeps inflammation in check. It keeps us feeling jui

Being a female can be tough when it comes to hormones. Especially as we age and start to notice more unwanted changes to our bodies and our emotions that are typically due to our changing hormones. Let’s look at a few of the most frustrating hormone related symptoms I hear women complaining about and why they occur. Emotional rollercoaster: Ladies, let’s be real. We all have those moments when your emotions are on a rollercoaster right? Ever wonder why? The culprits are most likely your key sex

Estrogen Therapy DOES NOT cause Breast Cancer!!! Part 2