Hormones are the chemical signals that play a role in our mood, reproductive function, sexual energy, metabolism, and the health and beauty of our skin. Our hormone levels slowly rise throughout childhood and peak during our teenage years. Once we enter into our 30s, they begin to drop and continue to decrease as we get older, causing hormonal imbalances that impact everything from our sleep and stress levels to...
Hormones serve as chemical messengers for your body. You can think of hormones as musical conductors signaling your body to keep its complex systems playing in harmony. When your hormones are balanced, the music plays beautifully. However, when the hormone levels drop in your body, the tempo can become quite flat. Testosterone is a sex hormone that works to boost sex drive and arousal in both men and women, so...
Over the last few weeks, telemedicine has gained more popularity than ever before. But what exactly is telemedicine? How does telemedicine affect us as patients during this unusual time? What is Telemedicine? Telemedicine is defined as the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients through telecommunications technology. This method involves the use of medical software and virtual systems to provide services to patients, without having in-person visits. The most common...
We regularly discuss the importance of hormone balance, but what most people don't know is that your liver health can significantly affect your hormones. Below, we’ve outlined how your liver’s health can affect hormones, as well as how to support your liver to counteract negative effects. What Does the Liver Do for Your Body? The liver is responsible for over 200 functions in the human body. It is commonly known...
What is Testosterone? Testosterone is a hormone produced in the human body, that is most commonly associated with male physical and sexual development. However, this is an important hormone in women as well. Similar to most sex hormones, testosterone production often decreases with age. Production of testosterone begins at puberty but slowly starts to decrease after reaching peak levels around the age of 40. Testosterone in Men and Women Testosterone...
Hormones Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints. (1) It has been estimated that at least 4.5 million people, two-thirds of them women, suffer from constipation that is frequent and problematic enough to require medical attention. (2) Constipation can also be a sign of hormonal imbalance or even a serious disease. How Often Should You Go to the Bathroom? You may have heard that for optimum health, you...
At Dr. Randolph's Ageless & Wellness Medical Center, we believe that eating healthy good food is an important act of self-care, a gift that you can give to yourself every day! Food and Hormones Are Related Every bite of food you put into your body is either making you healthier - or not. Hormones control our digestion, our moods, our energy, our libido, our metabolism, and more. When we...
Too often when we hear the words “anti-aging,” they’re spoken in relation to protecting our outward appearance from the passage of time. Many people mistakenly assume that while they can do something about wrinkles, crepey skin, and belly fat, they can’t do anything about the loss of memory and brain function that frequently accompanies aging. The reality, however, couldn’t be further from the truth. There are many anti-aging strategies we...
5 Best Adaptogens to Treat Hormonal Imbalance Symptoms You’ve probably seen the word “adaptogen” all over social media and in the news; but while you may not have heard of adaptogens until fairly recently, they have been used for hundreds of years in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine to promote health and well-being and to support the body’s natural resistance (1) to stress. They’re also very effective at treating hormone imbalance...
In our practice, we regularly counsel patients on how to treat the negative effects of estrogen dominance and other hormone imbalances in the body. Many women come to us seeking help for hot flashes, sleep disturbances, weight gain, depression, anxiety and low libido caused by rapidly fluctuating hormone levels during perimenopause and menopause. Men are also negatively affected by hormone imbalance as they age and often suffer from weight gain,...
