by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Up to five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), but this condition remains frustratingly difficult to diagnose and treat. Interestingly, you don’t even need to have cysts on your ovaries to have the syndrome! One study found that 70% of...
by Jessamine Sothard | Mar 17, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
A healthy testosterone level is important for a healthy libido, YES, but testosterone plays a number of other important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce it, too? It is not just a male sex hormone,...
by Jessamine Sothard | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
One of the keys to feeling great and being optimally healthy is to have balanced hormones. I didn’t learn a lot about hormonal health in medical school. I was taught that hormones aren’t usually the problem and when they are, synthetic hormones are the answer. I...
by Jessamine Sothard | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Lifestyle
Despite the many scientific advances in the field of medicine over the last few decades, many of us neglect one of the most important contributors to our wellbeing: sleep. It’s a bit ironic. We now know more than ever about the effects of lifestyle on health,...
by Jessamine Sothard | Nov 21, 2022 | Blog, Cognitive Health
It’s easy in today’s world to feel overly connected, yet lonely. Many of us have hundreds of friends on social media yet lack deep meaningful connections. The number of people who feel socially isolated is immense. Studies report anywhere between 1 out of 10 to 1 out...
by Jessamine Sothard | Nov 14, 2022 | Blog, Gut Health
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a frequently undiagnosed condition caused by an excess of bacteria in the small intestine. The results of this bacteria overgrowth can be profound and lead to intestinal damage and nutritional deficiency. However,...
