by Jessamine Sothard | Oct 24, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
These are typical scenarios I hear from patients in my practice related to their hormones: “I’m tired. I mean I have the energy to do the things I HAVE to do but at the end of the day, I don’t have the energy to do the things I WANT to do.” “I have every...
by Jessamine Sothard | Oct 16, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Estrogen. Gosh, it’s so confusing! The recommendations regarding whether or not women should replace estrogen at menopause have changed over the years. Below is a breakdown of what we know and what we’ve been told. ESTROGEN IS GOOD FOR YOU. The...
by Jessamine Sothard | Sep 4, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Few areas of health care are as plagued by competing claims and confusion as hormone therapy, but when approached with a holistic perspective under medical supervision, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be life-changing. Conventional hormone therapy has...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. One of the keys to optimal health is having just the right amount of cortisol. Not too much, not too little, but just the right amount. Cortisol performs many vital...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 8, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Hormones are complicated! This is true in everyone, but especially in women between menarche (the onset of menses) and menopause (the cessation of menses). Hormones fluctuate daily and are influenced by a host of factors. Your well-being relies on a complex balance...
by Jessamine Sothard | May 4, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
Severe pain during menstruation, bloating, and painful intercourse shouldn’t be accepted as normal. Women experiencing these symptoms could have endometriosis, a condition affecting about 10% of females of reproductive age. Despite its prevalence, endometriosis can be...