by Jessamine Sothard | Mar 9, 2023 | Blog, Hormone Health
By the age of 40 who doesn’t have some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism? The most common symptoms are tiredness, weight gain, depressive symptoms, slowing of movements/ thoughts, constipation, and/or dry skin. I had almost all of those and I was convinced...
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 | Jun 24, 2022 | Blog, Hormone Health
It depends on who you ask. When medical practices bill insurance companies for patient visits, they need to include codes (called ICD-10 codes) to denote what is wrong with the patient. There are 68,000 codes to choose from, yet there is no code for adrenal...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jul 14, 2021 | Blog, Hormone Health
I began my hormone journey by teaching you about the 3 main sex hormones: Progesterone, Estrogen and Testosterone. Afterward, I touched on other key hormones like Insulin, Melatonin and Vitamin D that play an integral part in health. To complete this series,...
by Jessamine Sothard | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog, Hormone Health
In my last blog post, I discussed three primary sex hormones: testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen. But that was just the beginning of our hormone discussion. You may be surprised that there are many other hormones that our bodies depend on for short-term...
by Jessamine Sothard | Apr 27, 2021 | Blog, Hormone Health
Hormones are such a tricky thing. Many factors lead to fluctuations and variability that can leave us feeling, well, less than ideal. The truth is, it is so complicated that many doctors don’t fully understand how to manage hormones effectively. I certainly didn’t for...
