Hormone Health

Wellness

8 Hot Flash Remedies Without a Prescription

By Adrienne Santos Longhurst; February 3, 2025

If intense, hot, and sweaty sensations have you kicking your sheets off in the middle of the night or frantically fanning yourself randomly throughout the...

Wellness

Mood Swings Wreaking Havoc? Try 7 Natural Remedies

By Kara Wahlgren; January 17, 2025

Maybe you’re having a relatively relaxed day, when a minor inconvenience suddenly makes your blood boil. Or perhaps you’re watching a random commercial and catch...

Wellness

Here’s What Causes Irregular Periods and What You Can Do About Them

By Kara Wahlgren; December 27, 2024

When your menstrual cycle is unpredictable, it can be more than frustrating. Maybe your period surprised you by arriving early this month. Or it’s a...

Wellness

Night Sweats Keeping You Up? Try These 5 Tips

By Lauren Bedosky; December 19, 2024

Has waking up drenched in sweat become a nightly ritual? Consider this your cue to find a solution. Because night sweats are more than annoying...

Nutrition

5 Foods Most Likely to Spike Blood Sugar

By Jordan Burchette; December 10, 2024

For people concerned about blood sugar spikes, simply eating can feel like trying to defuse a bomb: Make the wrong food choice and serum glucose...

Nutrition

Can Some Foods Lower Blood Sugar?

By Nicole McDermott and Jordan Burchette; December 5, 2024

If you’re trying to keep your blood glucose within a healthy range, you may be wondering which foods are best. Short answer: There are no...

Weight Loss

Taking Ozempic or Mounjaro? Here’s What to Eat and What to Avoid

By Kara Wahlgren; November 21, 2024

Prescription drugs like Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy (semaglutide), Mounjaro, and Zepbound (tirzepatide) work by mimicking hormones that promote healthy blood glucose levels. Originally formulated to treat...

Wellness

5 Ways to Lower Cortisol Naturally

By Lauren Bedosky; November 19, 2024

If the endocrine system were a movie, cortisol would be cast as a villain. Also known as the “stress hormone,” cortisol seems to blame for...

Weight Loss

Quitting Mounjaro or Ozempic? Here’s What to Expect

By Kara Wahlgren; September 30, 2024

If you’ve been searching for new ways to advance your weight loss efforts, you’ve probably heard about incretin mimetic drugs like Mounjaro, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy,...

Weight Loss

How to Avoid Muscle Loss on Ozempic or Mounjaro

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; February 19, 2025

If you watch TV, read the news, scroll TikTok, or consume any kind of media at all, you’ve at least heard of Ozempic and other...

Fitness

Should You Exercise While on Ozempic?

By Michael Martin; February 19, 2025

The rise of drugs like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) has been propelled by their success in helping celebrities and civilians lose weight. But many...

Wellness

Can You Improve Insulin Sensitivity With Exercise?

By Jenessa Connor, CPT; September 10, 2024

Ask people why they work out, and chances are glucose levels and insulin sensitivity won’t enter the conversation. But for many people, physical exercise can...

Wellness

Stressed, Tired, Moody? Find Out if It’s Hormones

By Mascha Davis, MPH, RDN; September 9, 2024

Hormonal Imbalance What It Is // Symptoms // Causes // Tips // Conclusion Hormone health is a hot topic, and for good reason: Hormonal imbalance...

Weight Loss

How Much Weight Can You Lose on Drugs Like Ozempic?

By Michael Martin; June 11, 2024

The commercials are everywhere. So are the social media testimonials and celebrity rumors: Every moderately famous person who drops a few pounds is said to...

Programs

This Couple Found a Unique Way to Lose Weight Together and Keep It Off

By BODi; February 13, 2025

For many couples, marriage means comfort, security, and weight gain. And sometimes, that means conflict when one wants to lose weight and the other resists...

Nutrition

Is a Rhodiola Supplement All You Need to Fight Off Stress?

By Stepfanie Romine; March 4, 2024

Rhodiola (also known by its botanical name rhodiola rosea) is an herb that’s been used in Europe to help promote physical endurance and combat the...

Wellness

12 Smart Ways to Boost Your Energy Now

By Sheryl Kraft and Jordan Burchette; August 23, 2024

Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling already burned out, wondering how to get more energy for the day ahead? And even when...

Wellness

Want More Restful Nights? Here’s How to Get More Deep Sleep

By Cemile Kavountzis; March 10, 2023

Sleeping is like eating: It’s essential to our survival, and starving yourself of sleep is a bad idea. Getting good-quality sleep is similar to good-quality...

Nutrition

Is Ashwagandha the Solution for Sleep, Stress, and Focus?

By Stepfanie Romine; May 16, 2023

If you keep up with the latest wellness trends, it might seem like ashwagandha is everywhere these days. This adaptogenic herb is native to India...

Nutrition

Should You Factor Glycemic Index Into Your Diet?

By Nicole McDermott; July 26, 2024

When you hear the letters “GI,” you may think of gastroenterology. But GI has another meaning in the health and wellness world: glycemic index. So...