Hormone Deficiency

The endocrine system is responsible for regulating the balance of hormones in the body. It is a system of all the glands in your body which use hormones to send chemical messages directly to the circulatory system, keeping your body functioning the way it should. As we age, levels of hormones decline, and with this…

There’s no clear signs or tests that show you’ve entered perimenopause. Instead, it’s a gradual transition beginning a few years before menopause and is determined by a variety of factors including age, symptoms, and body changes you might be experiencing. This usually starts when a woman is in her 40’s, but in some cases earlier.…

When we were kids, our parents told us that eating our veggies and drinking our milk would help us grow big and strong. Meanwhile, we were warned against drinking coffee as it was sure to stunt our growth. Essentially a ruse to get children to make healthy choices, we’ve long known that height is determined…