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Feeling blue? Can’t seem to find the energy to get off the couch? Having trouble focusing on anything? You may assume it’s depression, and if you talk about your concerns with your healthcare provider, you could very likely walk away with a prescription for antidepressants. But what if it isn’t really depression? What if your…

According to numerous sources, women are twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression. This difference is incredibly persistent—you’ll find the 2-to-1 ratio remains across races, ethnicities, socio-economic statuses, and even whether you live in the first or the third world. Some attribute this difference to the fact that women are more likely…

Did you know that that hormones and anxiety are related in certain ways, such that your hormones may have a relation to how anxious you feel? When hormone levels are too high or too low, this can influence neurotransmitters, resulting in problems such as increased anxiety. People who live with social anxiety disorder (SAD) may…

If you’ve ever felt confused by spiking anxiety shortly before your period begins, don’t worry: You’re not alone. Our hormones directly affect our anxiety levels. And it’s not just progesterone — a number of hormones can influence how stressed you’re feeling on any particular day, regardless of whether you have a uterus or not. Here’s…

Hormone Optimization combined with a healthy lifestyle can help men and women age well, meaning you can have the vigor and health you had when you were younger. Hormones are essential to staying healthy as you age. Health problems and illness are more likely to occur when hormones become imbalanced or decline below normal levels.…