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“Hair” raising topic ahead. As estrogen decreases, its ratio to testosterone changes—and suddenly, hair changes enter the picture. There are two main things that can happen to hair in perimenopause and menopause. First: thinning or loss of hair on your head (we will talk about this in a future blog). Second: extra  hair growth on your face. Bold and beautiful: A striking illustration captures the confident expression of a bald woman with vibrant red lips and a bright orange c

Your adrenal glands are small but powerful organs that sit on top of your kidneys. They produce several important hormones: • Aldosterone , which helps regulate blood pressure • DHEA , which can be converted into sex hormones • Epinephrine and norepinephrine , your “fight-or-flight” hormones • Cortisol —the stress hormone most often mentioned when people talk about “adrenal fatigue” A colorful array of bubbling and steaming test tubes filled with vibrant chemicals,

What is it? Progesterone is a steroid hormone made in the adrenal glands, the ovaries (and the testes in men), and—during pregnancy—the placenta. After ovulation each month, the ovary releases progesterone to prepare the uterus for a possible pregnancy. If the egg is fertilized, the placenta eventually takes over progesterone production. If not, progesterone levels fall… and your period begins. Structural representation of progesterone, a steroid hormone with the chemical for

During the pandemic, a man named Josh Wardle invented a game for his partner, Palak Shah who was fond of word games. His game, Wordle became a world-wide phenomenon with people texting their family and friends the results every morning, encouraging some competition and a lot of camaraderie. My family and I joined the Wordle craze and then sought out other similar games. Taylordle, Quordle, Heardle and WORLDle- to name a few. One of my kids found another game called Framed. Th

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