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By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Few areas of health care are as plagued by competing claims and confusion as hormone therapy, but when approached with a holistic perspective under medical supervision, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy can be life-changing....
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Your well-being relies on a complex balance of many hormones, including testosterone, estrogen, adrenaline, insulin, and thyroid hormone. Each of these plays an important role in supporting your body’s functions, but even a slight...
By Dr. Alyssa Burnham Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Severe pain during your period, bloating, and painful intercourse shouldn’t be accepted as normal. Women experiencing these symptoms could have endometriosis, a condition affecting 1 in 10 females of...
By Dr. Alyssa Burnham Naturopathic Doctor at Wise Woman Wellness Up to five million women in the U.S. have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), and yet this condition remains frustratingly difficult to diagnose and treat. One study found that 70% of women with PCOS...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Testosterone plays a number of important roles in our health that may surprise you. For instance, did you know that women produce testosterone, too? It is not just a male sex hormone, although women require only one-tenth the amount...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and owner of Wise Woman Wellness If you are noticing sudden changes in your weight, energy levels, skin, mood, or irregular menstrual cycles, your body is signaling to you that there is an imbalance....
There is a great deal of misinformation about menopause that has been passed from generation to generation. Menopause is a natural process that happens to all women, yet there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding it. It causes many symptoms and can be very...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP. APNP Hormonal health is all about balance - but achieving the right balance can be a challenge, particularly for women at midlife. One of the most striking examples of this dynamic is found in women whose estrogen and progesterone balance...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Balance is the key element when it comes to cortisol, a hormone produced in your adrenal glands. Cortisol performs many vital functions, including: Reducing inflammation Regulating blood pressure Metabolizing glucose Assisting with...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP Hormones affect every aspect of your wellbeing, from your appetite to your zest for life. Despite their large impact on overall health, hormonal imbalance in women can be frustratingly difficult to recognize. That’s partly because...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP The scientific explanation of perimenopause sounds so simple: a gradual slowing down of reproductive hormones until menopause. The reality, however, is that for many women the arrival of menopause isn’t a smooth, gliding descent but...
By Randi Mann, WHNP-BC, NCMP, APNP By now, you’ve likely heard about gluten intolerance. The buzz word “gluten-free” is everywhere in the health world. But how impactful is gluten? For those with thyroid issues, it may be affecting you more than you realize. ...
