Understanding the glands that regulate your hormones The complex orchestration of hormones, affecting every cell of a woman’s body begins with the master regulator, the hypothalamus. In turn the pituitary, ovaries, adrenals and thyroid glands work in unison ensuring the delicate balance of hormones is maintained. This delicate balance can easily become overwhelmed without proper … Read more
All too often women just accept that their monthly cycle will be accompanied by pain or debilitatingly heavy bleeding, while others think it is great not to have the monthly ‘inconvenience’. Every woman is entitled to a regular, healthy, pain-free menstrual cycle so if this is not the case for you, read on and make … Read more
The Secret Powers of Ovulation (It’s Not Just for Making a Baby) September 11, 2019 by Dr Lara Briden Ovarian hormones estrogen and progesterone are highly beneficial for health. That means that natural ovulatory menstrual cycles are beneficial for health because cycling is the only way to make ovarian hormones. Does that surprise you? Men make their … Read more
The following article was originally posted on the blog of Lara Briden – The Period Revolutionary. Her book is Period Repair Manual. Why Progesterone Is Both Good and Bad for Mood (and How to Treat PMDD) April 23, 2019 by Dr Lara Briden Progesterone calms the brain and promotes sleep. At the same time, progesterone might be … Read more
Why Oestrogen:Progesterone ratio is so important The levels of different molecules within tumour cells yield information about cancer’s nature. In breast cancer, one of the most crucial factors for helping guide treatment is the oestrogen receptor (ER). Women with high levels of this molecule in their cancer cells (called ER-positive breast cancer) benefit from hormone … Read more
