Your progesterone is low compared to your estrogen

Estrogen dominance is the state of the body when the normal ratio or balance of estrogen to progesterone is changed either by excess estrogen or inadequate progesterone.  
Estrogen is a potent and potentially dangerous...

Are you tired, but WIRED?  If so, this is due to stress-overdrive!

Stress is public enemy number one. Excess Cortisol levels can change / take over your entire life and health.

Excess cortisol is the common after-effect of stressful lives with too much activity and not e...

Barbara: “Chances are, if you are between ages 35-45, your progesterone is now low.”

See the chart below:

Signs of low Progesterone if you are “Under” 45 years of age

• Irregular periods / Frequent Periods

• Spotting before periods (progesterone level dropping premat...

First… What is it Exactly?

Intermittent fasting is a term for an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It is currently very popular in the health and fitness community.”

Some people advocate a 16 hour fast.  I personally like a shorter version...

1. Do not accept PMS as your “normal”. It’s caused by a hormone imbalance with estrogen being more dominant. Symptoms are NOT normal: cramps, mood swings, anxiety, bloating, and feeling out of control for 2 weeks of every month. NOT Normal!

2. Balance Your Hormones by...

Synthetic Hormones are prescribed with regularity for those of you in peri menopause and menopause. Synthetic hormones are composed of chemicals.

Hormones have a pathway that gives your body correct messages. The body does not know what to do with the chemical component...

Barbara, do I need Progesterone?  How do I know?

Here are the symptoms of Progesterone Deficiency: 

• Breast Tenderness / Fibrocystic Breasts

• Anxiety

• Irregular Cycles

• Mood Swings / Irritability

• Depression

• Insomnia

• Hair Loss

• Acne

• ...

While you cannot rid your body of cellulite, you can reduce the dimpled appearance. Do not feel alone. Nearly all women have cellulite. 90% of us and it happens at all ages, even teenagers.

What is it? Cellulite is a cosmetic, localized skin conditio...

Hormonal imbalance signifies the start of perimenopause

Once we hit age 35 to 40, hormone balance suffers as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, thyroid, and insulin, may become “out of whack.” It’s gradual for some and dramatic for others. But perimenopause...

A lot of you are confused as to when you are in menopause.  That is because there are 2 stages: Perimenopause and Menopause.  The confusion arises because people will say something like “Oh, she’s menopausal” when a woman begins to have symptoms.

To be clear: menopause...