Question and Answer format on how the Pill works.
How the Pill and Other Contraceptives Work
In this article Dr. Kahlenborn provides much scientific detail in a very user friendly format to s...
I”ve been helping men and women understand their hormones for more than 30 years.
The word “hormone” was introduced in 1905 by a British physiologist, Professor Ernest Starling. It...
An increasing number of studies are reporting the existence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their hydroxylated (HO) and methoxylated (MeO) metabolites in the environment and in tissue...
There is increasing evidence in humans and in experimental animals for a relationship
between exposure to specific environmental chemicals and perturbations in levels of critically important thyroi...
Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH), also called recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), is a drug that is injected into cows to increase their milk production. Developed by the agricultural ...
Perchlorate (ClO4–) is an environmental contaminant known to disrupt the thyroid axis of many terrestrial and aquatic species. ClO4– competitively inhibits iodide uptake into the thyroid at the sod...
Endocrine-disrupting effects of phthalates are understood primarily from in utero exposures within the fetal rat testis. Nevertheless, their path of action, dose–response character, and cellular ta...
As an alternative to direct human growth hormone (HGH) supplementation, Semorelin is a chemical that signals the body to produce more of its own growth hormone. Semorelin, a growth hormone releasi...
Evidence demonstrates that frequent sessions of intense exercise, low-glycemic-index nutritional habits, and optimal hormone levels are essential for the best longterm outcomes.
Studies continue to show that low serum testosterone signals serious problems for men. Both physicians and patients should consider the real evidence. Low testosterone is not acceptable as we age—i...
Until now, most people couldn't lose weight and keep it off.
Here's how MaxWLX works.
In 1994, scientists discovered communication between fat cells and your brain. A messaging hormone called ...