Hormones
Vitamin D, and the supplement question generally
One supplement has genuine population-level justification and most of the rest are answers to questions nobody asked.
Hormones
Cycles, menopause, testosterone and reading a blood test.
Hormones
Blood tests people order for themselves
Direct-to-consumer testing has expanded rapidly, and the harms it produces are subtle and predictable.
Hormones
Fertility, and when to get it checked
The timelines for seeking help are shorter than most people assume, and about half of the problem lies with men.
Hormones
Contraception and hormones, beyond pregnancy
Hormonal contraception is prescribed for a long list of reasons other than contraception, with real benefits and real trade-offs.
Hormones
Weight, hormones and what the drugs changed
Body weight is defended by a hormonal system, which explains why willpower explanations have such a poor track record.
Hormones
Cortisol, adrenal fatigue and what is real
One of these is a hormone with a well-described physiology and the other is a diagnosis that does not exist.
Hormones
Polycystic ovary syndrome
It is common, the name is misleading, and it is a metabolic condition as much as a reproductive one.
Hormones
The menstrual cycle, phase by phase
Understanding what happens when explains a great deal about symptoms, and separates the established from the wellness invention.
Hormones
Testosterone, beyond the marketing
Genuine deficiency exists and is treatable; the industry selling it to men with normal levels is a different matter entirely.
Hormones
Thyroid problems, and why they are missed
The symptoms overlap with ordinary life, the tests are straightforward, and the treatment questions are more nuanced than they look.
Hormones
Perimenopause, and the years nobody warns you about
The transition can last a decade, produces symptoms far beyond hot flushes, and is frequently attributed to everything except hormones.
Hormones
Reading a hormone blood test
Reference ranges are not targets, timing changes results, and a number outside the range is a question rather than a diagnosis.