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Fact: hormonal weight gain may be to blame for those stubborn 10 to 20 pounds you keep losing and gaining back every couple of months. When your hormones fluctuate, so does your weight. In some cases, a chronic hormonal imbalance can even result in perpetual weight gain that refuses to budge. Does this mean you’re doomed to live with that lower belly pooch forever? Not at all! This article looks at the symptoms of hormonal weight gain, and shows several steps you can take to keep your hormones happy & shed that extra poundage once and for all. What Is Hormonal...

Can’t sleep? Mood swings? Cramps? Annoying headaches? Blame it on the hormones! We throw the word “hormones” around to explain just about anything. But few know how vital they are to the proper functioning of our organ tissues. Basically, all organs need hormones to survive. Hormones are produced and released by endocrine glands. Even slight fluctuations in this process can lead to a hormonal imbalance. This can happen because of malnutrition, stress, or anything that throws your endocrine glands off... and queue feeling irritated at every little thing your coworkers do all day. The good news is that you can...

Stress disrupts virtually every natural process in the human body. From your energy levels to your sleep patterns to your skin, and even your hair, continuously high-stress levels can worsen almost every aspect of your health. Hair loss is especially stressful because it’s so visible. Think about the last time you were in the shower and pulling out clumps of hair or when you last woke up to a nest of hair on your pillow. Even though hair does grow back, it takes time. So what if it feels like your hair is falling out faster than it has a...

Overloading your adrenals can feel pretty exhausting. From fatigue to mood changes, brain fog, and insomnia, sluggish and overworked adrenal glands have a real-world effect on our lives. Maybe you’ve had to cancel too many social commitments in a row because you’re too tired. Or maybe you’re not performing as productively at work because you just can’t seem to focus. The good news is that there are many ways to improve your adrenal function and get your life back on track. In this article, you’ll learn about 11 proven ways to boost adrenal function with strategies that are both preventative...