PCOS, or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, is the most common female hormonal imbalance today. PCOS has far reaching consequences, including an increased risk of autism in offspring. The good news is that it may be reversible through diet and lifestyle changes. PCOS is a condition in which an imbalance in estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone causes cysts to grow on the ovaries. While this can be painful, the consequences of PCOS can be severe, including a 60 percent increased risk in giving birth to a baby who will develop an autism spectrum disorder (ASD.) The symptoms of … [Read more...]
A Functional Medicine Viewpoint on Birth Control Pills
If you take birth control pills, it’s important to understand how oral contraceptives can effect your hormone balance, liver, thyroid and even your brain. This functional medicine viewpoint can help you make a more informed decision about contraception, as well as give you insight into buffering potential consequences. Birth control pills flood the body with an unnatural amount of hormones that are also synthetic, which can imbalance the body in a number of ways. Your body’s hormone balance depends on finely nuanced communication between the brain and the hormone glands. The brain … [Read more...]
