Dry mouth is often described as “not enough saliva,” but that phrase misses part of the story. Saliva is a tightly regulated secretion shaped by the nervous system, gland function, medications, hydration, disease, and—less directly—hormonal state. A person can also experience dry mouth even when measured salivary flow is within the normal range. [1][2]
Vitamin K2 for Osteoporosis: What Japan Knows That the West Is Just Beginning to Understand
Why building strong bones requires far more than calcium — and what vitamin K2, osteocalcin, progesterone, magnesium, CoQ10, and mitochondrial health reveal about the future of osteoporosis care.
Vitamin K2 belongs in the osteoporosis conversation because it opens a larger question about bone quality, calcium regulation, hormones, mitochondrial energy, and whether the body can use minerals intelligently.
The Forgotten Protector: Why Progesterone Decline in Aging Men May Be a Hidden Driver of Alzheimer’s Disease
Progesterone, Men, and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Missing Hormonal Link?
Most of us think of progesterone as a women’s hormone. Carol Petersen has spent decades correcting that misconception. But even within the world of progressive hormone medicine, one story has gone largely untold: the role of progesterone’s late-life collapse in men as a potential key driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
Face and Hormones: The Visible Signs of Imbalance
Hormones and your face: these are closely linked. Your reflection can reveal signs of imbalance if you know what to look for. Let’s start at the top to see what you might find.
300 mg Progesterone and Weight: Appetite, Metabolism, and the Evidence
The relationship between 300 mg progesterone and weight deserves a closer look. A few days after publishing my article on progesterone and weight gain, I received a thoughtful email from Dr. Jerilynn C. Prior, MD, FRCPC, Professor Emerita of Medicine and a leading researcher in women’s reproductive health and menstrual-cycle science. She kindly gave me permission to share her comments here.