Wellness by Design
Carol’s writing on hormones, nutrition, healthy aging and evidence-informed wellness.
If you’ve recently started progesterone therapy—whether for menopause, IVF, perimenopause, or cycle regulation—you might have noticed a shift on the scale and asked yourself: does progesterone cause weight…
Read articleWhat comes to mind when you think of stress? For most of us, it’s adrenaline — the hormone that primes our body for “fight or flight,” increasing heart…
Read articleSex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) is a protein made mainly in the liver. It binds strongly to key sex hormones like testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), and estradiol. By doing so,…
Read articleImagine your hormones as messengers racing through your body, delivering important signals. But what happens when they stick around too long? Enter 5β-reductase, a hardworking liver enzyme that…
Read articleIn the pursuit of optimized health, hormonal balance, and aesthetic preservation, the enzyme 5-alpha reductase (5-AR) often plays the role of the villain. It is the biological catalyst…
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