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.
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.
I just finished Balance Matters: Rethinking Estrogen, Reclaiming Progesterone, Restoring Hormonal Stability by Kitty Martone, and I’m genuinely excited to write this review. If you’re a woman in perimenopause, menopause, or anyone feeling like your hormones are running the show (and not in a good way), this book is a must-read. Kitty Martone brings nearly … Read more
I just finished THE WINTER GENE: The Cause of Most Modern Diseases and How to Turn It Off by Jeff T. Bowles, and it’s one of the most thought-provoking health books I’ve read in years. If you’re tired of treating symptoms with pill after pill and want a big-picture explanation for obesity, heart disease, cancer, … Read more
A few days after publishing my piece 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.