Dry Mouth and Hormones: The Autonomic Lens
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,…
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Progesterone and Adrenaline: Calm vs. Fight or Flight
What 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…
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The Specter of Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen dominance permeates the discussion of hormone therapy and balance, it is not a medical term. Dr. John Lee first introduced the idea of estrogen dominance. It didn’t…
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