I know I’m not alone in this struggle. Weight gain is a common symptom of thyroid disease. When people struggle with their weight, eventually they look to the thyroid, so in some ways we can thank our bodies for letting us know there is something going on that we need to focus on. ...
TSH is a pituitary hormone that responds to low/high amounts of circulating thyroid hormone. If you’re new to thyroid lab testing, it may seem counterintuitive, but an elevated TSH means that you do not have enough thyroid hormone on board and that you are hypothyroid. This is because the...
Some women choose to go on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to ease some of the symptoms of menopause. There may be some protective effect on heart health if HRT is taken soon after menopause, ideally within 10 years of the onset of menopause symptoms. This may include improving...
In addition to tracking your cycle, sleep, body temperature, and heart rate, the accompanying app has added a ton of meno-related tags over the years with which to annotate your data and identify patterns. Those include HRT, hot flashes, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and difficulty concentrati...
When it comes to the menopause transition, CBT may also: Improve sleep Lessen the impact of hot flashes and night sweats Help you manage stress Hormone replacement therapy (HRT).If you have vasomotor symptoms of menopause, your doctor may suggest you replace your missing hormones. HRT may inclu...
Lack of Physical Activity- Sedentary lifestyles contribute to weight gain and reduce muscle mass, both of which negatively impact testosterone production. Regular exercise, especially strength training, supports hormone balance. Chronic Stress- Long-termstressincreases cortisol levels, which suppress testoster...
One thing I have found out in recent years is some hormone treatments can change your metabolism although many doctors and Endocrinologists say it has nothing to do with the hormones you’re taking, only female HRT can cause that, but I am dealing with the British NHS antiquated stone-aged ...
High Resolution Time(HRT) is a JavaScript interface providing the current time in sub-millisecond resolution that isn’t subject to system clock skews or user adjustments. Think of it as a way to measure more precisely than we’ve previously had withnew DateandDate.now(). This is helpful wh...
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To assess whether and how regional progress towards achieving the MDGs has contributed to better quality of life in developing nations, we formulated a correlation between various aspects of human development, indicated by MDG indicators, and subjective well-being (SWB), a response to the question...