A woman is a cycling being, not a being at the mercy of a cycle. — Leslie C. Botha During a recent radio program, one of Leslie's callers asked her a simple, yet extremely profound question. "OK, I get that I am being effected every month by my hormone cycle. NOW WHAT?” I … [Read more...] about Five Steps to Hormonal Harmony
Hormones and Behavior
Skip The Drugs…Change Your Food Sources
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) I was doing some research for a fiend whose child had just been “diagnosed" Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by a school nurse who suggested drug therapy. My first thought was a Kindergarten version of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's … [Read more...] about Skip The Drugs…Change Your Food Sources
Hunger hormone’ depression link
High levels of the "hunger hormone" ghrelin have an antidepressant effect, US researchers claim. Blocking the body's response to ghrelin has been suggested as a weight loss treatment but it may also produce unintended effects on mood, they said. The Nature Neuroscience study … [Read more...] about Hunger hormone’ depression link
Monkey Diets Offer New Clue on Binge Eating
Monkeys Under Stress More Likely to Binge on Banana Chips Many believe the worst day at work can be curbed by inhaling a big tub of ice cream, but now scientists have found new evidence suggesting that bingeing isn't our fault -- it's biology. A new study shows that bingeing … [Read more...] about Monkey Diets Offer New Clue on Binge Eating
Estrogen powers women, like testosterone in men
According to a University of Michigan study, estrogen appears to be the critical factor in what motivates women to be competitive—very similarly to how testosterone makes men aggressive. U.S. biopsychologist Steven Stanton, working with U.S./German researcher … [Read more...] about Estrogen powers women, like testosterone in men