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Stress and Cortisol in the Type A Man
If one imagines the typical individual who falls into the Type A category, they are successful and highly motivated, always seeming to be going somewhere. Within an environment where productivity and status continually receive recognition, this type of individual is...
Stress, Hair Loss, and the Cortisol Connection
Experiencing excessive hair fall can be distressing, but what makes matters worse is the fact that stress makes the problem even more serious. This is one vicious cycle that we can end up getting into without knowing exactly why this is occurring to us. There is a...
Progesterone Estrogen Balance: Understanding the Pg/E2 Ratio
In terms of hormone health, it is not just about an individual hormone's level. Two different hormones could have "normal" levels, but could be completely imbalanced with respect to one another, which may cause various frustrating and even persistent symptoms. One of...
Ginger: Natural Relief for Menstrual Cramps
To those millions of women who experience cramps every single month during their period, taking Ibuprofen or any other analgesic may seem like the only way to go. However, pharmaceutical analgesics do not work all the time - and when taken regularly, have their...
Symptoms and Support of Low Progesterone
Progesterone is nowhere near the focus of estrogen, but for the women who have to suffer because of this hormone deficiency, low progesterone becomes an absolute focal point of their lives. Spotting, shortened cycle lengths, insomnia, anxiety, foggy brain, and...
Which DUTCH Test Is Right for Me?
If you have been reading about the DUTCH test and feeling a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information available, there's no need to panic. Choosing a panel is probably one of the most common questions posed to DUTCH clinical educators: Which panel is suitable for...
How to Find a Provider for DUTCH Test in California?
Of all the states in America, California is considered one of the most progressive states when it comes to functional medicine. From Los Angeles to San Francisco, San Diego to Sacramento, and the Central Valley, practitioners of integrative and functional medicine...
How to Find a Provider for DUTCH Test in New York
If you have made the decision that you want to do the DUTCH test, the next logical step is to determine whom to approach regarding the ordering and interpretation of the test. When you are in New York City, no matter which borough you are in, or even if you are...
How Often Should You Repeat the DUTCH Test?
So you’ve taken the DUTCH test, analyzed your results with a practitioner, and made some changes to your lifestyle, whether it’s changes to your diet, implementing an entirely new supplement regimen, tweaking your hormones, or getting your stress and sleep dialed in....








