Perimenopause or Burnout? How to Tell the Difference.
You’re in your late thirties, forties, or early fifties. You’re exhausted in a way that feels bone-deep. Your sleep is all over the place. You’re snapping at people you love …
5 Signs Your Hormones Are Out of Balance.. and what to do about it.
So you know something is not right, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. You’re eating (reasonably) well, nothing has changed lifestyle-wise BUT you’re constantly tired, your mood …
Your homone blood tests are fine. But your body says otherwise.
Hormone tests can come back normal, yet symptoms remain. Learn why standard testing can miss mood, sleep and anxiety patterns and what to look at instead.
Fibroids, Mood and Hormones: A Case Study.
Fibroids are often explained as a simple hormone issue, usually linked to oestrogen. But for many women, the picture is more complex than that. Alongside heavy periods and bloating, there’s often a shift in mood — irritability, low resilience, or PMS that feels like it never fully lifts. In this case, we looked beyond standard hormone levels and explored how hormone metabolism, stress, and clearance pathways were contributing to both the physical and emotional symptoms.
Who is DUTCH Complete Testing Appropriate For?
A Practical Guide to When Hormone Rhythm Testing Makes Sense After reading about burnout, cortisol rhythm and hormone shifts, a common question follows: “Is this something I should test?” The …
I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore: The Biology Behind Burnout and Hormone Shifts
There’s a sentence I hear often in the clinic, and it’s usually said quietly. “I don’t feel like myself anymore.” Not seriously unwell, still functioning, still doing what needs to …
Waking up anxious? Let’s look at cortisol and progesterone.
Are you waking up feeling anxious? Before the day has even started. Before checking your phone. Before emails. Before conversations. Your body feels alert, but not in a calm way. …
The Value of Hair Mineral Testing in Preconceptual Care
When couples are trying to conceive, the focus is usually on hormones. Progesterone. AMH. FSH. Testosterone. Sperm count. Rarely is hair mineral testing considered in the context of preconceptual care. …
Is Weight Regain After GLP-1 Injections To Be Expected?
Recent media coverage has highlighted something many clinicians have been quietly expecting for some time: weight regain after GLP-1 injections is common once the medication is reduced or stopped. I …
Examining Adult Eczema: Stress, Gut Health and the gut-skin connection.
Many adults with eczema find that their condition becomes intractable; difficult to manage, and frustratingly unresponsive to the usual creams, emollients and dietary tweaks. Here, we examine the underlying drivers …
