Top 10 Foods Containing High Levels of Estrogen
Natural estrogens, called phytoestrogens, are plant-derived chemical compounds that have the same effect as estrogen in the body. The chemicals that make up phytoestrogens include isoflavones,...
View ArticleSigns & Symptoms of Low Estrogen Levels in Women
Ever wonder what estrogen does in a woman’s body? Estrogen is a female sex hormone which plays a vital role in a woman’s health. Although estrogen exists in men as well as women, it is found in higher...
View ArticleHistory of Hormones
The word hormone came from the Greek word “ormao” which means to excite or arouse. The English physiologist Ernest Sterling introduced the word during a Croonian lecture at the Royal College of...
View ArticleToo Much Iodine Deficiency and Hypothyroidism
The link between iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism is well known. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone and is often attributed to iodine deficiency in the...
View ArticleIodine Deficiency Link to Diseases
Iodine is an element that we usually don’t have to think about too much in the United States because we have iodized salt and that will keep most people’s iodine intake at recommended levels. But,...
View ArticleIodine and the body
Iodine is an element that the body needs in trace amounts. Although it is primarily linked to the functioning of the thyroid gland, iodine is detected in all organs and cells in the body. While the...
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