Hormonal balance is foundational to women’s overall health, influencing everything from menstrual cycles and fertility to mood, energy, metabolism, and long-term well-being. Key hormones like estrogen and progesterone fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle, while insulin, cortisol, and thyroid hormones also play critical roles. Imbalances can arise from various factors, including stress, poor sleep, and environmental exposures, often manifesting […]
Mixed chemicals in beauty products may harm women’s hormones
As we go about our daily lives, we are exposed to many different chemicals that could have negative effects on our hormones. These hormonal changes have been linked to several adverse health outcomes such as breast cancer and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, understanding chemicals that influence hormone levels is important for public health — and particularly […]
Research adds evidence that weed killer glyphosate disrupts hormones
New research is adding worrisome evidence to concerns that the widely used weedkilling chemical glyphosate may have the potential to interfere with human hormones. In a paper published in the journal Chemosphere titled Glyphosate and the key characteristics of an endocrine disruptor: A review, a trio of scientists concluded that glyphosate appears to have eight out of ten key characteristics associated […]