This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones play a major role in regulating metabolism, mood, ...

Hormones coordinate different body functions by carrying messages through the bloodstream to target cells and tissues. Hormonal imbalances occur through inadequate or excess hormone synthesis, which ...

Once again I am extremely lucky to have this article co-written by a senior graduate student who's an expert on how reproductive hormones act on the brain. Stephanie Koebele is completing her Ph.D.

Hormone therapy isn’t about “fixing” the body but supporting it with an achievable routine. When combined with sleep, ...

Healthcare professionals typically start a person on the lowest dose of progesterone in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They then monitor and increase the dosage as required. HRT can help manage ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Ever wonder why you feel like crying over a pet food commercial one day but can watch a tearjerker movie completely unfazed the next? Or why your weight seems to fluctuate despite eating the same ...

Hormone therapy (also called hormonal therapy or endocrine therapy) slows or stops the growth of hormone-sensitive tumors by blocking the body’s ability to produce hormones or by interfering with the ...

There are more than 50 hormones that regulate key processes—if levels fall too low or rise too high, there can be disruptions to systems throughout the body. While different hormone imbalances have ...