Cortisol Doesn’t Play Fair: How Stress Shows Up Differently in Women and Men
September is World Heart Health Month; a perfect time to take proactive steps toward protecting your most vital organ. At Austin Medicine, we’re committed to helping you optimize your health and prevent disease before it starts.
Is Cortisol the Reason You Don’t Feel Like Yourself Anymore?
For so many women starting in their early 30s, there’s a common, often overlooked culprit behind symptoms like brain fog, stubborn weight gain, irritability, low libido, poor sleep, and irregular cycles: cortisol.
The Changing Landscape of Women’s Hormonal Health: Breaking Silence and Taking Action
For decades, women’s hormonal health, particularly during perimenopause and menopause; was largely misunderstood, misrepresented, and often ignored. The landmark Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study, launched in the early 2000s, cast a long shadow over hormone replacement therapy (HRT), leading many women to suffer in silence. But times are changing. Today, we have a clearer, science-backed understanding of hormonal transitions and how proactive health strategies can dramatically reduce risks for chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s, cardiovascular disease (CVD), osteoporosis, and much more.
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