When I struggled with stage 3 burnout, my cortisol was LOW as were other hormones like estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. The impact trickles into other hormones and other areas of the body like our thyroid, immune system, gut, and more. There’s no area that chronic stress does not impact and how it shows up can vary from person to person.

Today I want to share a few common symptoms you’ll see when things are HIGH and also LOW.

You can call it “adrenal fatigue”, call it “adrenal dysfunction” call it “chronic fatigue” or you can call it straight up “burn-out”. We all can relate to the effects of stress on our bodies and how it feels in some shape or form. This post outlines the clinical progression of burn-out based on symptoms and the hormonal patterns that appear in lab tests.

Come unpack with me as I walk you through what I grabbed at one of the largest, traditional markets here in Seoul!

Gyeondong Market is one of the largest herbal medicine and ginseng market here in South Korea. It has over 1,000 shops and clinics within it and the market supplies 70% of herbal medicinals across the country. Pretty huge!

The smell of ginseng creeps in as you get off the subway and I really love the earthy and distinct smell of the herbs. It will forever remind me of this chunk of my life in Korea and I’m excited to share with you a bit about how I’ve been using them!

When I first got to Korea I started losing my hair at a quick rate, it was scary!
I quickly discovered that this is something that many fellow expats have gone through or are still going through.
This post walks you through some of the key steps I took to stop this quickly before much damage was done.

Androgens are typically thought of as “male” hormones but ladies, you have them too— just in different amounts.
In this post, we explore how androgen imbalance is now seen as the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. We will discuss the symptoms of too much and too little androgen, why imbalance happens and as always, how to support healthy levels naturally via food and lifestyle!

Let’s face it, acne sucks.
There is absolutely no doubt about it.

Acne is a sign from your body that something is off, that something needs some of your tender love and attention. When we stop looking at our skin with frustration and anger, we can start looking at it with patience, gratitude and love—which is probably what your body is really craving over the latter.

For many, estrogen dominance is generally understood as simply having too much of the sex hormone estrogen. For men, it’s feared because estrogen is often thought of as a ‘female hormone” and too much can effect sexual function and stamina.

For women, we might start feeling concerned about our breast health, the stubborn weight gain and the uncomfortable monthly symptoms that can be brought about when we have too much (or too little) of this hormone. It has a bad rep! In this post we will go over what it looks like if you have too much of this hormone, why this is common and what to do about it if you do!