Category: Metabolic & Endocrine Health
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PCOS Is Now PMOS — The Metabolic Story Behind Infertility and Irregular Cycles
PCOS has a new name, PMOS. What the rename says about the condition, why insulin resistance matters at every body weight, and what is worth measuring.
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The Metabolic-Bioenergetic Approach to Fertility
Fertility treated as downstream of energy production, insulin regulation, thyroid function and inflammation: what the approach looks at, and why.
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The Overlooked Gland — Thyroid Hormone and Fertility
How low thyroid function reaches fertility, what each thyroid marker shows, how T4 becomes active T3, and what the levothyroxine trials in women with antibodies found.
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The Mitochondrion — Where Energy Meets Hormones
The first step of every steroid hormone happens inside the mitochondrion, the organelle that makes the cell’s energy: what follows from that, and what does not.
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Oestrogen Leaves Twice — β-Glucuronidase and the Gut’s Role in Clearance
Oestrogen is packaged by the liver for disposal, and gut bacteria can unpack it on the way out. What is known about that second step, and what measuring it can and cannot tell you.
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How Does Acupuncture Work? The Mechanism Beneath the Needle
Ask how acupuncture works and you will usually be offered a metaphor. This article offers a mechanism instead.