How Progesterone Helps Your Body and Mind

by Laura Dankof | Jan 26, 2026 | Functional Medicine, Hormones, Women's Health

Most women know more about estrogen than they do progesterone because estrogen seems to get more in the spotlight. However, the hormone progesterone serves an equally important job in a woman’s body. If this hormone isn’t functioning properly, it can lead to...

Your insomnia can be a sign of a hormone imbalance

by Laura Dankof | Jan 19, 2026 | Functional Medicine, Hormones, Menopause, Women's Health

How’s your sleep? When you don’t get a good night’s sleep, it can make you feel awful. Though several factors can lead to insomnia, for women, one of the biggest causes is a hormonal imbalance. When you have a hormonal imbalance that causes a lack of sleep, it...

Do you have gas?

by Laura Dankof | Dec 29, 2025 | Functional Medicine, Hormones, Menopause, Women's Health

Do you have gas? I know this is a personal question, but an important one.  If having weight gain, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep issues, low libido and more was not enough in menopause, you may also have gas. Given the calming effects of estrogen will no longer be...

How Caffeine Can Impact Your Hormones

by Laura Dankof | Dec 12, 2025 | Hormones, Menopause, Women's Health

Did you have a cup of hot coffee this morning? If you are like me, I love a hot cup of coffee to start off my day. Here is something you might want to know though.  The caffeine in that cup of Joe can have an impact on your hormones.  Caffeine is an ingredient in many...

Menopause and Your Libido

by Laura Dankof | Dec 6, 2025 | Blog, Hormones, Menopause, Women's Health

  It’s a known fact that for many women’s sexual drive gradually wanes with age. A woman’s decline in sex drive may start as earlier as her late 40s.    There are also women who have said the opposite, and have reported an increase in their sexual desire...

Are Over the Counter Hormones Effective?

by Laura Dankof | Mar 30, 2022 | Hormones, Women's Health

When your hormones aren’t balanced, it can cause mild symptoms or symptoms so severe you can’t even get through your day. It’s no wonder many women seek treatment when they start suffering.Unfortunately for many, they don’t get the answers they were looking for...