Are you looking for an effective way to flush toxins from your body and potentially improve your hormonal well-being?

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Some organic compounds are good for your health, while others—often with very similar molecular structures—are terrible for you. To wit: While the vitamins and minerals found in food and dietary supplements typically contribute to better well-being, a compound called bisphenol A (BPA), common in food packaging, can do serious physical harm.

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Estrogen dominance is a frequent health concern for both men and women. An overabundance of estrogen is associated with a variety of health concerns in men and women such as weight gain—especially belly fat, hot flashes, uncomfortable menopausal symptoms, vaginal dryness and reduced sexual desire.

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Numerous studies have suggested that acupuncture may reduce pain, aches, tension or stress. Now, a report from the University of Gothenberg, Sweden, has determined that the ancient alternative remedy may partially treat women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). A study published in the American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology and Metabolism found that four months of acupuncture treatment combined with electrical stimulation reduced the levels of testosterone in women with PCOS by 25 percent.

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On average, the adult male body produces about 20 to 30 times the amount of testosterone that an adult female body does. So why do women need to be concerned about this powerful sex hormone? In both men and women, testosterone plays a key role in health and well-being. It’s linked to increased libido, energy, immune function and protection against osteoporosis. But there’s more.

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Research has already shown that consuming omega-3 fatty acids may reduce an adult's risk of heart disease and certain cancers. Now an international team of nutritionists and neuroscientists has found that omega-3s may also be crucial to a baby's mental health. Their results appear in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Omega-3s are polyunsaturated fats that are essential for brain development in fetuses and young children.

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Men with low testosterone levels may have an increased mortality rate, according to a study published in the journal Heart. Over the course of approximately seven years, researchers monitored the health of 930 men who had been diagnosed with coronary artery heart disease. The team then took tissue samples from the participants, which allowed them to measure bioavailable testosterone (bio-T) or total testosterone (TT).

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Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, have reported discovering a way to regrow hair lost to stress, after studying the connection between the brain and gut.

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Researchers used to suggest that most of the synthetic hormones contained in oral contraceptive pills eventually found their way to public water supplies. While this may be technically true, recent research has shown that most of the estrogen found in public drinking water does not come from "the pill."

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Some individuals who lose weight by restricting their calories can have trouble keeping the pounds off once they resume typical eating, and a recent study may have determined one reason why. A paper printed in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has established that individuals with low levels of ghrelin and high levels of leptin may experience weight gain after dieting.

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Older men with low testosterone levels may have a higher risk of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings published in The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. During a recent trial, researchers monitored a total of 153 Chinese men aged 55 years and older, including 47 individuals who had already developed some cognitive problems.

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In today’s fast-paced world where overmedication seems to be the norm, you will find that almost all menopausal women are offered a prescription for synthetic estrogen. But the balancing hormone progesterone is rarely mentioned. And it’s this imbalance between estrogen and progesterone that accounts for the unusual symptoms commonly associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

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Postmenopausal women who use estrogen replacement supplements may be more likely to develop kidney stones, according to a study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. In an effort to determine if hormone therapies increased a woman's risk of this health problem, researchers examined the results of two studies. During the first trial, postmenopausal women who had a hysterectomy were asked to take an estrogen supplement, while a placebo was given to a control group.

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High hormone levels may affect a woman's ability to pay attention, according to a trial published in the journal Brain and Cognition. Women commonly experience high estrogen levels during ovulation, and these findings suggest it may interfere with their concentration. Researchers from Concordia University in Canada used mice during latent inhibition, which is a test used with many animal models, and allows investigators to observe groups while they learn various tasks.

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Use of estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) may increase a postmenopausal woman’s risk of ovarian cancer, according to findings published in the journal Cancer Research. Furthermore, ERT may advance breast cancer, which starts in lymph nodes located under the arms.

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