By Dr. Holly German If you have PCOS — or suspect you might — you may have recently come across a new term: PMOS. And you might be wondering what changed, whether your diagnosis still applies, and whether any of this affects your treatment. The short answer: the condition is the same. The name changed […]
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If you’re in perimenopause and you’ve noticed that food affects you differently than it used to — more fatigue after certain meals, blood sugar swings that weren’t there before, a harder time feeling satisfied — you’re not imagining it. Estrogen fluctuations directly impact how your body processes food, particularly carbohydrates, and how efficiently it manages
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By Dr. Holly German If there’s one way of eating that has been studied more thoroughly than any other — across more countries, more decades, and more people — it’s the Mediterranean diet. And the research keeps pointing in the same direction: people who eat this way tend to live longer, get fewer chronic diseases,
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By Dr. Sarah Kashdan If you’ve been struggling with symptoms that don’t have a clear explanation — fatigue that doesn’t go away, brain fog that comes and goes, digestive issues that don’t respond to dietary changes — mold might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Most people think of mold as a
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By Dr. Holly German You’re doing everything right. You eat reasonably well, you move your body, you’ve cut back on sugar. But you’re still exhausted by early afternoon, still struggling to lose weight despite your efforts, still reaching for something sweet after every meal like clockwork. Your doctor runs bloodwork and tells you everything looks
By Dr. Holly German Bloating that won’t quit. Mood crashes for no obvious reason. Skin that flares up after a stressful week. Fatigue that no amount of sleep seems to fix. These kinds of symptoms are frustratingly common — and frustratingly dismissed. “It’s probably just stress.” “Try cutting out dairy.” “That’s just how your body
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By Dr. Holly German You’ve probably heard the word ‘microbiome’ tossed around — in health articles, on probiotic labels, maybe even at your last doctor’s appointment. But what does it actually mean, and why does it seem like scientists are connecting your gut microbiome and health to just about every health condition imaginable? Here’s the
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By Dr. Holly German, ND When most people think about menopause, they think hot flashes. Maybe mood changes, sleep disruption, or bone health. But there’s a significant piece of the menopause puzzle that rarely gets attention — and it affects millions of women who are left wondering why their body suddenly seems to be reacting
Adrenal Cocktails: Nourishing Your Stress Response, One Sip at a Time If you’ve been feeling wired but tired, craving salt, struggling with afternoon energy crashes, or waking unrefreshed, your adrenal glands may be asking for support. The adrenal glands — small but mighty structures that sit atop your kidneys — rely on three key nutrients
By Dr. Holly German If you’ve ever wondered why hormonal imbalances (in both men and women) — from thyroid dysfunction to PCOS to unexplained weight gain — seem so prevalent despite people eating “reasonably well” and living otherwise normal lives, endocrine disruptors may be a significant part of the answer. These chemicals are everywhere. They’re
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