Author: Nahida
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Unseen Challenge in Thyroid Health
Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are the main thyroid gland hormones. These thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, growth, and various bodily functions. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary gland works with T4 to maintain feedback mechanisms and homeostasis. TSH also signals the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones. If blood levels of thyroid hormones are low, […]
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Orthorexia: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Knowing how different foods affect your body can be good for your health. But when this interest becomes an obsession with only eating “healthy” or “clean” foods and feeling intense fear about eating anything labelled “junk” or “bad,” it is called orthorexia nervosa. Orthorexia is a pathological fixation on eating only “pure” or “clean” foods. […]
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Functional Training: Elevating Everyday Performance
Functional training emerges as a crucial concept in the landscape of fitness and exercise. It seamlessly bridges the gap between daily movements and structured workout routines. This approach to exercise enhances the natural movements we perform daily, such as bending, lifting, and reaching, thereby improving our ability to tackle day-to-day tasks with ease and efficiency. […]
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AMH Levels: A Key to Reproductive Health
AMH, or Anti-Mullerian Hormone, might not be a term you hear every day, but it is crucial when it comes to understanding fertility. Unlike the commonly discussed hormones like estrogen or testosterone, AMH offers insights into the ovarian reserve. It essentially gives an idea of the number of eggs a person has in their ovaries. […]
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High Estrogen Symptoms: Causes and Remedies
Estrogen, a group of sex hormones produced by the body, is crucial for reproductive health in both women and men. While estrogen is commonly known as the “female” hormone and testosterone as the “male” hormone, these hormones are produced in both women and men. Generally, females tend to make more estrogen, while males have more […]
