Posts Tagged ‘high testosterone’
Key Lime Cheesecake
This is an easy to make, reliable yummy desert. That is quite healthy! Key Lime Cheesecake Serves 8 ♥ 20 Mins Prep ♥ 0 Mins Cooking Time ♥ 157 Cal per serve Benefits: High Protein, High Vitamin C, High Fibre, Antioxidants Ingredients • ½ cup almonds • 2 Tbsp desiccated coconut • ¾ cup dates…
Read MoreOxytocin, the love hormone, is my favourite anti-stress hormone
Oxytocin is by far my favourite hormone. It helps with a range of issues such as feeling connected, feeling happy and controlling weight! It helps counter-act many of the negative affects caused by other hormones such as cortisol and testosterone. It has been researched extensively and shown to improve social connection/happiness and engagement. Tonight there…
Read MoreWoodford Festival Blues
What is Woodfordia? Over New Years I immersed myself in an amazing festival north of Brisbane called Woodford Folk Festival. Every year, for the last 30 years, people have been travelling from near and far to part take in the “fantasy yet very real” valley called Woodfordia. A Community and festival filled with music, arts, great…
Read MoreHow to calm down and lower testosterone
Have you ever looked at your partner and wanted to scream at him? Why don’t you just hold me? Why don’t you just hug me?! Help me stop this anger now and I will snap out of it. HUG ME?! And instead a string of angry words cascade out. “ You start off admirably in conversational mode…
Read MoreWhat are symptoms of high testosterone in women or PCOS?
DO you have high testosterone? With over 20% of Australian women (and indeed other western women) suffering with high testosterone, you could be one. Despite doctors knowing about this condition, most are not apt at picking it up nor diagnosing it. I wrote a book 7 years ago called Beauty and the Beast Within and…
Read MoreCareers that Increase Testosterone in Women
Ok, a few years into this hormone health industry and I am starting to see patterns. Some good and useful and others make me bite my nails! I wanted to discuss the three careers/jobs that I see women embark on that seem to create the MOST hormone imbalance and increase testosterone levels in women. Testosterone…
Read MoreHow do you treat poly cystic ovary syndrome?
Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome is a growing endemic amongst western women. Some research papers cite it’s prevalence at 40%. I believe if you actually measure women’s testosterone levels via saliva the figure of 40% is accurate and may be as high as 75%. Testosterone acts more like a stress hormone in women, not a sex…
Read MoreWhy testosterone is better managed as a stress hormone
The issue of high Tt levels in ladies is becoming more common in Modern Women. Studies over the years tend to indicate that aggression, competing and winning elevate Tt levels in men. And obviously with high levels that inspires more aggression and competitiveness. But we are not so sure with females. When TT levels are…
Read MoreHow do you know if you have high testosterone levels?
Having TOO Much testosterone as a women can make you feel very out of sorts! While we need some testosterone (it is great for sex drive, muscle making, energy levels and feeling good) but in excess it can make us feel terrible! There are some of the things women notice when their testosterone levels…
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