by Dr. Carissa Alinat | Jan 14, 2021 | HORMONES
There are so many different hormones that help your body function like the super complex organism it is. There are about 50 different hormones in the body and scientists may discover more . When it comes to the time around menopause, there is a hormonal trinity that...
by Dr. Carissa Alinat | Jan 6, 2021 | HORMONES
Think about what you absolutely love about being an older (and much wiser) woman One of the best ways to enjoy gratitude for getting older is to really think hard about how much life improves as we age. We all idealize our teens and twenties, but were you nearly as...
by Dr. Carissa Alinat | Dec 30, 2020 | HORMONES
I’m sure you remember it as vividly as I do — the day you got your first period. In middle school, my friends and I eagerly awaited our turn. It seemed like such a mystical entry into womanhood at the time. An official sign that I would no longer be a girl, but a...
by Dr. Carissa Alinat | Dec 3, 2020 | HORMONES
Being a woman is a wild ride, am I right? Just when you think you’ve got the hang of this whole monthly cycle thing, life throws you a curve. That curve is commonly referred to as perimenopause, or the beginning of your journey to menopause. Many people think that...
by Fritzie Abaquita | Nov 5, 2020 | ASK DR. CARISSA, HORMONES
Since the release of my book The Menopause Switch in July 2020, I’ve been interviewed on a lot of menopause podcasts. I decided to compile the best ones here into this post called “Menopause Podcast Interviews to Help You Live a Better Life”. Living a better life once...
by Dr. Carissa Alinat | Aug 12, 2020 | HORMONES
If you have a subclinical hypothyroid disorder, it flies beneath the radar because it isn’t recognizable enough to most medical professionals. For example, you might visit your doctor and say, “I feel tired all the time, I’m gaining weight, and I don’t feel...
