In Part 1 we discover the powerful role gonadal hormones (testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone) play beyond reproductive health. In this post, we explore how these hormones impact your bones, muscles, joints, and cardiovascular system, revealing their critical role in overall well-being. I hope this two part series helps you understand why hormonal balance is essential to your whole body.

Welcome back to our Tour of the Body series! This post is all about the lovely liver, and its sidekick the gallbladder. The heart might be the hardest working muscle in the body, but the liver is probably the hardest working organ.

The “Tour of the Body” Series' endocrine system continues with The Pancreas (Revisited): The Sugar Regulator. This dual-roles organ-gland is responsible for making our digestive enzymes and the hormones that help us regulate our blood sugar. But it needs your help! Eating whole foods, rich in fiber and anti-oxidants, and moving your body helps your insulin get blood sugar into your cells, and out of your blood stream.

The “Tour of the Body” Series' endocrine system continues with The Adrenal Glands: The Stress Responders. These pair of pyramid shaped glands on top of our kidneys are incredibly hardworking, and unfairly vilified. They are crucial to responding to stress, in an over-stressed world.

The “Tour of the Body” Series' endocrine system continues with The Thyroid Gland: The Metabolism Manager. This butterfly-shaped gland is really the lynchpin of so many of our bodily functions from temperature regulation and heart rate, to fertility and mood. Read on to learn more about the thyroid gland and what being The Metabolism Manager really means!

The “Tour of the Body” Series' endocrine spotlight kicks off with the Pituitary Gland: The Regulator. This amazing pea-sized little gland is responsible for nine of the most influential hormones in the body. This gland is responsible for regulating your growth, metabolism, reproduction, stress, lactation, water & salt balance, and even childbirth.

The “Tour of the Body” Series continues on with the endocrine system our body’s firmware and messenger system. This is a brief intro. This is a complex system, I'll do my best to make it easy, engaging, and of course, empowering!

The “Tour of the Body” Series on digestion rounds off with the pancreas. Did you know that your pancreas makes 1-4 liters of digestive juices a day? And, it's also part of the endocrine system?

The “Tour of the Body” Series continues with the intestines and the microbiome. Did you know 70% of your immune system resides in your gut?

The “Tour of the Body” Series continues with the stomach and the motor motility complex. Did you know your stomach acid is part of your immune system?