The New Year is upon us once again! 2020 seemed like it lasted longer than most, but 2021 brings hope for all of us! It’s time to pack away the party favors and start thinking about resolutions for the upcoming year. If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that good health and a strong immune […]
An Integrative Approach for Optimal Health and a Strong Immune System
Taking a proactive approach to your health is the best defense for a strong immune system. At Renewed Vitality, our providers take the time to listen to your symptoms and utilize comprehensive lab work to identify root causes of dysfunction in order to optimize your health thus making you more resilient to acute illnesses such […]
How Thyroid Health Affects The Immune System
Taking a Proactive Approach to Your Health is the Best Defense for Your Immune System There are different aspects to building a strong immune system, and all are equally important to increase resistance and create resilience. These can include: Getting plenty of quality restorative sleep Optimizing nutrition Exercise Creating a healthy gut microbiome Reducing stress […]
How Gut Health Affects Hormones
More and more research shows that gut health directly affects hormonal balance. We already know that much of the immune system is located within the gut microbiome. Immunity doesn’t just determine whether or not we are going to get that flu bug that’s going around. It also plays a big role in resistance against chronic […]
Low testosterone in women
Low testosterone in women is as common as it is in men, and symptoms of an imbalance are similar. Testosterone is considered an androgen (a male sex related hormone), but women do also have testosterone, although much lower levels than men. It is produced in the ovaries, adrenal glands and fat cells. Just like with […]
Perimenopause Symptoms
Perimenopause is the transition between child-bearing years and menopause. Pregnancy is still possible because ovulation still does occur, but this is the time when hormone levels begin to fluctuate. The average age that a woman enters perimenopause is 40, and it usually lasts around 4 years. However, that is just an average; some women begin […]
Bioidentical Hormones and Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is a condition of gradual bone loss. “Osteo”, meaning bone, and “poros”, which is Greek for porous, refers to the loss of bone density, which you can see the stages of progression in the image here. Both women and men have increased risk of osteoporosis as they age, especially after age 50. The biggest […]
BHRT For Men – It’s Not Just Testosterone
Did you know that men can greatly benefit from bioidentical hormone replacement therapy — BHRT for Men — just as much as women? It’s common knowledge that women enter menopause sometime between their late forties and early fifties and many are turning to BHRT for relief from their symptoms. But men go through a change […]
Adrenal Fatigue
Adrenal Fatigue refers to overworked adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are triangular shaped and sit just above the kidneys. They are part of the endocrine system and produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and cortisol. These glands are responsible for helping to regulate metabolism, blood pressure, heart rate, sex hormones, and responses to stress. […]
Low Thyroid Symptoms, But Tests Show Normal?
Your thyroid gland is in the front of your neck, as shown in this photo. This is the gland that regulates your metabolism by controlling the rate at which the body converts oxygen and calories into energy. In fact, the metabolic rate of every cell in your body is regulated by thyroid hormones, primarily T3. […]