Our Kids Are in KetosisSome time ago, I published an article on Medium titled “Our Kids Are In Ketosis”. The article turned many heads and has been shared thousands of times on social media. It has also been cited by an MD in a YouTube video here. So what is the fuss about?Various ways of […]
‘Tis the season of giving… which ironically comes right after the season of giving thanks. I find it unfortunate that one is demonstrably longer than the other. In fact, some retailers skip over Thanksgiving all together. Perhaps this is the reason I’ve never loved Christmas the way I love Thanksgiving. (Admittedly, it may just be […]
Fitness and survival are by nature estimates of past performance. George Wald Reconsidering Genetic Mutations: What is Baseline?Each person possesses a set of genes that belongs to that person only. It is not possible to state what the “baseline” human genetic makeup is; we can only look at phenotypes (observable characteristics or traits) and the […]
Trigger warning – this article may be difficult for anyone who struggles with grief or a sense of loss over the holidays.I’ve spent the last few years of my life writing about the (somewhat) measurable side effects of hormonal birth control. The impossibly diverse list of consequences range from strokes and skin cancer to migraines […]
As we approach the end of 2019, I would like to thank all of our writers for their contributions and our readers for their support. As you many of you know, Hormones Matter is run as a service to the greater good. Our writers are volunteers. Patients share their stories and researchers and physicians share […]
Neuropathy From Unknown CausesI was diagnosed with “Neuropathy from unknown causes” back in 2005. It started in my feet (coldness, loss of feeling, cramps, stiffness). Then, over the years the numbness worked its way up to my calves, with severe cramps, then thighs and even my biceps got involved (squeeze the bicep, get a cramp). […]
Hello everybody, I am the mother of a clever, 6 year old boy with whom we have great fun but whose health problems are troubling and complicated. The doctors have not been able to figure out what is causing his health problems. He has no siblings. We live in the Netherlands. A Difficult Pregnancy and […]
What Is a Syndrome?A syndrome is the name given to a collection of symptoms and physical signs that have been observed in the past in a single patient or in a group of similar patients. This is often named after the first person to report this set of observations. It is called a syndrome when […]