Entries by Tanya

A CRASH COURSE IN HORMONES AND YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

NO ONE’S IMMUNE TO WHAT’S GOING ON It’s a good bet that pretty much everyone is concerned about that corona virus lurking out there ready to take on anyone who comes in its path. So what do you do? Wash hands? Check. Social distance? Check. Wear mask? Always. Keep immune system strong? What? The immune […]

DEPRESSION. IT’S NOT IN YOUR HEAD, IT’S IN YOUR HORMONES

DEPRESSED? WHO’S DEPRESSED? Let’s see…Covid-19, the economy, isolation, protests, no concerts, no big gatherings, no real fun and to make it all worse…no hugs. Ugh. Who wouldn’t be depressed. Anxious. Sad. Even hopeless. People reporting symptoms of depression, anxiety and fear are well above historical norms. Understandable; it’s called life.  But as things begin to […]

WEIGHT GAIN; BLAME YOUR HORMONES

If ever there was a time that created a collective weight gain panic, this is it. For weeks we were sheltered inside trying to get through day after day of feelings including panic, loneliness, sadness, and boredom, amongst others. Zoom saw a boom in bodies sheltered under sweats and jammies. From March 8-March 15, online […]