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Vitamin D, Hormones Dr. Kristiana Engelhardt Vitamin D, Hormones Dr. Kristiana Engelhardt

Vitamin D and It’s Role in Hormone Health

Vitamin D deficiency is SO common. There’s research showing that approximately 35% of adults in the United States have vitamin D deficiency. Why does this matter? Well, this vitamin (or pro-hormone) plays a role in so many functions in our body. As most of us know, it’s critical for building bone, but it can also reduce inflammation, reduce occurrence of illness and may even reduce cancer cell growth. And although it’s such a simple deficiency to test for, most doctors aren’t doing adequate testing to ensure their patients aren’t deficient.

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Dr. Kristiana Engelhardt Dr. Kristiana Engelhardt

Hormonal Acne

Most of us have been there. I know I have. I also now know that I was lied to when I was younger because acne does NOT only happen in your teens. It happens in your teens, postpartum, during perimenopause and menopause, and sometimes even just because. Let’s see what we can do to treat it.

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