Gillian Flower

Aug 11, 2024 | deliciousliving.com | Gillian Flower

Adolescence marks a radical life change. Everyone looks and smells different, emotions shift unpredictably, and a host of new privileges and responsibilities appear. In the face of these monumental changes, hormones are blamed for many teen health issues. Hormones drive the transition through adolescence. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS) is a hormone that plays an important role in making estrogen and testosterone.

Aug 10, 2024 | alive.com | Gillian Flower

The hormonal matrixHormones do drive the transition through adolescence. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS)  is a hormone that plays an important role in making estrogen and testosterone. Its increased secretion from the adrenal glands launches puberty, causing physical changes like increased production of sebum (oils), sweat glands, and hair. Hormones certainly drive the transition through adolescence, beginning with the development of the adrenal glands between the ages of 6 and 8.

Apr 3, 2024 | livenaturallymagazine.com | Gillian Flower

Reliable information to help you support your immune system Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, collective awareness of our immune system has increased. Once an invisible ally, our immunity is now the topic of TikTok videos, news articles, and endless product recommendations. Sifting through the hype represents a monumental task, especially if you’re already sniffling under your duvet. To boost or not to boost?

Mar 28, 2024 | blog.ons.gov.uk | Gillian Flower

Climate related emergencies have made frequent headlines over the last few years, from record heatwaves and wildfires, to increased flood risk – but how can we measure how our climate, and the changes we are seeing, are affecting us? Without this evidence, we cannot know the true health burden of climate change. This is where the ONS Climate & Health Project fits in – a four-year project, funded by Wellcome, which we began in February 2022.

Nov 24, 2023 | deliciousliving.com | Gillian Flower

Approximately 37.3 Americans currently live with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. When so many people you know has diabetes, it may be easy to forget the devastating consequences of this disease. Understanding this condition, its symptoms, and treatment strategies is the cornerstone of living well with diabetes. Types 1, 2… and 3c? Our bodies get glucose from most foods in the diet (even broccoli) and circulate it through the bloodstream.