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A deeper understanding of gender and hormone cycles is driving new fields in women's health and fitness.

Concerns about hormone health have skyrocketed as we've discovered the pressure our synthetic world is putting on our bodies.

Taylor Powelson Concerns about hormone health have skyrocketed as we've discovered the pressure our synthetic world is putting on our bodies. Exposure to microplastics, LED light, polyester fabrics, and pesticides has been unbalancing our bodies and making our hormone levels go berserk.

These imbalances can be the root cause of a spectrum of illnesses from depression and anxiety to weight gain and gastrointestinal problems. Women, whose hormone levels naturally fluctuate throughout the month, can be especially hard hit.

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