Self Magazine | 24.01.2026 02:16
Scroll through Instagram or TikTok long enough and you’ll almost certainly see enthusiasts for special diets, supplements, or a 30-day lifestyle overhaul with promises that they’ll “reset” your hormones. These plans often claim they can fix everything from fatigue and brain fog to stubborn weight gain and mood swings. The idea of wiping the slate clean and starting over with a body in better balance sounds tempting—but is that actually how hormones work?
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