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ACNEM Journal September 2026

Hormonal Health Edition

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Vanessa Hitch, Prof. Ian Brighthope, Dr. Angela Murillo Quintana & Dr. Kylie Dodsworth

Hormonal Health Edition
VOL 45, No 3 | September 2026 

This Hormonal Health Edition of our quarterly ACNEM Journal brings together the latest evidence, clinical insights and commentary in integrative medicine, with a focus on hormonal health across the lifespan. 

From the menopausal transition and midlife metabolic change to fertility, reproductive health, mitochondrial function and the estrobolome, this issue explores the complex interplay between hormones, metabolism, cognition, environment and whole-person health. 

Featured articles include an integrated model of hormonal, metabolic and cognitive dysfunction in Generation X women during the menopausal transition, a mitochondrial perspective on ubiquinol in female reproductive health, a clinical reappraisal of the WHI study, and an exploration of lifestyle and environmental factors influencing fertility. 

This edition also includes articles on the microbiota–gut–brain axis and ADHD, the estrobolome and women’s hormonal health, midlife depletion, perimenopause, early detection in prostate cancer, plus a herbal monograph on Maritime Pine, a clinical case review and a book review of The Parkinson’s Plan

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Featured Articles

  • Evolutionary Mismatch in Generation X Women During the Menopausal Transition: An Integrated Model of Hormonal, Metabolic and Cognitive Dysfunction: Vanessa Hitch, Claire Louise O’Brien and Jim Parker 
  • Ubiquinol in Female Reproductive Health: A Mitochondrial Perspective from Fertility to Menopause: Gabrielle Covino, Joanna Fawcett 
  • Reappraising 21 years of the WHI study: Putting the findings in context for clinical practice: Petra Stute, Jo Marsden, Noor Salih, Angelo Cagnacci 
  • The Debate for the Melbourne University Medical Students: “Australian Medical Practitioners Should Include Traditional and Complementary Medicine in Clinical Practice”: Prof. Ian Brighthope 
  • Monitoring Circulating Epithelial Tumour Cells (CETCs/CTCs) enables Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Dorothea Schott, Monika Pizon, Daniel Lux, Joachim Fluhrer, Ulrich Pachmann, Katharina Pachmann, Peter Eng 
  • Impact of Lifestyle and Environmental Factors on Fertility: Anett Szabó, Peter Nyirády and Zsolt Kopa 
  • Submission from Dr Kylie Dodsworth, Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Norwood SA: Dr. Kylie Dodsworth 
  • The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis and ADHD: A Comprehensive Review and Practical Toolkit for Health Practitioners: Dr. Angela Murillo Quintana 
  • Quiet Exhaustion: The Depletion We Are Missing in Midlife Women: Brenda Rogers 
  • The Panel Said Perimenopause: Michelle Clarke 
  • The Estrobolome and Hormonal Health in Women: Alexander Georgiou 

Also included in this issue:
  • Herbal Monograph: Maritime Pine 

  • Clinical Case Review: Di Strang 

  • Book Review: The Parkinson’s Plan by Dr. Ray Dorsey and Dr. Michael Okun