Addressing Hormone Imbalance

A hormone imbalance occurs when there are insufficient or excess hormones in the body. Because hormones are chemical messages, have them be slightly off can pose a big problem.

addressing hormonal imbalance

Hormones are produced by glands and then travel through the blood to their organ destination where they deliver a message for a specific function. Hormones regulate an endless amount of functions in the body so it’s important to make sure if there is an imbalance, it’s appropriately identified and addressed. Of course, the symptoms of hormone imbalance will vary depending on which hormones are imbalanced.

What can cause hormone imbalance?

Chronic Stress of Extreme Stress
Being overweight
Having an under or over active thyroid gland
Poor diet and nutrient deficiencies
Medications
Mycotoxin Exposure
Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals
Eating disorders
Iodine deficiency
Cancer or tumor on an endocrine gland
Thyroid nodules
so much more!

Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance:

Changes in weight (weight gain or weight loss)
Hair loss or hair thinning
Dry skin
Vaginal dryness, decreased sex drive
Changes in sleep, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue
Irritability, anxious, depressive other mood changes
Headaches
Bloating
Difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant
Breast tenderness
Change in ability to tolerate heat or cold
Excessive thirst
Frequent urination
Acne along the jaw line
Hot flashes
Loss of muscle mass
Infertility, inability to retain pregnancy
Gynecomastia (sometimes referred to as “man boobs”)
Breast tenderness

Common Hormone Imbalance Disorders:

Endometriosis
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Thyroid disorders such as Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto’s, Graves’ disease
Cushing’s Syndrome
Addison’s disease
Hirsutism
Primary Ovary Insufficiency

Treatment:

Functional and Standard Labs
Supplementation
Chinese Herbals
Lifestyle Modification
Diet changes
Medications
Acupuncture

Healing with Us:

Too often does medicine fail women and men with hormone imbalance. They’ll say “they’re hormonal” and write them off or they’ll say “it’s common!” without differentiating that common does not mean normal.

Not at Balanced Healing of Jacksonville! Instead, I create a treatment plan for hormone imbalance depending on what hormone imbalance you have and what caused it. I use both functional labs and standard labs to get a clear picture of how your body is struggling before putting together a plan to heal. This may include working with your PCP to support you with medications if necessary (hormone imbalances can often be reversed without medication) and/or it may include supplementation, Chinese herbals, lifestyle modification, diet changes, and acupuncture.