The PCNM Team - Drs. True, Souza, Priscal, Fargo and TothCould Your Hormones Be Out of Whack? Here’s How to Control Hormone Imbalance Naturally
Updated: Mar 30
A variety of hormones control our everyday lives, both physically and mentally.
The balance of these hormones can be derailed by what we eat, our stress, toxins we're exposed to and medications we're taking.
How do we ensure we're in balance so we feel great, lose weight and enjoy life?
Keep reading to find out how to control hormones naturally.
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What Does Hormone Imbalance Look Like?
For Women
For women, signs of hormone imbalance include:
Irregular or excessively heavy menstrual bleeding
Poor sleep, fatigue, poor memory
Fibrocystic breasts
Family history of breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer
Low libido or sex drive
PMS, or peri- and post-menopause with symptoms
Difficulty losing weight or excessive water weight
For Men
For men, signs of hormone imbalance include:
Low energy
Poor sleep, poor memory
Low libido or sex drive, erectile dysfunction
Family history of breast cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Loss of lean body mass, muscle mass
Difficulty losing weight
Which Hormones Can Become Unbalanced in the Body?
The most common hormones we're referring to here include:
Thyroid hormone
Cortisol
Adrenaline
Norepinephrine
Estrogen
Progesterone; and
Testosterone
We commonly think of estrogen as a female hormone and testosterone as a male hormone, but both are important in either sex and need to be balanced to function normally and feel great.
In fact, having hormones out of balance can put us at a higher risk of chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease down the road.
How Is Hormone Imbalance Diagnosed?
If you read our article on Adrenal Dysfunction, you already know that adrenal function and cortisol levels are best evaluated through saliva testing. But, so are the sex hormones - estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. This way, we get a better idea of "free: or "bioavailable" hormone levels.
