Hormone Imbalances

Understanding Hormonal Imbalance

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers.

They are produced in the endocrine glands, these powerful chemicals travel around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. They help control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction.

Hormonal imbalance can mean you have too much or too little of a certain hormone. Even small changes can have serious effects throughout your entire body.

Symptoms of a hormonal imbalance specific to females include:

• Irregular or heavy periods
• Facial hair
• Skin related issues
• Hair loss
• Vaginal dryness
• Hot flashes
• Headaches
• Weight gain

Signs or Symptoms in Males

Symptoms of hormonal imbalance in adult males include:

• Loss of muscle mass
• Decreased productivity
• Decreased libido
• E.D. (erectile dysfunction)
• Weight gain
• Hair loss
• Difficult concentration
• Headaches

Testing with Functional Medicine

Utilizing specific saliva, urine or blood samples we can determine areas of imbalance and create a targeted treatment to help restore normal levels.