Hormones are the ultimate chemical messengers, constantly communicating information to every area of our body, adapting and responding to our many complex needs. Produced by our endocrine glands—adrenals, thyroid, pancreas, and ovaries or testes—hormones execute essential functions, relay important warnings, and constantly communicate. Essentially, hormones ensure everything is running smoothly. However, there are many factors that can easily throw hormone levels and function off-balance, like:
- Stress
- Changes in health
- Age
- Environmental factors
- Disease
- Prescription drugs
- Diet
Many people go through years thinking their symptoms are just part of “a busy life” or stress. Stress can make you feel bad, but what you may not know is that, over time, chronic stress can cause your hormones to be thrown off course. This
hormone imbalance is the underlying cause of many symptoms and often will need proper testing, evaluation, and treatment to restore normal levels.
Identifying and correcting hormone levels early helps maintain health, energy, longevity, and prevents the onset of chronic disease.
Top 5 Common Signs and Symptoms of Hormonal Imbalances
Weight Gain and Weight Fluctuations
Research shows that hypothyroidism, or low thyroid function, affects one in five women and one in ten men. Unfortunately, this condition isn’t diagnosed in
over half of these cases. The thyroid hormone affects practically every cell in the body and regulates our entire metabolic rate. Therefore, excess weight can often point to a slow and underactive thyroid gland, which in turn has caused all metabolic processes to slow down.
