Hormonal Balance is Important for Overall Health

Many Factors Influence Hormone Balance. For both men and women, hormone levels are mutually dependent. Levels of one hormone can dramatically affect other hormones.

For women, estrogen dominance, due to a lack of adequate progesterone, is common during the peri-menopausal years. Symptoms often include thyroid dysfunction, weight gain, fatigue and foggy thinking.

Loss of estrogen occurs during the menopausal years and may result in symptoms of night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and fatigue.

The testosterone/estrogen ratio, relative to declining testosterone levels in mid-life men, can often lead to rising estrogen levels and can cause thyroid and cardiac problems.

High levels of cortisol resulting from stress overload can cause adrenal imbalance, weight gain, fatigue and allergies; in addition, cortisol imbalances can block testosterone and DHEA and lead to accelerated bone loss and aging.

Thyroid deficiency and high levels of estrogen and/or cortisol inhibit thyroid activity and lead to low thyroid symptoms: cold hands and feet, dry skin, weight gain and low libido, among others.