HOW TO TREAT HORMONE IMBALANCE

Hormone Imbalance

Hormones are chemical messengers that tell other systems throughout your body what to do, how to do it, and when to do it.  There are thousands of body processes that occur because of your hormones.  This means that if one hormone is out of whack it might throw off other processes related to it, causing a domino effect.  Hormones work together.  When the correct amount of the right hormone is working in the right place and at the right time, you feel and look great.

HORMONES

Without getting too complicated, hormones are secreted into your bloodstream via organs, glands, and cells.  Think of a lock and key: the lock being a receptor and the key is a particular hormone.  Once the hormone or hormones reach a specific target cell membrane it needs to fit into the receptor to unlock the mechanism.

Which Disease Can Affect Hormones:-

1. Glucose homeostasis disorders.
2. Thyroid disorders.
3. Calcium homeostasis disorders and Metabolic bone disease.
4. Pituitary gland disorders.
5. Sex hormone disorders.
6. Tumors of the endocrine glands not mentioned elsewhere.
7. See also separate organs.

Symptoms of a Hormonal Imbalance

The symptoms of a hormonal imbalance depend on which glands and hormones are affected.

HORMONE IMBALANCE

• Weight gain  
• Fatigue
• Increased sensitivity to cold or heat
• Constipation or more frequent bowel movements
•  Dry skin    
•  Puffy face   
• Unexplained weight loss (sometimes sudden)
• Increased or decreased heart rate
• Muscle weakness
• Frequent urination
• Increased thirst
• Muscle aches, tenderness, and stiffness
• Pain, stiffness, or swelling in your joints
• Thinning hair or fine, brittle hair
• Increased hunger
• Depression
• Decreased sex drive
• Nervousness, anxiety, or irritability
• Blurred vision
• Sweating 
• Infertility
• A fatty hump between the shoulders
• Rounded face
• Purple or pink stretch marks

Testing For Hormone Imbalance

The following are tests and biological markers that can be used to test hormone levels:

• Saliva Testing:-  It has been shown that saliva testing is the most accurate measurement of the body's availability of the hormones are cortisol, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone), Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone. saliva testing is much more specific and correctly identifies the level of Testosterone. Sliva testing is much more specific and correctly identifies the level of hormones at the cellular level, in contrast to a serum (blood) test, which measures the level of hormones circulating in the bloodstream. 

saliva test

• Serum or Blood Testing:-  Most serum testing measures the level of “free” hormone (the hormone that can easily enter the cell), the level of the “total” hormone (the hormone attached to substances that carry hormones in the bloodstream), or a calculated combination of both free and total levels of hormone. It is not an accurate reflection of the bioavailable hormone (the amount of hormone that is active in organs and tissues).

blood serum

• Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Testing:-  FSH is frequently used to determine the hormonal status of premenopausal women who may complain of hot flashes, mood changes, or other symptoms. The FSH test should not be used as an accurate measure of sex steroid hormone production or as an indication of reproductive status for most women, because the level of FSH fluctuates widely during the decade before menopause.

FSH Test

 Best Vitamins To Take For Hormonal Imbalance:-

Probiotics, antioxidants, and phytonutrients (vitamin E, resveratrol, curcumin, n-acetylcysteine, green tea, selenium), and the anti-inflammatory omega-6 fat (GLA or gamma linoleic acid) can help balance hormones.