Are you experiencing unexplained weight gain, depression, poor sleeping patterns, mood swings, fatigue or stress? If so, you may have a hormone imbalance.
Hormones are powerful chemical messengers that can cause changes throughout your body. Hormone balance is important to maintain good internal functions, appearance, mental acuity and emotional stability.
Endocrine glands throughout the body produce hormones and are part of the endocrine system. They all have similar functions, similar triggers, and work in relationship to one another even though the hormones they release are vastly different.
Some hormone levels change throughout the day while others change gradually over our lifetimes. Certain symptoms can indicate too little or too much of a particular hormone which may result in:
- Anxiety
- Acne
- Hair loss
- Thin/dry skin
- Fatigue
- Mood disorders
- Accelerated signs of ageing
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Infertility
- Memory problems
- Lack of energy
- Weight gain
- Night sweats
- Facial flush or spots
In women particularly, symptoms may include:
- Menstrual irregularities
- Infertility
- Reproductive dysfunction
- Breast diseases
- Excessive weight gain
- Thyroid Disorders
In men particulary, symptoms may include:
- Excessive acne
- Benign prostatic hypertrophy
- Prostate disease
Hormone tests can measure hormone levels in your blood, urine or saliva. Your health care provider may perform these tests if you have symptoms of a hormone disorder. Home pregnancy tests are similar as they test for pregnancy hormones in your urine.
The information that is provided on this site, is purely for educational purposes, and should not be viewed as a personal diagnosis of any health issues you may be experiencing. For further information or advice on hormones, or to be assessed for a hormone imbalance, please consult your healthcare practitioner. Alternatively, you may contact any of the Health Practitioners listed in your area for an initial consultation.
The Importance of Consulting a Health Practitioner
Advances in science are presenting us with a multitude of options to help alleviate various health conditions. When it comes to hormone health, there can be many contributing factors that only a qualified professional can effectively assess. Your healthcare professional plays a vital role in ensuring that you receive effective treatment options based on thorough assessment, prescription, follow-up and support.
When choosing the complementary therapies option, the most effective results will be achieved if you undertake a professional assessment of your health and wellbeing. Following this assessment your healthcare practitioner should prescribe you ‘practitioner only’ medicines which are designed to treat specific conditions and can only be obtained from a qualified professional.
Regular visits to your healthcare professional ensure ongoing assessment and updates of your prescription as your circumstances and body’s requirements evolve.
Always consult your healthcare practitioner.
