Hormones are the body’s chemical messengers that travel through the bloodstream to tissues and organs. They control most of our body’s major systems. They are made by endocrine glands, such as the thyroid, adrenals, ovaries and testes.
Hormones and the endocrine system help to regulate our metabolism, hunger, appetite and cravings, moods, ability to handle stress, sleep cycles, libido, sexual function, ability to reproduce, growth and development, and more.
Symptoms of Hormone Imbalance May Include:
- Fatigue
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Mood swings
- Insomnia
- Hot flashes
- Weight gain
- Hair loss
- Insomnia
- Low sex drive (libido)
- Thyroid disorders
- Adrenal gland fatigue
- Breast pain
- PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome)
- Perimenopause
- Menopause
- PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
- PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder)
- Infertility
Testing May Include:
- Adrenal glands
- Cortisol
- DHEA
- Adrenaline (epinephrine)
- Noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
- Melatonin
- Sex hormones
- Estrogens, including estradiol
- Progesterone
- Testosterone
- Pregnenolone
- Thyroid function
- TSH
- Total and Free T3
- Total and Free T4
- Reverse T3
- T3 Uptake
- Metabolism and blood sugar
- Adrenaline (epinephrine)
- Noradrenaline (norepinephrine)
- Glucose
- Hemoglobin A1C
- Insulin
- C-Peptide
- HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model of Assessment of Insulin Resistance)
- Leptin
- Adiponectin
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