Hormone Health
Hormonal imbalances can contribute to symptoms such as menstrual cycle irregularity, painful and heavy periods and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). It is a common misconception that these symptoms are just a reality that needs to be endured.
While hormones are complex, taking a functional medicine approach allows us to more clearly understand where the imbalances originate. I will evaluate your sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone), your thyroid hormones, and your stress hormone (cortisol).
I will work with you to gain a better understanding of your hormonal imbalances. When necessary, I use comprehensive testing to understand exactly what your hormones are doing. My goal is to provide you with insight into your hormones, and to devise a plan to manage your symptoms and keep you feeling balanced.
Conditions affected by Hormonal Imbalances:
- Painful periods
- Heavy periods
- Irregular periods
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Perimenopause
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
- Thyroid Health
- Sexual Health and Libido
- Weight Gain
- Endometriosis
- Preconception Care and Fertility
- Hair Loss
Further Reading:
Understanding Estrogen Metabolism
strogen is a group of hormones that plays an important role in reproductive health and fertility. Our hormones need to work together like a well-calibrated machine. While having adequate estrogen is important, too much estrogen can cause issues,...
What is Estrogen Dominance?
hen searching for information about hormone imbalances, it is likely you’ll come across the term “Estrogen Dominance”. Estrogen dominance has emerged as a buzzword over the past ten years, and is used to describe a hormonal imbalance commonly...
Understanding the Menstrual Cycle
s a naturopathic doctor who works a lot with hormone health, I am constantly answering questions about the menstrual cycle, the hormones involved, and what causes hormonal imbalances. In order to truly understand the roles of the different...