Improving your hormonal balance might be easier than you think!
Many women suffer from loss or imbalance of natural hormones. Hormone loss or imbalance can cause major symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia and other sleep problems, depression, anxiety, PMS, and even memory issues. Hormone loss and imbalance is also associated with major medical problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, bone loss, and even an increased risk of breast and uterine cancer. Some women lose most of their hormones around the time of menopause, but many women have hormonal imbalance much earlier....even going back to their teens. Hormonal imbalance causes emotional imbalance...and vice versa. Many women get placed on meds for depression and anxiety....when they would feel so much better getting their hormones back to normal!
In most women, the use of bio-identical hormones (hormones that are the same exact shape as those made by humans) in physiological doses (the amounts made by younger, healthy people) can be used to help the body return to a more normal state and optimize performance. Many younger women don’t even need hormones or other medications, they just need to work on reducing stress levels, sleeping better, moving more, and eating more nutrient dense food.
For over 25 years, I have worked with patients in the office or the hospital, mostly working with women. For over a decade, I have incorporated a functional medicine ideology with my clients, using more natural therapies especially bio-identical hormone replacement to help women optimize function and well-being. My favorite part of being a doctor has been being able to bridge the gap between cutting-edge science and applying that science to help real people regain health.
Have a happy and healthy weekend!
Val
