Do you have symptoms of hormone imbalance?
Hormones exist in harmony with each other - partners in a
delicate balancing act. When levels of each hormone are in the
right proportions, body systems are stable. When balance is lost,
hormone deficiencies and excesses can become toxic to the body,
causing unwanted symptoms, disorders and disease.
To determine if your hormones are out of balance we first need to
determine your symptoms, then we test your hormones to identify
specific imbalances. If you need to supplement, we follow the
3 Rules of Thumb for Achieving Hormone Balance (John R. Lee, M.D.):
1. Give hormones only to those people who need them
2. Use only bio-identical (natural, human) hormones vs.
synthetic hormones
3. Use dosages that create normal, physiological levels
There are many things you can do naturally to help balance your hormones: avoid chemicals that mimic estrogens - synthetic HRT, pesticides, pollutants; counteract stress with regular exercise; stop smoking ASAP, if you need to lose weight eat less, workout more; choose organic, hormone-free foods and products; get enough sleep; learn what your body needs to feel good; look for reasons to laugh out loud!
We may test for hormones in saliva using a kit from ZRT Laboratory. The World Health Organization has used saliva testing to study human hormone levels around the world. Testing is available for men and women. Andropause, Male Menopause, affects 25% of men ages 60-80.
