Our endocrine system is a vital communication that is need for our entire life. Yes, all of us age and have different hormonal needs, however this system is vital to the communication of our body. Our very health and quality of life is influenced by our endocrine system (hormones) and their balance. Hormones are chemical messengers that travel throughout the body coordinating complex processes like growth, metabolism, blood sugar balance, some nutrient absorption, and building and maintaining healthy bones. They can greatly influence the function of the immune system, and even alter behavior. Before birth, they guide development of the brain and reproductive system. They are response for your fight or flight response, regulation of your stress hormones (cortisol). Today, we have a hidden enemy; they are called endocrine disruptors and knowing how they are influencing your body is the first key to achieve healthy balanced hormones.
They are very toxins to our body, and they disrupt this vital communication to our cells (special hormonal receptor site). These endocrine disruptors are at levels today that our parents and our grand-parents didn’t have to deal. There is an answer, there is hope. Our approach to hormonal balance is holistic and healthy.
Signs of hormonal imbalance: heavy or irregular periods, including (missed periods, stopped period, or frequent periods, and heavy bleeding), excessive hair face (chin, or other parts of the body), acne (face, chest or upper back), hair loss, darkening of skin (neck, groin, underneath breast), brittle bones, skin tags, vaginal dryness, pain during sex, night sweats, hot flashes, and headaches.
