Do You Need a Hormone Makeover?

Hormones are very powerful substances, so it is not surprising that we experience unpleasant hormonal symptoms and conditions when our hormones become imbalanced or deficient. These symptoms can ultimately affect every area of our lives, from our relationships to our careers. Here are a few questions that might help you determine if you are in need of a hormone makeover.

Have you gained weight, especially around the abdomen or hips? Are you having hot flashes or night sweats? Have your menstrual cycles become irregular or recently stopped? What about hormonal headaches or migraines? How about your skin - has it become very dry or too oily? Has your doctor told you that you have lost bone mass? Are you having trouble remembering what you went to the pantry for or even close friends’ names? Do you have brain fog? Perhaps you have lost interest in physical intimacy or maybe you are having trouble sleeping. In addition to these physical and intellectual symptoms, have you experienced unexplainable depression or weepiness? Have you felt more anxious, easily stressed or irritable? Have you had a hysterectomy and found that you have not been the same since? If you answer “Yes” to any of these, let me tell you first hand, you do not have to live with these symptoms. Secondly, perhaps you need a hormone makeover too. Please click here to watch a 3 minute video about Donna White and The Hormone Makeover.

The Importance of Hormone Balance

Since every cell in a woman’s body is influenced by estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, if there is a hormonal excess or deficiency the likely results will be various debilitating symptoms. For example, hormones affect the brain, in vital ways which enable a woman to think clearly and have elevated moods. When the sex hormones are unbalanced, brain function can be reduced with a noticeable decrease in mental sharpness, inability to focus, poor short term memory, “brain fog” mood swings, irritability, depression and anxiety. Hormones also affect the cardiovascular system, central nervous system, blood sugar balance, the aging of the skin, bone density, weight gain as well a woman’s quality of life.

The Impact of Hormone Imbalance

If you are experiencing some of the previously mentioned hormonal symptoms, you are not alone. In fact, there are an estimated 40 million women in the United States in menopause. And 80% to 90% of all women report PMS symptoms. As women approach their thirties, hormones begin to decline which can trigger symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle. Additionally, these same early hormonal imbalances can cause weight gain, headaches, lack of sex drive, or depression just to list a few. Unfortunately it does not get any better as women move into their forties and fifties when new hormonal imbalance symptoms can add to their dilemma such as hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, foggy thinking, or insomnia. Left unattended some types of hormone imbalances can result in bone loss, breast cysts, uterine fibroids, and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.