Hormonal Imbalance
Hormone imbalance is becoming more and more common and a problem in modern-day health issues which can start as early as the late teens to the late 60s involving both genders.
According to a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, sexual development in girls is starting to occur at an earlier age. In men, testosterone levels have declined steadily over the past 20 years.
Women going through the menopause are already having a multitude of symptoms related to declining hormones, which is further compounded by pre-existing hormone imbalance.
Some of the factors that contribute to this imbalance are:
- Poor lifestyle factors such as diet and inadequate nutrition, a more sedentary lifestyle than our ancestors
- Environmental sources of estrogen from cosmetics, chemicals, and foods
- Hormones found in meat and dairy products
- Obesity
- Stress (which causes the body to override its normal production of hormones to increase the production of cortisol)
- Poor gut function and digestive health issues.
When considering balancing hormones the above factors need to be considered and regulated. To minimise the effects of hormonal imbalance, a balanced hormone treatment regimen is required, that is to say, to provide the hormones that have declined or balance the ones that are in excess, in order to restore function and decelerate the aging process.