Hormone Imbalances

We provide extensive lab testing, hormone replacement, Chinese Herbs and lifestyle adjustments to safely normalize hormone levels and provide relief of the symptoms.
Risk assessment and personalization are the key to our approach.
In order to understand the status of your hormone levels, detailed management of symptoms are needed, even more that lab tests. Symptoms reflect underlying excess or deficiencies of hormones.
Lab tests are also needed, but are not accurate enough without symptom identification.

Hormones and related substances tested

• Estriol E3) , Estradiol (E2) , Estrone (E1)
• Progesterone
• Testosterone
• DHEA
• Cortisol Thyroid hormones (T4, T3, Free T4, Free T3, Reverse T3)
• Pituitary hormones (FSH, LH, TSH)
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• Thyroid Binding Globulin (TBG)
• Thyroid Peri-oxidase and Thyroglobulin antibodies
• Insulin

Every woman has different phenomena that cause their hormones imbalances. The following phenomena affect each woman differently and I call them risk factors:

1 Genetics and family history

2 Co-morbidity (other conditions like hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, diabetes, auto-immune conditions, allergies) 3 Smoking

4 Excess consumption of alcohol

5 Consumption of inflammatory food and beverages

6 Use of other hormones

7 Weight and percentage of body fat

8 Activity level (sedentary, moderate, excessive)

9 Stress levels

10 Environmental factors (Toxic exposure from work, your home, food and beverages) 11 Supplements can affect how hormones work

12 Commonly prescribed medications (Anti-biotics, Anti-depressants, Statins, Blood Pressure Medication, Steroids, Anti-histamines)

13 Hormone disruptors (substances that interfere with hormone function) Chemicals in food and the environment, in everyday products like detergent, makeup, shampoo

14 Hormones (Birth Control pills) patches, pellets

Time Frame to adjust imbalanced hormones

• It takes time to normalize hormones due to all the factors that affect them
• Six to twelve months is realistic for thorough normalization. Many symptoms improve in 2-4 months.
• Personalization is needed to adjust your levels and this is a gentle gradual process.