Are Hormone Imbalances Impacting Your Life?

Hormone imbalances can be caused by a list of factors including: medications, cancer and cancer treatments, injury, eating disorders, stress, and more. For women, some causes of hormone imbalance include PCOS, pregnancy, menopause, and various hormonal birth control methods. For men, hormone imbalances often occur because of chronic stress, diabetes, and poor diet resulting in nutritional deficiencies.

What’s more? Hormonal imbalances can further perpetuate the dysfunction of glands resulting in further hormonal imbalances.

Symptoms of hormonal imbalances vary from person to person and depend on which hormone levels are too high / too low. Individuals may experience sudden weight gain or weight loss, hair growth in unexpected areas or hair thinning and hair loss. Women may stop having their period, or experience heavy periods with frequent spotting. Men and women can both also experience mood swings, decreased libido, and more due to hormonal imbalances.

It is important to find out what may be causing your hormonal imbalance and seek treatment for the root cause. Luckily, there are treatments that can help you balance your hormones, and improve your overall well-being.