Hormonal Imbalances: What Your Symptoms Are Telling You

• Low body temp / Hypothyroid
• PMS, cramps, breast pain
• Irregular or heavy periods
• Headaches (esp. pre-menstrual)
• Sleep issues / Insomnia
• Mood swings, anxiety, depression
• Infertility / Miscarriage
• Fibroids / Endometriosis
• Bone loss, decreased collagen
• Hair loss, anxiety.
• Lowered metabolism and possible weight gain

• Sleepiness
• Bloating
• Candida overgrowth – Weight gain / CHO cravings
• Increased cortisol
• Decreased growth hormone

Note: Only with overdosing; doesn’t overproduce naturally.

• Skin health / Slows aging
• Enhances exercise endurance – Balances estrogen
• Opposes cortisol
• Reduces hot flashes
• Facilitates thyroid use
• Breast cancer / Cyst
• Increases metabolic rate
• Supports tissue repair

• Hot flashes
• Periods tend to get far apart. Start getting spotting.
• memory loss – Dry skin, hair, eyes – Vaginal dryness / UTIs – Low libido – Bone loss / Depression, – Lighter / no periods – Heart palpitations, Low sex drive,

Can cause weight gain more than low progesterone.

• Increase Cholesterol, blood sugar.

‘Estrogen Dominance’:

• Fluid retention
• Breast pain, fibrocystic changes
• PMS (irritability, headaches)
• Uterine fibroids
• Heavy/irregular bleeding
• Menstrual clots
• Endometriosis

• Protects against heart disease and osteoporosis
• Estradiol is a pro metabolic hormone. It increases the metabolism
• Improves cholesterol profile – Increases skin hydration
• Boosts collagen, elastin, HA – Maintains gum and eye health – Thickens skin

• Hot flashes, fatigue, aches
• Loss of muscle tone / bone density
• Depression, low libido
• Vaginal dryness, incontinence
• Weight gain, insulin sensitivity
• Thin / dry skin
• Insomnia, low motivation
• Poor memory / brain fog and self-esteem.
• Slow exercise recovery

• Acne / oily skin
• Facial hair / scalp hair thinning
• Ovarian cysts
• Aggression, irritability
• Hypoglycemia / insulin resistance
• Mid-cycle or nipple pain

• Reduces cholesterol
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Protects heart health
• Supports muscle and bone mass

• Severe fatigue
• Sugar / Salt cravings
• Allergies
• Low body temp
• Hypoglycemia when meals are missed
• Muscle / Joint pain
• Heart palpitations
• Irritability
• Chemical sensitivities

• “Tired but wired” feeling
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Carb cravings
• Hormone resistance
• Thinning skin
• Heart palpitations
• Cardiovascular risk
• Breast cancer risk

• Made by adrenal glands
• “Stress hormone”
• Follows diurnal rhythm
• Impacts blood sugar, blood pressure, immune response, and metabolism
• Elevated by chronic stress & high-glycemic foods

• Fatigue / Exhaustion
• Cold hands / Feet
• Weight gain, -slow pulse
• Constipation
• Hair loss / Brittle nails – Dry skin / -Constipation
• Low libido, infertility
• Depression, low motivation
• Memory loss
• Puffy face,
• Hoarseness
• Bone loss

• Unintended weight loss
• Increased sweating and heat intolerance
• Increased Frequent bowel movements or diarrhea
• Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations)
• Anxiety, or restlessness
• Insomnia, Tremors

• Stress and Cortisol Imbalance,
• Inflammation.
• Certain medications
• Nutritional Deficiencies: Low selenium, zinc, iodine, and iron can impair the conversion process.
• Liver Dysfunction
• Gut dysbiosis

• Sleep disturbances
• Disrupted circadian rhythm
• Low levels in Alzheimer’s patients
• Hormonal imbalance
• Menstrual irregularity

• Powerful brain antioxidant
• Crosses blood-brain barrier
• Protects against oxidative stress
• May reduce risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia
• May improve cancer survival (breast, lung, prostate, liver)

• Produced by pineal gland
• Regulates sleep/wake cycle (circadian rhythm)
• Declines with age
• Production triggered by darkness