Your Health & Hormones

Hormones are absolutely vital to our health and well-being, and are our body’s chemical messengers. For both men and women, it is so important that we have a balanced endocrine system, and this is because when our hormones are balanced we feel healthier, more in control, and our energy levels are noticeably higher.

Although a balanced endocrine system is what we know we should all have in an ideal world, this is much easier said than done as we age, and this is due to the natural decline in our hormones, such as oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone.

Conditions that show signs of hormone imbalances

There are a large number of conditions and symptoms that many of us suffer with in day-to-day life, that we just don’t realise are not only a result of hormone imbalances in our bodies, but are also so easily treated for a better quality of life!

As these hormones become imbalanced, you may find that you suffer with one of the following conditions:

• Hot flushes
• Depression and anxiety
• Mood swings
• Memory loss
• Low libido
• Difficulty sleeping
• Night sweats
• Sexual dysfunction
• Osteoporosis
• Wrinkled skin
• Dry skin
• Vaginal dryness
• Heavy, irregular or painful periods
• Constipation and diarrhoea
• Breast tenderness
• Indigestion