One’s health is kept on track when hormones are balanced. Hormones are the little messengers that deliver instructions to organs. The moment there is too much or not enough of a hormone, as a result of heavy stress or repressed health concerns, a person might encounter signs of a hormonal imbalance.
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Most think of hormones as just the sex hormones; testosterone for men and estrogen and progesterone for women. Hormones control the overall function of the body, from digestion and bowel movements to sleeping, mood, and heartbeat to healing of wounds and focusing on tasks. It is also often thought that hormones relate to aging, such as when transitions like menopause hit, carrying hot flashes as a symptom. However, women in their 20s can still experience hormonal imbalances. This would cause a woman to feel absolutely miserable.
Hormonal imbalance can affect a woman’s long-term health such as bone loss and infertility. It can be treated, particularly if the underlying cause is dealt with. It can be a troubling experience knowing that one’s hormone levels are out of balance. A visit to the doctor can rule illnesses out and provide a woman with medication or remedy, and a list of activities to do to reach balanced hormonal levels.
Treatments for hormonal imbalance must come with exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Women who have rebalanced their hormones have made conscious efforts to eat healthy, exercise, and sleep longer. If recommended by a physician, hormone replacement therapy could get a woman’s hormones back to where they are supposed to be.
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For more than 25 years, Victoria J. Mondloch, M.D., has been specializing in women’s health, preventive health and wellness, and family medicine. She plans to write a five-book series about hormone balancing as the foundation of health and wellness. For more articles like this, click here.
