In my recent post, I provided three essential points to balancing hormones using a holistic, naturopathic, and functional medicine approach. I highlighted:
- the caveats to assessing hormonal levels, shortcomings with laboratory measurements, and the (imperfect) evaluation of dosages for any intervention
- the missing role of hormone metabolism in assessment
- addressing the root cause of imbalances in order to achieve lasting effects
On my homepage blog, I dig deeper into hormones and provide a snapshot into the absolutely amazing ways our bodies regulate them. It demonstrates why “tweaking” and “tinkering” with mother nature’s wisdom is very tricky and very complicated.
Specifically, I review why unintended effects can occur with hormonal replacement including:
1. Throwing off complicated feedback loops
2. The system-wide effects and complex interactions
3. The many principles of hormone production, utilization, and regulation
4. The Goldilocks of precise levels
Click here to learn, “Is it Really Possible to “Tweak” Levels to “Just Right” Using Synthetic or Bioidentical Hormones?”
This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. (Affiliation link.)
