You’ve probably heard more about hormones and hormonal imbalances recently – as researchers have become more aware of evidence showing that this may be the root cause of many chronic health issues you could be experiencing.

Your hormones should exist in harmony with each other. When levels of each hormone are in the right proportion, body systems are stable. When balance is lost, hormone deficiencies and excesses can cause chronic symptoms and disorders, and raise risks for disease.

A whole host of symptoms may signify an imbalance:

• • Fatigue
• • Weight gain
• • Infertility
• • Depression

• • Headaches
• • Irritability
• • Mood swings
• • Loss of libido

The symptoms of hormonal shifts occurring in our bodies can be very strong and can even make you feel out of control at times.

If you have tried to figure out what is happening or perhaps treated your symptoms in ways that don’t seem to work, testing your hormones may be the first step to feeling better.