Understanding Hormone Balance & Symptom Patterns
Hormones function as messengers — communicating between the brain, thyroid, adrenal glands, ovaries, gut, and liver.
Symptoms often arise when this communication becomes disrupted, even when individual hormone levels appear “normal.”
Key Hormones That Influence How You Feel
Why Hormone Symptoms Overlap
Hormonal imbalance rarely affects just one system. Common overlapping symptoms include:
- Fatigue and brain fog
- Sleep disruption
- Skin changes
- Mood swings
- Weight resistance
Blood Sugar & Hormone Balance
Blood sugar instability can amplify hormone symptoms, increase cortisol output, and worsen estrogen/progesterone imbalance — particularly during midlife.
Functional Medicine Perspective
Rather than isolating one hormone, functional medicine looks at:
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