Symptoms Can Be Deceiving

Symptoms can be deceiving when it comes to determining what the real problem might be for an individual.  Are you gaining weight and not eating?  Is your skin oily and are you getting adult acne?  Do you have unexplained anxiety? Growing hair in the wrong places? Not sleeping?  Tired yet wired? Let me just give you a run down of some common concerns that I hear in my office and tell you what the problem often can be related to.

Aches and Pains
Low Cortisol
Estrogen Dominance
Low Tesosterone

Acne and Oily Skin/Unwanted hair growth
High Testosterone


Anxiety
Estrogen Dominance
Too much caffeine
Diet pills
Deficiency of B vitamins
Chronic Stress

Cold Hands and Feet
Estrogen Dominance interfering with thyroid function
Low thyroid
Poor circulation due to excess sugar in the diet
Insulin resistance

Dry, Brittle Hair
Estrogen Dominance creating low thyroid function
Low Progesterone

Fat Gain
Low Cortisol
Estrogen Dominance
Stress
Lack of Sleep
Poor diet
Low DHEA (in fact Dr Oz highlighted this hormone on his show).  But don't just take any DHEA.  It's important to have a professional evaluate the other hormones to see which one is right. Truth!

Fibrocystic Breasts
Estrogen dominance (application of progesterone to the breast can clear this up)

Foggy Thinking
Low Estrogen
Low Testosterone
Estrogen Dominance
Low Blood Sugar

Heart Palpitations
Low Cortisol
Low Testosterone
Low Blood Pressure
Stress

Hot Flashes
Low Estrogen
Low Progesterone

Insomnia
Estrogen Dominance
Too much caffeine
Progestereone Deficiency
Excess Cortisol

Irritability
Low Estrogen
Estrogen Dominance
High Testosterone
Excess Cortisol

Headaches (especially premenstrual)
Lack of Progesterone
Estrogen Dominance

Sexual Issues/Vaginal Dryness
Low Estrogen
Low Testosterone
Low DHEA

These hormone imbalances can all be tested very easily with your doctor (serum) or from the convenience of your own home (saliva testing).  Determining the specific hormone levels and how they play a role in your symptoms as an individual provides the best approach and the best outcome in bettering your personal health.


To your good health,
Dr. Sonja