Biohacking Your Hormones
Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers.
Keeping your body’s hormones in balance can help to optimize your health, since an imbalance can lead to all sorts of symptoms.
Read below to find more about the hormone tests Dr. JJ can do to help you optimize your health.
Sex Hormone Assessment
Sex hormones include estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone. All human bodies have all of the above, but depending on your gender and your goals, you’ll need different levels of each.
A hormonal imbalance in men can cause a variety of different troublesome symptoms, including:
- Lower sex drive
- Lower sperm count
- Decreased bone density & muscle mass
- Erectile dysfunction
- Increased body fat
- Tenderness in chest
- Gynecomastia, or developing breast tissue
- Decreased body hair
- Trouble with memory
- Trouble focusing
Meanwhile, a hormonal imbalance in women can lead to:
- Heavy or irregular periods
- PMS
- Irregular periods
- Subfertility/Infertility
- Excessive facial/body hair growth
- Acne
- Pain during sex
- Vaginal dryness or atrophy
- Night sweats
- Headaches
Thyroid hormonal imbalances in all sexes can have the following symptoms in common:
- Unexpected weight fluctuations (gain/loss)
- Sleep problems
- Fatigue
- Heart rate fluctuations
- Constipation
- Increased hunger & thirst
- Depression or anxiety
- Pain, aches, or stiffness in muscles & joints
- Vision problems
- Dry skin
If you’re dealing with any of the above symptoms, a hormonal imbalance may be the culprit.
Dr. JJ can help by testing your hormone levels to see if it’s behind your symptoms. If it is, he’ll work to uncover the cause and provide you with solutions to help manage it.
Cortisol Assessment
Cortisol is a hormone produced in your adrenal gland. An imbalance in cortisol can cause a wide variety of symptoms.
Low levels of cortisol can cause:
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
- Weight loss
- Muscle weakness
- Moodiness
- Darkened areas of skin
Meanwhile, high levels of cortisol can cause:
- Weight gain in the face and torso
- High blood pressure
- Muscle weakness
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Irritability
- Osteoporosis
- Increased thirst
- More frequent urination
Dr. JJ can test your cortisol levels to see whether it’s behind any of the above symptoms you’re experiencing, and put together a treatment plan to help you address it.