Men's Hormone Health


Stress, Hormones and Health Risks

The Problem:

The complex relationship between stress and hormones can adversely affect health in a number of ways.

 

The Solution:

If testosterone to estrogen ratios are low as a result of imbalance, bioidentical treatment can help restore and bring hormones back in line.

 

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Everyone has heard that stress kills, but what role do hormones play? The process is complex; but in brief, stress – especially stress that is chronic for more than three months – triggers changes in the output of the adrenal glands. Short-term stress signals the adrenal glands to produce more of the hormone adrenaline. The surge signals fat cells to quickly release energy. But when the body is under chronic stress, the adrenal glands instead secrete extra cortisol. In time, the adrenals may even stop producing normal levels of cortisol. Either way, the imbalance is dangerous for the body. One common result of high cortisol is weight gain, especially fat deposits around the midsection. This is another hormonal pitfall. Excess fat cells trigger increased estrogen production, which can lead to estrogen dominance. Estrogen dominance can pave the way for hypothyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid underperforms, causing the body’s metabolism to slow. A slow metabolism is a prescription for weight gain, and with more weight comes another spike in estrogen and heightened estrogen dominance.

Associated health risks due to adrenal imbalance (high or low cortisol) can range from obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis, to cardiovascular disease, prostate cancer, and Alzheimer’s.

Reducing stress if it’s taking over your life should be a top priority. If your testosterone to  estrogen ratios are low as a result of  imbalance, bioidentical treatment tailored to your body chemistry,  can help restore and bring hormones back in  line. We also recommend stress-relieving activities like yoga, meditation and weight bearing or strength-training exercises to boost testosterone levels naturally, a hormone-healthy home and diet, vitamin-mineral and herbal supplements, good water to help the body eliminate excess estrogen; and plenty of sleep.

If your testosterone to estrogen ratios are low as a result of imbalance, bioidentical treatment tailored to your body chemistry, can help restore and bring hormones back in line.