Whole Body Healing

Hormones are chemical messengers that are released from glands and organs, move through your bloodstream, and enter tissues where they effect the regulation of everything from reproduction to general health and well being. Hormones can be thought of as the regulating chemical force that moves you physically, mentally, and emotionally. Saliva testing is a simple and highly accurate way to test hormone levels

Causes of Hormonal Imbalances

Poor nutrition, bad diets, and yo-yo diets are often behind hormonal imbalance. This is especially true of women who follow a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet. These women often suffer from insulin resistance, which disrupts their body's glucose/energy metabolism.

Stress also affects hormones. Stress leads to the depletion of the adrenals, especially when weakened by poor nutrition. The liver and kidneys are also affected by stress. (See page on Stress). As the adrenals, liver, and kidneys become dysfunctional, other glands and organs are affected, especially the thyroid and pituitary.

Environmental exposures to toxins affect the hormones in our bodies. Many chemicals attach to, block, or activate our hormonal receptor sites.