Dr. Houston Anderson is one of the premiere natural medicine doctors in Arizona. His office is located in Chandler, AZ, but many of his patients drive from Gilbert, Mesa, San Tan, Tempe and Ahwatukee for his specialized holistic care. The Top 3 Female Hormones Imbalances is a presentation he has made multiple times and loves to share with those searching for holistic healthcare.!
2. The three most important hormones in
women’s health are
1. Estrogen
2. Thyroid
3. Cortisol
These 3 play critical roles in the brain, body,
stress response and weight control
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3. Estrogen is a group of hormones (not just 1)
that affects libido, mood, joint health and
general mental health.
It plays a key role in infertility having an
affect on development of fibroids and
endometriosis
Usually Too Much!
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4. Thyroid plays major role in metabolism,
energy, weight and mood
1 in 8 lifetime chance of having a thyroid
disorder (but becoming more common)
Proper thyroid hormones are required to
produce progesterone. It also intimately
connected to estrogen balance.
One of the most improperly treated
conditions in healthcare
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6. GOT STRESS??
Elevated cortisol causes you to feel tired and
high strung
Cortisol is another cause of abdominal obesity
A sign of low cortisol is exhaustion and fatigue
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7. HIGH CORTISOL (got stress?)
Low Cortisol
Low Progesterone (rarely need hormones)
HIGH ESTROGEN (rarely need progesterone)
Low Estrogen
High Androgens (PCOS,Infertility – all diet)
LOW THRYOID (gluten?)
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8. Cortisol plus thyroid
Cortisol plus Estrogen/Progesterone
High Androgens plus low Progesterone
Menopause
Low cortisol during day, high at night
Low progesterone
Low estrogen
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9. The most important thing to know is that you
cannot isolate a single system.
EX: A thyroid disorder caused by a lack of T4
to T3 conversion cannot be solved by T4
prescription.
IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT MUST BE
CONSIDERED
Diet, Nutrition, Exercise, Stress, Toxin Exposure,
Hormones, Mental Health, Gastrointestinal,
Immune and Inflammation
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10. Find the Right Doctor
Health promoting Lifestyle – including food,
specific exercise and neutraceuticals
Herbal Therapies
Bio-identical Hormones
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11. Find a “good” doctor that helps you
A good doctor helps you get the results that
you are looking for. It is important to know
that any individual doctor cannot know
everything! (including me)
If you are not satisfied with your current
doctor, fire them. They are your employee!
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12. Frequent exercise and physical activity
Get plenty of sleep
Maintain an ideal bodyweight (BMI is a GREAT
indicator!)
Maintain healthy relationships
A positive work environment is a must
Paleo or mediterranean style diet
What if I can’t change one of these? The body is
all connected so if you can only sleep 6 hours a
night, you must eat healthier, exercise more, eat
healthier and make sure personal and work
relationships are optimal.
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14. If you have four or more of the symptoms in
a given section you may have an imbalance.
Questions 1-10 Excess Estrogen
Questions 11-20 Low Thyroid
Questions 21-30 High Cortisol
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15. For a copy of the quiz or to ask a question, Dr.
Anderson can be reached on Facebook or his
direct email drhoustonanderson@gmail.com
For similar hormone balancing and female
health please visit my website.
www.drhoustonanderson.com
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