Hormones – we either love them or hate them. However, no matter what you do, you cannot live without them and neither can you allow them to ruin your life. Most women may only think about menopause and PMS when it comes to hormone imbalances, but there are so many other conditions that are hormone-related too.
Hormones – we either love them or hate them. However, no matter what you do, you cannot live without them and neither can you allow them to ruin your life. Most women may only think about menopause and PMS when it comes to hormone imbalances, but there are so many other conditions that are hormone-related too. Conditions such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). Thyroid resistance, postnatal depression, problems related to the adrenal and pituitary glands, weight gain, to name but a few. Most men, on the other hand, may shrug their shoulders and mutter under their breath that it only affects them when it is the women-are-really-from-Venus time of the month – PMS. Fifty percent of the thought process may be true. Males are also affected by hormones, more than they would realise and, worse still, admit to. Ever took heed of the word, ‘male menopause’ or male mid-life crisis? As in women, lifestyle also plays a role in the male – overweight, smoking, too much alcohol can all result in a testosterone deficiency which can lead to sluggishness in the testicles, and do not forget the all important DHEA, but more on that later.