The body’s hormones act as the communicators between cells. They affect growth, metabolism, and reproduction; and they play a key role in how we expend energy and regulate our bodies. It is typical for some hormone levels to fluctuate throughout our various life cycles. However, as we age, the overall function of our endocrine system declines, creating hormone imbalances that may affect our overall health and wellbeing.

Hormone imbalances may cause weight loss or weight gain, decreased libido (sex-drive), constipation, fatigue, and urinary incontinence. These imbalances may also increase your risk for more serious diseases like osteoporosis, insulin resistance, cognitive dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, and genitourinary syndromes. Hormone optimization aims to correct these imbalances, thus improving symptoms and reducing the risk for these preventable chronic diseases.