Steroid Hormone synthesized from Cholesterol
Estradiol helps keep bones strong, blood vessels healthy, and the brain working well. It also affects energy, sleep, and mood. As levels drop over time, people may feel tired, achy, foggy, or emotionally off balance. Replacing estradiol carefully can help the body function more normally again.
Nutritional guidance
Phyto-Estrogens provides compounds that mimic estrogenic activity, with incomplete health benefits if hormones are not balanced. These block as well as provide function.
Adaptable strategies
Estrogen Medications for ERT again supported by the FDA as an effective, convenient and cost effective approach.
Steroid Hormone Synthesized from Cholesterol
Progesterone helps calm the brain and nervous system. It supports better sleep, steadier moods, and a sense of balance in the body. It also works together with Estrogen to keep tissues healthy. When Progesterone is low, people may feel anxious, restless, or have trouble sleeping.
Nutritional Guidance
Food sources such as yam precursors have some progrstin activity mostly by blocking the problems of excess Estrogen as in the 4th Decade, yet provides incomplete health benefits if hormones are not balanced
Adaptable Strategies
Progestin Medication available in many forms is an effective, convenient and cost effective approach. Nuanced balance requires consultation with a Physician trained and clinically practiced using Endocrine Hormones, not from computer generated protocols. Progestin is required when ovaries no longer produce it, as when menses stop.
Amino Acid Hormone Synthesized in the thyroid Gland, Outside of the Brain and directly secreted into the bloodstream.
Thyroxine (T4) is the major thyroid hormone that helps control how fast the body works. It affects body temperature, energy, digestion, moods and heart rate. Total T4 acts as a reserve that the body can use when needed in the active Free T4 and Free T3. Healthy levels keep daily body functions running smoothly.
Nutritional guidance
Thyroxine hormone requires the dietary metal Iodine in trace amounts: seaweed, fish, shellfish, dairy products, and iodized salt; however excess dietary intake blocks Thyroid actions.
Adaptable strategies
Thyroid Hormones are easily measured with a simple blood test. The Free T4 Serum Level is modulates symptoms such as Fatigue and Motivation. Supplementation by your Endocrine-Experienced Physician is an effective, convenient and cost effective approach.
Amino Acid Hormone converted from Thyroxine , outside of the Brain
T3 is the very active thyroid hormone that helps cells turn food into energy. It affects how alert you feel, how strong and fast your heartbeat is, and how well digestion works. The Free T3 Test is new, and not widely available. Even when basic thyroid tests look normal, low T3 can cause fatigue, brain fog, low mood and excess sleepiness. Hi T3 is linked to Anxiety and Insomnia.
Nutritional guidance
T3 Hormone requires the metals selenium; Brazil nuts, tuna, sardines, eggs, and sunflower seeds); and zinc (Shellfish (oysters), red meat, legumes, pumpkin seeds, and lentils).
Adaptable strategies
Garlic, onions, and cruciferous vegetables (cooked) support liver function for Thyroid conversion. Supplementation by your Endocrine-Experienced Physician is an effective, convenient and cost effective approach for insufficuency or imbalance.
Steroid Hormone Synthesized from Cholesterol
Vitamin D3 acts as a hormone in the body with an unbeliveably complex chemistry. It helps keep bones strong, supports the immune system, and affects muscle strength and mood. Low levels are common and can contribute to pain, weakness, or frequent illness. Serum levels are helpful but inexact. It is metabolized first step in the liver, and activated in the kidney, and inside some cells. Adipose and muscle keep body stress, but metabolic syndrome locks it there there, unavailable.
Nutritional guidance
Vitamin D3 is one of the most essential and complex Hormones. The active serum form is produced by the kidney and needs adequate serum Estradiol; some cells can convert it inside as well. It recycles Vitamin C in the mitochondria and is a potent anti-inflammatory.
Adaptable strategies
Sun exposure is one of the best sources when healthy metabolism is intact, yet toxins we are exposed to make daily supplementation essential.
Vitamin A has an extremely complex Metabolism
Vitamin A helps the body repair itself and keeps the eyes, skin, and immune system healthy. It also helps cells respond properly to hormones. Too little can affect vision, immunity, and overall resilience.
Nutritional guidance
Vitamin A is the silent partner that makes your system work. It helps your cells “hear” the signals from your thyroid and other hormones so your body can stay in balance. Because your liver is incredibly good at storing this nutrient, you almost never need it in a pill. The smartest way is to get your Vitamin A from colorful whole foods at the grocery store and skip the supplement aisle entirely. We are still learning a lot about A.
Adaptable strategies
The liver stores over 90% of the body’s vitamin A reserves long term. Serum levels generally are not useful except with excessive intake from supplements; A can cause liver damage, fatty liver (steatosis), fibrosis, and even cirrhosis, where damage becomes irreversible. Typically with prolonged intake above 10,000-25,000 IU/day (depending on the form); more severe with issues at very high doses or inadequate Vitamin D3.