Can You Treat Hormone Imbalance At-Home?

Hormone imbalances are fairly common – 80% of women experience imbalances in their life and 38% of men experience deficiencies later in life. These imbalances can lead to problems with weight, skin, metabolism, sleep, mood, and sexual function. While it may be tempting to experiment with at-home remedies, there are a few factors that are worth considering before trying DIY hormone balancing.

What Are Hormones?

Hormones are chemical messengers that help to regulate the normal bodily functions. They assist in growth and development, reproduction, mood, blood sugar production, and metabolism. Endocrine glands produce hormones, sending them through your bloodstream toward various areas of your skin, tissues, muscles, and other organs.

They make changes gradually, but even the smallest amount of overproduction or deficiency can lead to big side effects that impact bodily functions and daily life. Hormone imbalances are most common during the aging process, but they can happen anytime in life.

Signs of Hormone Imbalance

Since hormones are actively involved in so many functions, it’s important to be able to recognize the signs of an imbalance. Because of the differences in hormone production, hormone imbalances appear differently in males and females. These are some of the symptoms that can show:

Males

• Erectile dysfunction
• Infertility
• Insomnia
• Depressed or anxious moods
• Breast tissue production
• Dry skin
• Decreased libido
• Facial puffiness
• Thinning hair or baldness
• Unintentional weight gain
• Muscle aches
• Joint stiffness
• Adult acne

Females

• Irregular or missed menstruation
• Decreased libido
• Hair loss
• Adult acne
• Fatigue & insomnia
• Infertility
• Hot flashes
• Dry skin
• Unexplainable weight gain or loss
• Vaginal dryness
• Constipation or diarrhea
• Excessive hair growth
• Rashes

At-Home Remedies

To combat the symptoms of hormone imbalance, many people will try at-home remedies as a way to regulate. Some of the most common remedies are:

• Diet & Nutrition: Foods that contain high-protein, healthy fats, and fiber can all help the body regulate hormones better. Minimizing sugary or high-carb foods can also improve health.
  
• Herbal & Natural Remedies: Some herbs and supplements are reported to help with hormone production and balance, such as magnesium, spearmint, zinc, and vitex.
  
• Gut Health & Detox: Probiotic foods and plenty of hydration can help promote gut and liver health.
  
• Lifestyle & Habits: Minimizing stressors, exercising regularly, and getting plenty of rest can keep the body healthy, thereby helping to regulate hormones.
  

Cons of At-Home Remedies

Though it’s always a good idea to take care of your body and overall health, simple at-home remedies may not be sufficient to balance out hormones. People have reported good results with some of the methods, but very few have been clinically or scientifically proven to be effective. Here are some cons to fixing hormone imbalances at home:

1. Takes Time: Because it takes awhile for hormones to adjust and make changes in the body, it may be a disappointingly long process to only try DIY methods.
   
2. Not Personalized Solution: Each person is unique and has a variety of hormones that function differently. Trying a “one size fits all” approach may not help address individual symptoms.
   
3. Responses to Medications: Some remedies have stronger effects than others, which can end up causing other problems or exacerbate the current issues.
   
4. Unaddressed Underlying Health Issues: Some kinds of hormone imbalances indicate deeper issues, like tumors, cancer, or autoimmune conditions. If at-home remedies are used as a replacement to medical help, these problems may go unaddressed.
   
5. Difficult Lifestyle Changes: Especially if the diet or lifestyle changes are not already established habits, it can often be a hard adjustment to suddenly make changes.
   
6. Hard to Measure Progress: Changes or problems in bodily function can indicate a hormone imbalance, but there are also many other factors that may be contributing. Therefore, it can be hard to measure the progress and efficiency of at-home remedies.
   
7. Risk of Overdose or Misinformation: Since the amount and frequency of at-home doses are often guesswork, this can lead to accidental overdoses or misinformation.

Navigating an Imbalance in Hormones

Dealing with imbalanced hormones can be stressful and inconvenient at best, but regardless, they are difficult to manage. At-home remedies may help to minimize the symptoms, but they may not be the most effective. At Regeneration Health, we provide Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) as a method to safely and effectively regulate your hormones.

Our HRT process involves our medical professionals working with clients to understand their needs, symptoms, and life stage. This will help us to personalize the treatment for each individual. We then use bio-identical hormone pellets, which consistently release hormones to mimic the body’s natural production. People who have received HRT have reported improved sleep quality, sexual function, hair production, mood, and metabolism.

Reach out to us at Regeneration Health today to balance your hormones and feel like a better version of yourself.