Hormonal Health

Hormone imbalance

Symptoms of hormone imbalance are varied and often explained as Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) in early adulthood. Imbalanced hormones can also lead to problems with fertility and menopause later in life. Women with more severe disruption to hormones can end up with diagnoses such as acne, endometriosis, and Poly-Cystic-Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).

Symptoms of hormone imbalance

• Heavy or painful periods
• Bloating, cramping
• Irritable mood, anxiety, depression
• Breast tenderness
• Weight gain & difficulty losing weight
• Changes to hair, skin & nails
• Lack of energy, inability to sleep
• Sugar cravings & afternoon crash

Menstruation

For menstruating women, I recommend tracking your cycle using one of the readily available apps in order to understand your body more intimately. The average menstrual cycle lasts for 28 days, although cycles can vary between three to six weeks. A cycle is counted from the first day of your period until the first day of your next period. Using this information in a nutrition consultation allows us to plot any specific symptoms in relation to your cycle, consider your ovulation window if you are preparing to have a baby, and identify specific nutrients to include in your diet and support particular hormone pathways (such as oestrogen and progesterone).

Menopause

Menstrual symptoms are also common as women approach menopause. If you are experiencing new uncomfortable symptoms in your 40s and 50s it can often be the beginning of your transition into the menopausal years and a great time to consider making some tweaks to your diet.

Menopausal symptoms:

• Hot flushes
• Sleep problems
• Feeling upset, anxious, or irritable
• Physical & mental exhaustion
• Change in libido, sexual activity, and satisfaction
• Vaginal dryness
• Joint and muscular discomfort

What will Nutritional Therapy involve?

My passion is to dig deep into the causes of your body’s imbalances. I’ll support you in making dietary changes and lifestyle modifications and recommend supplements when necessary to support a deficiency or to correct an imbalance and give your body the building blocks it needs to re-establish hormone balance, comfort, and health.

My work is 100% personalised to you the client. Using science-based evidence, I frequently discuss options for functional testing. That way our functional medicine expertise alongside your test results guides us on a journey bespoke to you.

A guide to your programme

• 1 x Initial consultation (90 minutes)
• 2 x follow-up consultations (60 minutes each)
• 3 x monthly phone check-ins (20 minutes)
• In-depth health and lifestyle assessment
• Personalised hormone balancing optimising plan which is reviewed and adapted as we work together
• Tailored supplement plan (15% discount on recommended supplements)
• Recommendations on functional testing and interpretation

To discuss your symptoms and health in detail and for a therapy plan created specifically for you, please get in touch – info@annikanourishingnewlife.co.uk