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Hormones play an integral role in our overall health, wellbeing, and energy levels. If you  have a teenager at home, or are post-menopausal, you are well aware of the impact  hormones can have on the body.  

Throughout different times of our lives, hormones cycle and fluctuate. What is important is that we support the body and consider the interconnectedness and relationships of all of  our hormones.  

All hormones in the body are designed to work together in a type of hormonal symphony. If  one member is off pitch, it affects the entire orchestra and the other members have to try to  compensate. 

There are three organs responsible for the majority of your hormone production: the  ovaries/testes, the adrenals, and the thyroid. Each organ has an important role to play, but  unfortunately many things can throw them out of balance; including pharmaceuticals,  obesity, environmental toxins, stress, illness, and even genetics. When your system is  disrupted, your body can produce too much or not enough hormones. In addition, how our  bodies metabolize hormones will also affect your health.  

We often describe hormone balance like sitting on a three-legged stool. The thyroid  hormones are one leg of the stool, the hormones from our ovaries/testes are another, and  the adrenal hormones are the third leg of the stool. It is important to assess, optimize, and  balance each leg in order to sit evenly on the stool. If one leg is too long, too short or too  weak, we have a lot of difficulty staying balanced and often feel like falling over!  

That’s why it is important to work towards balance of all your hormones, so that they can  work together to keep you healthy. If you suspect you have an imbalance, it is a good idea to  contact your Naturopathic Doctor.