Balance in an Unbalanced World

In respect to balance within the body, hormones seem to top the list for many of us.  The challenge is low energy and just not feeling good is common territory for many hormone imbalance problems.  However there are many additional signs and symptoms that can help you discover what may be the underlying cause of your problem.

Signs of Low Thyroid or Hypothyroidism

• Weight Gain
• Depression
• Dry hair and skin
• Cellulite
• Fluid Retension
• Constipation
• Cold hands and feet
• Thin or absent lateral (outside) third of eyebrow hair (look for this in friends and family)
• Female infertility
• Fatigue
• Slowed mental processes
• Hair loss
• Poor memory and focus
• "Brain Fog"
• Low libido
• Intolerance to Cold
• Abnormal menstrual cycles

It is estimated now that 2/3 of women suffer from hypothyroidism.  And this is off all age groups.

Signs of Low Adrenal or Hypoadrenia

• Non-restorative sleep - still tired after 10 hours of sleep
• Salt cravings - ever tempted to put salt on potato chips or bacon?
• Sensitive to heat and cold - poor temperature regulation
• Males have no chest hair or no hair on the side of their calves
• Thin or missing medial (inside) 1/3 of eyebrow
• Low blood pressure (usually)
• Dizziness or seeing spots when you stand up quickly
• Pupil doesn't stay constricted when a light shines in it for longer than 20 seconds
• Can't handle much pressure - gets overwhelmed easily
• Tendency to hypoglycemia or hypothyroidism
• Brown, "old age" spots on the skin - they are really adrenal spots

Signs of Hyperglycemia

• Skin tags
• Extreme exhaustion
• Loss of sex drive
• Frequent urination (to dilute high blood glucose)
• Excessive thirst (to compensate for urine loss)
• Burning urination and acetone breath
• Thickened, discolored toenails
• Bladder/vaginal infections, and fungal/candida problems
• Blurred vision
• Heart and Kidney disease
• Atherosclerosis

These are all signs that may indicate diabetes or that you may be leading up to diabetes.

By nourishing, strengthening and supporting our bodies using whole food herbal supplements, we can build healthier bodies and in doing so symptoms of disease or deficiency will not be necessary. Of course, these super supplements are designed to support a healthy diet.

Please let us know how we can help.

Dr. Kyle Christensen
Western Botanicals, Inc. 2012