What’s the Connection?
Hormones are key players in regulating weight, metabolism, blood sugar, insulin, and when and where the body stores fat. As we age, shifting hormones trigger numerous symptoms of imbalance – including unexplained weight gain.
What’s Tested:
- Estrogen & Progesterone Imbalances
- Result in weight gain in hips and thighs, water retention & sluggish metabolism low
- Testosterone or DHEA
- Lead to decreased lean muscle and increased body fat, decreased metabolic rate & abdominal obesity
- High Cortisol
- Results in insomnia, anxiety, sugar cravings, feeling tired but wired & increased belly fat
- Low Cortisol
- Causes chronic fatigue, low energy, food and sugar cravings, poor exercise tolerance or recovery & low immune reserves
- Vitamin D3 Deficiency
- Associated with hyperinsulinemia & increased belly fat
- High TSH
- Leads to hypothyroidism, low metabolic rate & obesity
- High Insulin
- Indicative of insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome & abdominal obesity
- High HbA1c
- Predictive of type 2 diabetes
