Most often females experience hormonal imbalance. What about it makes females experience it so strongly?

Hormones are chemical messengers in our bodies. They are produced in endocrine glands, travels through our bloodstream and assign tasks to our organs and tissues. Controls functions such as metabolism and reproduction.

Some symptoms of hormonal imbalance includes-

• Weight gain /loss
• Fatigue
• Muscle weakness /pain / tenderness
• Oily /acne prone / dry skin
• Brittle/ oily/ thinning hair

Though the word hormonal imbalance mostly associated with females, it occurs in males too – testosterone – a hormone essential in male development.

Potential causes of hormonal imbalance can be – Hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, stress, diabetes, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, cancer, cushing’s syndrome and more.

Check out my blog on blood tests to know how you can rule out hormonal imbalance.