Repairing a Hormone Imbalance to Protect Against Aging Diseases

Hormone imbalance can affect the body in many ways. Depending on which hormones are out of balance, it may affect movement and mental function, including decision-making.

Hormone imbalances are not simply a way of life. They can signal a problem that needs evaluation because they may affect major organs.

A hormone imbalance can affect daily life, including your ability to work or stay awake during the day.

Hormone imbalance may affect long-term health as well as short-term health. When hormones are off-balance, they may contribute to age-related diseases. Treating the cause may help protect against some of these conditions.

What happens when my hormones are unbalanced?

When estrogen levels are unbalanced, they may contribute to heart disease. Heart disease can require treatment for a blocked artery or a heart attack and can be fatal.

If your thyroid hormones get off balance, it can lead to hyper or hypothyroidism. Untreated hypothyroidism can interfere with ovulation and cause irregular periods or fertility problems.

Hormone imbalance has also been linked to rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and diseases of the adrenal glands. Dementia is associated with aging, and metabolic problems may also contribute to it.

Thyroid hormone problems may be associated with non-degenerative dementia.

If hormone imbalance has led to hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, it needs evaluation and treatment. In some cases, thyroid hormone imbalance may also be associated with thyroid cancer later in life.

If your parathyroid hormones are off, you can develop the aging disease osteoporosis because your body can’t hold onto the calcium that it needs to keep up the right amount of bone density.

Adrenal disorders can affect blood pressure and the body’s salt and fluid balance and require appropriate medical evaluation and treatment. Evaluating and treating a hormone imbalance may help reduce the risk of some age-related diseases.

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