*WHAT IS A HORMONAL IMBALANCE?*
Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers that go around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. Produced in the endocrine glands, they help to control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction.

Hormonal imbalance simply means that, you have too much or too little of a certain hormone. We can explain this better with salt; too much of salt or not enough of it in a dish will definitely affect the final product. Just as the right quantity of salt will bring out the best taste of a dish, hormonal balance is vital to a healthy, cancer-free mind and body.

*CAUSES OF HORMONE IMBALANCE:*
Hormone imbalance could occur as a result of natural factors such as in puberty, menopause and perimenopause. Hormone imbalance may also be caused by toxins in the body. There are also some other causes of hormonal imbalance that are related to reproductive hormones but these types are common to women only.

These include:
 Menopause
 Pregnancy
 Breastfeeding
 Premature menopause
 Hormone drugs like birth control pills
 Primary ovarian insufficiency

*SYMPTOMS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE:*
The following are some common symptoms of hormonal imbalance for both *men and women:*
· Weight gain
· Fatigue
· Increased sensitivity to cold or heat
·Constipation or more frequent bowel movements
·Dry skin
·Puffy face
·Unexplained weight loss (sometimes sudden)
• Increased or decreased heart rate
·Muscle weakness
·Frequent urination
·Increased thirst
·Muscle aches, tenderness, and stiffness
·Pain, stiffness, or swelling in your joints
·Thinning hair or fine, brittle hair
·Increased hunger
·Depression
·Decreased sex drive
·Trouble getting or maintaining an erection (for adult men)
·Nervousness, anxiety, or irritability
·Blurred vision
·Sweating
·Infertility
·Vaginal dryness & pain during sex (common to women only)

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