What is Functional Endocrinology - Hormonal Balance?

Hormones As Messengers

Hormones are biochemical messengers that exert profound and specific metabolic influences throughout the body.
The endocrine system produces a multitude of hormones that work together as a synergistic whole.
The endocrine system and the nervous system are the control systems of the body.
When hormones become imbalanced, the biochemical symphony plays out of tune.
The endocrine system is probably the first system impacted by nutritional imbalances and deficiencies. Nutrients are needed to make and replace hormones, and the metabolic functions performed by hormones are nutrient based and mediated. For example, for a hormone to direct a cell to make an enzyme, nutrients are required to make the hormone, for the hormone to enter the cell, to stimulate the function, and then nutrients are required to make the enzyme, and release the enzyme to act.
Another way of saying this is:
We are made out of nutrients and ALL of our physiological functions require nutrients!

Hormones as Metabolic Keys

Hormones function like two-ended keys.

The R end, or receptor end, fits precisely into a cell receptor and "unlocks" the metabolic door to initiate an action.
The E end, or enzyme end, fits precisely with cellular enzymes that transform the hormone into another hormone, or into a metabolite for excretion. *
The problem with synthetic "Hormones"

When a synthetic "hormone" enters the cell receptor, its R end is similar to the real one, but not an exact fit. Like the wrong key in a lock, this jams the cell receptor or alters the action initiated.

This is known as SIDE EFFECTS!

The synthetic "hormone" does not have the correct E end, so cannot be properly cleared from the receptor, transformed into other hormones, or properly metabolized and excreted.

This is known as more SIDE EFFECTS!

If you wish to disrupt the delicately balanced Endocrine System, giving synthetic "hormones" is an excellent way to do so. The disruption is even more pronounced with synthetic steroid "hormones" because the steroids have their own delicately balanced melody within the overall symphony.

NOTE: All steroid hormones can be made in a bioidentical form to our own. These are easily and inexpensively made from plant sterols, usually from wild yam or soy. Being exact versions of human hormones, they cannot be patented. In addition: Synthetic steroid "hormones" are also made from plant sterols, and then chemically altered by pharmaceutical companies so they can be patented.

*Wright, Jonathan V., M.D., and John Morgenthaler, Natural Hormone Replacement For Women Over 45, (1997)

Advantages of Hormone Saliva Testing

Research has demonstrated that the free hormone fraction predominates in saliva. Hormones can be found free or bound to protein. The free hormone fraction is very important to ascertain because it is the bioactive fraction that most significantly influences living cells. The salivary female hormone levels correlate at 93% with the free hormones in the tissues.

Hormones are powerful substances that control multiple functions throughout the body. Hormone levels should be sufficient and balanced. Too much or too little of them is not conducive to long-term emotional, mental and bodily health.

Results for male and female natural hormones. One, two, six or eight of them, depending on the need. Utilization of your saliva as a sample for measuring hormones, such as Testosterone, DHEA, Progesterone, Estriol, Estrone, Estradiol, Dihydrotestosterone, and Androstenedione.

Enable analysis of nutritional deficiencies and/or design whole food nutritional support to provide the body with the raw materials to nourish at the cellular level.

Optimal health is dependent on the balance of hormones, not just a single hormone.

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