Weight gain, insomnia, anxiety, cravings for sugar or salt, constipation, brain fog, menstrual irregularities… many of these symptoms are tied to hormonal imbalances and seemingly everyone is dealing with at least one of them.
The hormonal web (HPATG Axis) creates a cascade of reactions throughout the entire body – it can seem daunting and overwhelming to decipher…
But with this evidence-based approach, you can accurately identify the root cause of imbalance and confidently create a customized treatment plan for your clients! Watch Cindi Lockhart, RDN, LD, IFNCP, to learn how to curate a nutrition and lifestyle-based program to naturally rebalance hormones and reduce unwanted symptoms BEFORE your patient turns to meds! You’ll explore:
- An in-depth tour of the HPATG axis and systemic implications imbalances with cortisol, insulin, thyroid, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
- How to identify triggers & root cause of hormone imbalance
- Solutions for a variety of conditions: insulin resistance, hypothyroidism, estrogen dominance, endometriosis, adrenal fatigue, PCOS, perimenopause, andropause and more!
- When to refer for lab testing…and what kind!
- Proven methods to lock in long term behavior change
Hormonal disruption leads to crippling symptoms, but you will discover the keys to restoring the delicate balance and improving health. With solutions for seemingly healthy patients to those with chronic conditions, you don’t want to miss out on this new functional and integrative approach that gets results – Purchase today!
Full Course Outline
The Hormone Web: An Inter-Connected System
- How each hormone affects the other vs in isolation
- Lab testing:
- Subjective vs objective
- Options available
- Pros/cons to each
- Conventional vs functional lens
- Who can order?
- When to refer out
Gut Function Impact on Hormone Balance
- You are ‘what you digest, absorb, and use’
- Intestinal permeability: leaky gut
- Microbiome: enter the estrabolome
- How the gut impacts each of the 6 hormone systems
- 5R protocol: 5 steps to repairing your gut
- Lab testing options
REBALANCE Hormones and Reduce Unwanted Symptoms
Cortisol
- Related disorders/conditions: anxiety, insomnia, high blood sugar, high blood pressure
- Underlying causes: stressors – physical, emotional/psychological, nutritional, environmental, physiological
- Common symptoms:
- High: nervousness, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, sugar cravings, belly fat
- Low: apathy, fatigue, low libido, insomnia, lightheaded when rising, salt cravings
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance cortisol
Insulin
- Related disorders/conditions: prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia
- Underlying causes: high sugar diet, deficient minerals/vitamins, obesity, environmental toxicity, lack of exercise, stress, lack of sleep
- Common symptoms: energy roller coaster during the day, headaches, foggy brain, weight gain around spare tire or scapular region
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance insulin
Thyroid
- Related disorders/conditions: hypothyroidism, Hashimotos thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism, Grave’s disease
- Underlying causes: stress, nutrient deficiencies, toxins, estrogen dominance, liver or kidney dysfunction, gut dysfunction, infections
- Common symptoms:
- Persistent fatigue, weight gain, fluid retention, depression, constipation, cold extremities; dry hair/ skin, brittle nails, hair loss
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance thyroid
Estrogen
- Related disorders/conditions: estrogen dominance, PMS, fibrocystic breasts, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, perimenopause, menopause
- Underlying causes: gut dysfunction, stress, xenoestrogen exposure, obesity, medications (oral contraceptives, HRT), conventional animal products
- Common symptoms:
- Low: menopause, depression, increase in UTI’s
- High: fibrocystic & swollen/painful breasts, cystic ovaries, uterine fibroids, endometriosis
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance estrogen
Progesterone
- Related disorders/conditions: infertility
- Underlying causes: stress, xenoestrogen exposure, obesity, medications (oral contraceptives, HRT), conventional animal products
- Common symptoms:
- Headaches, mood changes, irregular menstrual cycle
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance progesterone
Testosterone
- Related disorders/conditions: andropause, hypercholesterolemia, increased blood pressure, pre-diabetes, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, dementia, PCOS
- Underlying causes: stress, xenoestrogen exposure, obesity, insulin resistance, poor diet, gut dysfunction
- Common symptoms:
- High: acne, hair loss on head, facial hair (women), deeper voice, increased muscle mass, irregular periods, mood changes
- Low: burned out, belly fat, decreased libido, decreased strength & stamina, muscle loss, mood changes, erectile dysfunction, poor concentration & focus
- Lab testing options
- Lifestyle strategies to naturally rebalance testosterone
Help Clients Prioritize an Effective Lifestyle Intervention
- Client assessment first – what do they need?
- Prioritize lifestyle factors for:
- Sleep & circadian rhythms
- Food as medicine approach
- Stress management
- Exercise
- Simple ways to reduce exposure to environmental toxins
- Case Studies related to estrogen dominance, andropause, & hypothyroid
