Common Symptoms / Health Concerns

Menopause

  • Hot Flashes & Night Sweats
  • Weight Gain
  • Insomnia
  • Fatigue
  • Low Libido
  • Vaginal Dryness
  • PMS
  • Mood Swings
  • Depression
  • Endometriosis
  • Fibrosis
  • Foggy Memory

Thyroid Dysfunction

Symptoms of Hypothyroidism (An under-active thyroid)

  • Fatigue, exhaustion
  • Feeling run down and sluggish
  • Depression
  • Difficulty concentrating, brain fog
  • Unexplained or excessive weight gain
  • Dry, coarse and/or itchy skin
  • Dry, coarse and/or thinning hair
  • Feeling cold, especially in the extremities
  • Constipation
  • Muscle cramps
  • Increased menstrual flow
  • More frequent periods
  • Infertility/miscarriage

Symptoms of Hyperthryodisim (An overactive thyroid)

  • Nervousness
  • Irritability
  • Increased perspiration
  • Thinning of your skin
  • Fine brittle hair
  • Muscular weakness especially involving the upper arms and thighs
  • Shaky hands
  • Panic disorder
  • Insomnia
  • Racing heart
  • More frequent bowel movements
  • Weight loss despite a good appetite
  • Lighter flow, less frequent menstrual periods

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

  • Menstrual abnormality
  • Excess androgen.
  • Polycystic ovaries
  • Infertility
  • Obesity
  • Prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. Many women with polycystic ovary syndrome are insulin resistant, which impairs the body’s ability to use insulin effectively to regulate blood sugar. This can result in high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes. Prediabetes is also called impaired glucose tolerance.
  • Acanthosis nigricans. This is the medical term for darkened, velvety skin on the nape of your neck, armpits, inner thighs, vulva or under your breasts. This skin condition is a sign of insulin resistance.

Perimenopause

  • Irregular (longer, shorter, heavier or lighter) periods
  • Menstrual cycles that are more or less than 28 days apart
  • Hot flashes or hot flushes
  • Mood changes/mood swings
  • Sleep problems/insomnia
  • Vaginal dryness
  • “Foggy” brain or lack of mental clarity

Adrenal Fatigue

  • fatigue
  • insomnia
  • weight gain
  • depression
  • weakness
  • suppression of immune system
  • muscle loss
  • moodiness
  • skin problems
  • autoimmune disorders

Osteoporosis

  • Back pain.
  • Loss of height and stooped posture.
  • A curved upper back (dowager’s hump).
  • Broken bones (fractures) that might occur with a minor injury, especially in the hip, spine, and wrist.
  • Compression fractures in the spine that may cause severe back pain.