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Week1–What’sYourHormonalProfile?
AfrouzDemeri,NMD,DHMHS,IFMCP
Outline
Whyarethey? 7Hormones
HormonalImbalance
TestingGuessing
Actionplan
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• Healthyrhythm• HighAlert• TiredbutWired• Burnout• 5causesof
Dysfunction
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’• Hierarchy
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating• *Sugar/Alcohol
What’sLinkedToHormones?
• HeartDisease
• Dementia
• ChronicFatigue
• Insomnia
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Mooddisorders
• Inflammation
YourControlSystem-Cortisol
• Cortisolisaglucocorticoid• Maintainingvitaltasks:– Normalizesbloodsugar– EffectsBloodpressureandCardiovascularhealth– Helpstheimmunesystemwithinflammatoryresponse
– Helpsregulatemetabolismofcarbs,proteinandfats.
– Fatdistribution-especiallyaroundwaist
TheRoleofCortisol
AhormonalBalancingact
• Hypothalamus–CEO• Pituitary–ExecutiveAssistants• PinealGland–Sleep• Thyroid–Energy,Metabolism• Ovaries/Testes–Sexhormones• Pancreas–Bloodsugar• Adrenal–HormoneregulationDecidingifahormonewillgetabsorbedintoacellisdeterminedbyhowmuchcortisolisinthebloodstreamatthatmoment!
HormonalPathways
TheStressResponse
• Necessaryandadaptiveresponsethatmobilizesthebodytorespondtostressors
• Ensuressurvivalofthespecies• Thestressresponseisinitiatedandmaintainedbyasystemcalled:– HypothalamicPituitaryAdrenal(HPA)axis
– “Fight/Flight/Famine”– Bodydoesnotdifferentiatebetweenseeingtigeroryougettingfrustratedintrafficandbeinglate
AcuteStressResponse
ChronicStressResponse
• TheHPAAxisalways‘ON’• Modulateswholebodyhomeostaticmechanisms:– MetabolicFunctions– ImmuneFunctions– CardiovascularFunction– CentralNervousFunctions– GIfunctions
Outline
Whyarethey? 7Hormones
HormonalImbalance
TestingGuessing
Actionplan
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• Healthyrhythm• HighAlert• TiredbutWired• Burnout• 5causesof
Dysfunction
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating
ReviewHormoneQuiz
TOP7Hormones
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• CORTISOL• ESRTOGEN• PROGESTERONE• TESTOSTERONE• DHEA• INSULIN• THYROID
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating
AdrenalDysfunction
? ? ?
Addison’sDisease Cushing’sDisease
Addison’s Cushing’s
HealthyRhythm
HealthySexHormones…But
HighAlert
TiredbutWired
Burnout
TooHigh/TooLow
5CausesofDysfunction
1. ChronicMentalandEmotionalStress2. FoodTriggers3. GutImbalances4. ToxicOverload5. Immunedisruptionandstealthinfections6. Lightdisruption7. EMFs,Radiation
PhysicalExamFindings–AdrenalDysfunction
• Low/highbloodpressure• Achilles’tendonreflex–slow• Slow/Rapidpulsatingpupillaryreflexes• Skin,hairthinning,ridgednails,creasedfingertips
• Palelineabovevermillionborder• NerveringsaroundperipheryofIris
NerveRings
ChronicallytaxedNervousSystem
Nails
Gutstressorsshowingonskin
Outline
Whyarethey? 7Hormones
HormonalImbalance
TestingGuessing
Actionplan
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• Healthyrhythm• HighAlert• TiredbutWired• Burnout• 5causesof
Dysfunction
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating
HormonalPathways
HormonalImbalance:EstrogenDominance
HormonalImbalance:Hypothyroidism
HormonalHierarchy
• 1.LowCortisol
• 2.HighCortisol/Thyroid/Insulin/Inflammation
• 3.Estrogen/Testosterone/Progesterone/DHEA
Outline
Whyarethey? 7Hormones
HormonalImbalance
TestingGuessing
Actionplan
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• Healthyrhythm• HighAlert• TiredbutWired• Burnout• 5causesof
Dysfunction
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating
TestingOptions
• Blood–Cortisol,Sexhormones,Thyroid
• Driedurine–mostcomprehensive
Outline
Whyarethey? 7Hormones
HormonalImbalance
TestingGuessing
Actionplan
• Diseases• Roles• ControlSystem• HPAAxis
• Healthyrhythm• HighAlert• TiredbutWired• Burnout• 5causesof
Dysfunction
• HormonePathway• Sexhormones• Thyroid• Pregnenolone
‘Steal’
• Blood• DUTCH• Casestudies
• ToxinQuestionnaire
• HormoneQuiz• Top10Tests• FillInHandout• *12HourFast• *Sweating• *Sugar/Alcohol