Welcome to a threepart series on herbs and hormones. There are many common health problems that have a hormonal imbalance as the root cause. This series will take a look at how herbs can help with these problems. br Many health problems, symptoms and conditions are related to or caused by the hormonal imbalances in the womans body. In fact, so many things that are caused by hormonal problems, that many complaints are dismissed as psychosomatic complaints by doctors who know nothing better. br Only some of the problems caused by hormonal imbalances include acne, night sweats, chronic fatigue, vaginal dryness, mood swings, depression and anxiety, headaches, fuzzy thinking, and water retention or swelling of body parts . br The most serious problems are also caused by hormonal imbalances, however. Some of these include infertility, endometriosis, fibroids, heart palpitations, urinary dysfunction and infections, breast pain, and irregular periods. br These problems, however, are not limited to women entering menopause is common belief that men and women. In fact, many problems that affect adolescents, young adult women and middleaged women are caused in whole or in part by hormonal problems. br Adolescents often experience heavy acne problems when your body is going through puberty, and this is known to be caused by hormonal changes going on inside your body. Unfortunately, many young women never get their hormones balanced properly though, so continue to struggle with acne throughout their lives. Even older women suffer from acne which in turn is due to a hormonal imbalance. br very painful periods and heavy blood flow is another symptom or side effect of hormonal imbalances of women in all ages. In fact, a common resource of the prescription of these symptoms for years has been to prescribe birth control pills, which are known to adjust levels of the hormone in the womans body. br Women establish two bodies, of course, hormones: estrogen and progesterone. Both hormones play an important role in a womans body, and the balance must be maintained so that everything works correctly. Many things can throw the balance of these hormones, however, such as stress, poor nutrition and adequate exercise. br Doctors and medical scientists are often concerned primarily estrogenprimarily because a womans body produces less of this hormone as it ages. The link between the two hormones, and the great importance of the role of progesterone in the womans body is not fully known. Too often, treatments simply trying to replace estrogen in a womans body produces less of it. br The natural approach however, is restoring the balance of hormone levels in the body. This in turn relieves the myriad of conditions and symptoms caused by an imbalance, and helps improve overall health A Woman in the process also. br br
