Hormone Balancing
A Holistic Approach to Balancing Hormones
Hormones affect virtually everything: from weight, complexion, digestion, and sleep to libido, our energy, and our reproductive organs. DLW strives to find the root cause of hormonal imbalances and works to correct, reverse and rebalance from the inside out with naturopathic medicine (like herbal formulations and nutrient-dense supplements), condition-specific nutrition, lifestyle modifications, and acupuncture treatments.
Hormone Conditions Dr. Lana & the DLW Team Specialize In
HPA Dysfunction (formerly known as Adrenal Fatigue)
When you experience chronic or prolonged stress, your adrenal glands are under constant pressure to perform around the clock, releasing the stress hormone known as cortisol as well as other neurotransmitters like epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Continuous production and secretion of these hormones have several health consequences, including inflammation, gut dysbiosis, disordered mood + thyroid function, sleep disturbances, energy regulation, anxiety, and burnout, to name a few.
Cortisol Imbalance
Cortisol, affectionally known as your “stress hormone,” is a steroid hormone released by your adrenal glands when your brain perceives stress. or danger
From an evolutionary perspective, cortisol has been a helpful survival tool. However, chronic stress, which many of us experience today, results in excessive cortisol production secretion, predisposing individuals to weight issues, immune insults, gut inflammation, impaired digestion and dysbiosis, as well as burnout, chronic fatigue, and that feeling of “wired but tired.”
Neurotransmitter Balancing
A variety of health conditions stem from an imbalance in neurotransmitter production, brain chemistry, and nervous system dysregulation. These imbalances can manifest as anxiety and depression, mood swings, concentration issues such as ADHD, brain fog, burnout, and sleep disturbances.
All of these have in common that they can lead to increased systemic levels of inflammation, gastrointestinal irritation, poor nutrient absorption, and skewed perception of stress, further perpetuating current health concerns and compromising our adrenal health.
Thyroid Conditions
Your thyroid gland plays a foundational role in your body’s overall metabolism. It produces and secretes important hormones that promote increased protein synthesis, proper metabolic + adrenal functioning, hair, skin, and nail growth, bowel regularity, thermoregulation, and energy production.
Issues arise when your thyroid overwork, which is referred to as hyperthyroidism, or under-performs, termed hypothyroidism. Team DLW works with you to regulate and optimize your thyroid function with targeted nutrition modifications, lifestyle guidance, and supportive supplements and botanicals.
Acne + Inflammatory Skin Conditions
Our approach to addressing acne by always looking at the most common offenders: inflammation, gut health, candida, SIBO, and food sensitivities, to name a few examples), and hormonal imbalance.
Team DLW works together to uncover the root cause of your complexion issues and works to calm your skin and correct the issue at hand. Skin conditions include but are not limited to acne, acne rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, perioral dermatitis, rashes, and fungal infections.
Weight Gain/Loss
Sudden and/or unexplained weight changes can stem from various hormonal imbalances, including but not limited to thyroid function, insulin resistance, excess estrogen, PCOS, and HPA dysfunction, leading to increased systemic inflammation.
Once the root cause of the imbalance is determined, Team DLW will help to bring your body back to homeostasis via acupuncture, naturopathic modalities, and nutrition.
Libido Support
Libido levels (especially in women) can change throughout the month and can impact your mental health, mood stability, digestion, and sex drive. At DLW, we work to find the root cause behind your diminished sex drive, gut issues, HPA/HPO dysfunction, inflammation, hormonal imbalance) and work diligently to restore it via supplementation, nutrient repletion, lifestyle modifications, stress management, nutrition counseling, and hormonally-focused acupuncture sessions.
Other Women's Health Issues
Navigating the delicate dance of balancing women’s hormones comprises +70% of our patient base here at DLW. From PCOS, PMS, and irregular/painful periods to fertility, perimenopause, fibroids, and endometriosis, the DLW Team has you covered with acupuncture treatments, a deep naturopathic analysis of functional lab analysis, and nutrition consultations to support overall hormonal balance.