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The episode discusses hormone optimization and the reasons behind persistent symptoms despite normal lab results.

Hormone Optimization: Why Your Labs Are Normal but You Still Don't Feel Like Yourself Need to Connect with us? Schedule a FREE HEALTH CONSULTATION at www.thrivecfh.com/functional medicine. Episode Highlights: Have you been told your lab work is "normal," but you still struggle with fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, poor sleep, low libido, or a general feeling that something isn't right? In this episode of Health Hacks, Dr. Jeni St. Onge and Tara Peterson explore what hormone optimization really means and why hormone-related symptoms often have deeper root causes than most people realize. Many people assume hormone health is simply about replacing a low hormone or taking medication, but true hormone optimization involves understanding how multiple systems work together. Hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid hormones, cortisol, insulin, and DHEA all communicate with one another, and imbalances in one area can affect the entire body. Dr. Jeni and Tara discuss common signs of hormone imbalance in both women and men, including fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, anxiety, sleep disturbances, low libido, mood changes, reduced motivation, and difficulty…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Jeni St. Onge, Tara Peterson

Topics covered

• hormone optimization
• functional medicine
• hormone imbalance
• fatigue
• weight gain
• brain fog
• sleep disturbances

Keywords

• hormones
• estrogen
• testosterone
• thyroid
• cortisol
• insulin
• DHEA
• functional medicine
• symptoms
• health

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Organizations: ThriveCFH

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