Top 5 Signs Your Hormones Are Out of Whack — and What to Do About It
Signs of Hormone Imbalance | What to Watch For & How to Heal
If you’ve been told your labs are normal but you still feel like something’s off…your hormones might be out of balance. Hormone shifts don’t always show up clearly on standard tests, but your symptoms tell a story.
Here Are 5 Common Signs of Hormone Imbalance:
You crash around 3 PM. That afternoon slump could be cortisol dysregulation or blood sugar imbalance.
Your cycles are irregular or painful. PMS, clotting, or cramps are signs your hormones (like estrogen or progesterone) are out of sync.
You feel inflamed and puffy. Water retention, breast tenderness, and joint pain often point to excess estrogen or sluggish detox.
You’re anxious, wired, or can’t sleep. Your cortisol or progesterone might be too high or too low at the wrong times.
You feel disconnected from your body. Low libido, emotional flatness, and lack of motivation are all tied to hormonal misalignment.
What You Can Do About It:
Eat nourishing, blood sugar–balanced meals
Ditch the high-intensity workouts for a while
Get morning sunlight and honor your sleep rhythm
Support your detox pathways with food and minerals
Consider functional hormone testing to guide your plan
You don’t need to ignore your symptoms or push through them. Your body is speaking…and you have every right to listen.
When you support your hormones from the inside out, you reconnect with the vibrant, cyclical version of you that’s always been there.
- Mary