Hormone Imbalance Treatment in Greenville, SC
Hormone imbalance treatment in Greenville, SC. Dr. Hendry identifies and corrects hormonal imbalances in women and men naturally. Call (864) 365-6156.
What Is Hormone Imbalance?
Hormonal imbalance refers to an excess, deficiency, or dysregulation of one or more hormones — the chemical messengers that control virtually every physiological process in the body. Hormones regulate metabolism, sleep, mood, reproduction, immune function, and stress response. Even small imbalances in key hormones produce wide-ranging, sometimes bewildering symptoms that standard medical testing often fails to identify and quantify appropriately.
Common Symptoms
Root Causes: A Functional Medicine Perspective
The endocrine system is a finely tuned network where imbalance in one hormone triggers cascading effects across the system. Stress chronically elevates cortisol, which suppresses thyroid conversion (T4→T3), depletes progesterone precursors, and disrupts insulin sensitivity. Insulin resistance drives androgen excess in women and reduces testosterone in men. Thyroid dysfunction impacts sex hormone binding globulin, altering the availability of estrogen and testosterone.
Environmental endocrine disruptors — found in plastics (BPA, phthalates), pesticides, personal care products, and cookware — mimic or block hormone receptor signaling. Gut dysbiosis impairs estrogen metabolism through reduced beta-glucuronidase activity, leading to estrogen recirculation and relative estrogen dominance. Dr. Hendry's comprehensive hormone testing identifies the specific pattern of imbalance unique to each patient.
How We Treat Hormone Imbalance at IHP
Dr. Hendry's functional medicine approach begins with comprehensive testing: sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone — total and free), thyroid (TSH, free T3, free T4, reverse T3, antibodies), adrenal hormones (cortisol rhythm — four-point testing), metabolic hormones (fasting insulin, HOMA-IR), and DHEA-S. This panel provides a complete hormonal picture that standard annual labs miss entirely.
Treatment is tailored to the specific pattern identified: dietary strategies to support healthy hormone metabolism and elimination, targeted supplementation (DIM, calcium-D-glucarate for estrogen balance; zinc, boron, vitamin D for testosterone support; adaptogens for adrenal function), and acupuncture to regulate the neuroendocrine pathways governing hormone production. Chinese herbal medicine provides time-tested, evidence-backed support for hormone regulation across multiple organ systems simultaneously.
Dr. Hendry's Approach
Dr. Hendry treats hormonal imbalance as a systems problem, not a single-hormone problem. He traces the upstream drivers — stress, gut health, nutrition, environmental exposures — that disrupt hormonal balance, rather than simply replacing deficient hormones without addressing why they became deficient. This root-cause approach leads to more durable hormonal health.