Women's Hormone Health

Stress, Hormones & Health Risks

Everyone has heard that ‘stress kills,’ but what role do hormones play in this drama? The process is complex; but in brief, stress – especially stress that is chronic and goes on for more than three months – triggers changes in the strength and output of the adrenal glands. Short-term stress signals the adrenal glands to produce more of the hormone adrenaline to sustain us in an accident or emergency.   The surge also signals fat cells to quickly release energy. But when we are under constant stress, the adrenal glands flood the body with extra cortisol to meet the extended demand. Over time, the adrenal glands may become exhausted causing disruption of cortisol production, and the immune systems it supports. Cortisol levels that are too high, or too low, are red flags that you are “stressed out”, and probably burning the candle at both ends. 

Of course there is always good stress, the weddings, birthdays and major milestones that make up the ‘spice of life”. But it is when stress becomes distress that the body goes into overdrive pumping out cortisol, until the pump wears out. Other hormones imbalances may crop up, allergies and insomnia may get worse, you get impatient and irritable, and every cough and flu bug seems to settle you. If you feel wired and tired at the same time, can’t get to sleep at night and can’t get up in the morning, habitually use coffee and sweets to keep going - but keep falling behind - your adrenals and cortisol levels may be out of balance.

Another hormonal pitfall of high cortisol is weight gain, especially fat deposits around the abdominal area. Excess fat cells trigger increased estrogen production. If you are a woman past 30 already experiencing declining progesterone production, an influx of extra estrogen will exacerbate any underlying condition of estrogen dominance.  

While we know that you most likely cannot eliminate all the stressors from your life, we encourage you to make yourself a priority and do something every day that is just for you.  Take a bath, take a walk, talk to a friend, find a creative outlet – handwork, voice lessons, yoga - just taking five minutes to cultivate stillness - close your eyes and breathe - is a start. 

Many women and men also find that Dr. Randolph’s Natural Balance Cream helps them restore and maintain emotional equilibrium no matter how hectic and demanding their lives.  Women and men using Dr. Randolph’s Natural Balance Cream report feeling calmer and more centered even in the midst of their daily “storms.”

Dr. Randolph’s Natural Balance Cream, his signature formulation of bioidentical progesterone, can be your first step towards restoring your body’s optimum hormone balance. The progesterone molecule in this cream is encased in a unique liposomal delivery system that disperses progesterone through the skin for up to 12 hours to ensure proper absorption rather than a quick spike of progesterone. [Dr. Randolph’s Natural Balance Cream is compounded under the strict guidelines of the National Association of Compounding Pharmacies and meets the U.S. Pharmacopeia gold standards for quality and purity.

In addition, Dr. Randolph’s Adrenal Boost nourishes depleted adrenal glands while encouraging adrenal cortex secretions, which help to maintain optimal body conditions

Dr. Randolph’s signature formulation is designed to increase overall body energy, while decreasing exhaustion and fatigue. It is helpful for people looking to regain energy and eliminate exhaustion by addressing the glands responsible for the discretion of energy flow.