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The Dutch Hormone Test tests reproductive and adrenal hormones, as well as melatonin and oxidative stress. It is an effective, evidence-based way by which to understand the root causes of your symptoms and begin to create a treatment pathway to return you to health. Common symptoms women experience at different times in their lives include: exhaustion
abnormal menstruation (heavy/painful periods)
PMS
headaches
decreased sex drive
bloating
mood swings
anxiety and depression
breast t...

Conventional medical testing like conventional medicine addresses acute, advanced illnesses that have already manifested themselves. As a result, vague and undiagnosed symptoms may go on for monthsor even yearsbefore a chronic condition fully develops. Conventional testing and evaluation does not take into account the many individual factors that lead to disease. Diet, stress, and lifestyle are rarely discussed or evaluatedor even considered relevant in making a diagnosis. The truth is th...

Functional medicine has long been guided by six core principles: 1. An understanding of the biochemical individuality of each human being based on the concepts of genetic and environmental uniqueness 2. Awareness of the evidence that supports a patient-centered rather than a disease-centered approach to treatment 3.Search for a dynamic balance among the internal and external body, mind, and spirit 4.Familiarity with the web-like interconnections of internal physiological factors 5...