• Obvious and hidden inflammation (often in our gut);
• History of or ongoing trauma of any kind;
• Loneliness and social isolation (which affects our health much more than we realize);
• Genetically-determined (inherited) differences which influence how we individually handle the processing and elimination of hormones.
When we are exposed to a stressor,
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These are normal responses to episodic exposure to stress; however, the reality of modern life is that we are chronically ex- posed to an unbelievable amount of stress. Chronic HPA axis activation/dysregulation in response to ever-present stressors leads to the increasing imbalance of hormonal func- tion leading to the symptoms of imbalance
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