Functional medicine looks at the entire system to address hormone imbalances, considering factors like diet, stress, and lifestyle changes.
Yes — if you’re done treating symptoms and ready to fix the root.
You’re tired. You’re moody. You’re bloated, wired at night, and dragging through your day like you’re stuck in someone else’s body.
Maybe your cycle’s all over the place. Maybe your libido vanished. Maybe you’ve been told “your labs are normal” — but nothing feels normal.
That’s hormone imbalance. And no, it’s not just “a normal part of getting older.”
At YFS (Your Form Sux), we work with people who are doing everything right — eating clean, training hard, sleeping (kind of) — but still feel like garbage. The missing link? Hormone health.
And functional medicine is one of the best ways to get real answers.
What Is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine looks at the entire person — not just isolated symptoms.
Instead of asking, “What medication can we use for this diagnosis?”
We ask, “Why is this happening in the first place — and how do we fix it?”
That means exploring:
- Nutrition and digestion
- Sleep and stress levels
- Detox pathways
- Inflammation markers
- Gut health
- Environmental triggers
- Lifestyle habits
- Hormone labs that go beyond basic bloodwork
It’s whole-body problem solving. And it’s exactly what most people with hormone issues need.
How Do You Know If You Have a Hormone Imbalance?
Here are some red flags we see all the time:
- Low energy, especially in the morning or mid-afternoon
- Trouble falling or staying asleep
- Brain fog or poor focus
- Anxiety, irritability, or mood swings
- Irregular periods or heavy cycles
- PMS that feels extreme or unpredictable
- Low libido
- Weight gain or bloating that doesn’t respond to diet
- Cold hands/feet or thyroid symptoms
- Constant cravings or blood sugar crashes
If any of this sounds like you — your hormones may be off. And no, this isn’t just about estrogen or testosterone. It could involve your cortisol, thyroid, insulin, progesterone, DHEA, or how your body metabolizes and detoxifies hormones.
What Does Functional Medicine Actually Do About It?
Unlike conventional care that may offer the pill, synthetic hormones, or “wait and see,” functional medicine takes a systems-based approach:
1. In-Depth Testing (Beyond the Basics)
We use advanced hormone panels — saliva, urine (like DUTCH testing), and full thyroid profiles — to get a clear picture of how your hormones are behaving throughout the day, not just in a single snapshot.
2. Root Cause Mapping
We identify what’s driving the imbalance. It might be:
- Poor gut health or microbiome dysfunction
- Chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation
- Blood sugar instability
- Liver detox issues
- Poor sleep hygiene
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Overtraining or under-recovery
3. Personalized Protocols
Based on your results and lifestyle, we create a customized game plan — often including:
- Nutrition shifts (think: blood sugar balance, anti-inflammatory focus)
- Adaptogenic herbs or targeted supplements
- Sleep and circadian rhythm optimization
- Movement strategies that work with your hormones, not against them
- Breathwork, nervous system regulation, and stress coaching
- Detox support (not juice cleanses — real, evidence-backed liver and gut protocols)
What Makes This Different from Going to a Regular Doctor?
No knock on traditional medicine — it’s essential. But most primary care visits last under 10 minutes. Labs are often incomplete. And if things look “normal,” you’re told you’re fine — even when you’re clearly not.
With functional medicine, the goal isn’t just to be “within range.”
The goal is to feel like yourself again — with energy, focus, mood, and metabolism that actually support your life.
At YFS, we take time to listen, test, and guide.
We don’t hand you pills and send you on your way.
We help you take back control of your health — one system at a time.
Bottom Line: If You Feel Off, You Probably Are
You’re not crazy. You’re not lazy. You’re not making it up.
If your body isn’t responding the way it used to, your hormones could be part of the story.
Functional medicine gives you the data, insight, and support to finally fix it — from the inside out.
Think your hormones are out of balance?
Let’s stop guessing. Let’s run the right labs, ask better questions, and rebuild your system with strategy — not shortcuts.
Book a Functional Medicine Discovery Session at YFS.
Because your form doesn’t suck — your hormones are just hijacking it.
