Balancing Hormones

BALANCING HORMONES

Hormones are our body’s messengers; they are transported through the body delivering messages from our organs to our brains, and vice versa, to perform many body functions. 

They tell us when to eat, sleep, and even when to grow. They give us our appetite and sex drive, help us conceive and deliver babies. They help to make us happy, sad and even crazy in love.

While male hormones are pretty stable, female hormone balance is less so, as they ebb and flow through the menstrual cycle. Women may experience a host of unpleasant symptoms for half the month, and then feel more at ease in their bodies.

Our hormones help guide us through the transitions of life including puberty, pregnancy and menopause.

Our team of hormone specialists can support you in balancing your hormones, so you can reduce symptoms and feel better.

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SIGNS OF HORMONE IMBALANCE

Our expert team of hormone specialists will ask you a variety of questions to understand your experience of hormone imbalance.

There are many different symptoms of hormonal imbalances, some of which can include:

  • Mood swings 
  • Low mood
  • Breast tenderness
  • Bloating
  • Constipation
  • Irritability
  • Water retention
  • Headaches
  • Acne 

Menopausal symptoms can also vary in each person, some symptoms may include:

  • Hot flushes
  • Insomnia
  • Osteoporosis 
  • Depression
  • Vaginal dryness

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Our initial 30-minute consultation is free of charge, with therapy sessions starting from as little as £120, and nutrition sessions from £200.

Packages and multi-session bundles are available – we’ll guide you to the most suitable option when we speak.

HORMONE SPECIALISTS

Our team of hormone experts and hormone specialists can explore many opportunities to correct hormone imbalances using diet and lifestyle alone.

Hormone imbalances can be as bespoke as your fingerprint, as your health history, current health, diet and lifestyle all contribute to how your body is balancing hormones.

Here are some examples of areas that our hormone specialists can explore with you to improve your symptoms, and help you feel better. 

  1. Your stress response – how much stress you are experiencing, and how your body responds to it – is a critical factor when managing sex hormones. We may implement different strategies to minimise stress in your life, explore how nutritional interventions can support your stress response, and explain how you can improve vagal tone in the body.
  2. Plant foods have been shown to be hugely beneficial in supporting women’s hormones, such as incorporating phytoestrogens. We can assess whether this would be a suitable approach for you and create a plan to incorporate phyto-rich foods to support your hormones. 
  3. Detoxification plays an important role in balancing hormones. Foods such as cruciferous vegetables contain I3C, a naturally occurring compound which actively promotes the breakdown of sex hormones. We focus on incorporating foods to support your sex hormone detoxification to further balance your hormones and reduce symptoms of excess oestrogen metabolites.
  4. Our hormone experts do provide hormone treatment, but do not prescribe medication or HRT. Instead we focus on hormone treatment through addressing imbalances using targeted nutritional interventions. This can help you reduce your symptoms and improve your health and wellbeing, including pregnancy health, menopause support, adrenal fatigue and stress support.

FUNCTIONAL HORMONE TESTING

Hormone testing, and a functional medicine perspective to your health, allows us to be more targeted in the support we provide you.

Learning how and when you ovulate, the length of your cycle and the status of your hormones can help our team of hormone specialists in creating personalised nutrition and lifestyle interventions.

The outcome is to help you reduce your symptoms, rebalance your hormones, to achieve your health goals and feel better. 

How Can Hormone Testing Help Me?

We are always aiming to get to the root cause of your hormonal imbalance, so test results are considered alongside your presenting signs and symptoms, as well as current diet and lifestyle patterns.

Functional hormone testing helps us identify the root causes of hormonal imbalances in both men and women. It can also help provide useful insights into perimenopause and menopausal symptoms, PCOS, weight gain, fatigue, low libido, premenstrual symptoms and more.

Understanding the status of your hormones helps to target specific and personalised nutritional and lifestyle interventions, to restore balance and help you achieve your health goals.

What Can You Test For?

Functional Testing can give a detailed insight into exactly how your hormones are functioning, assessing sex hormones and stress hormones such as:

  • Cortisol
  • Cortisone
  • Estradiol
  • Estrone
  • Estriol
  • Progesterone
  • Testosterone
  • DHEA and DHEA-S
  • Melatonin

What Sample Do You Need? 

Hormones can be tested in blood, urine and saliva and each sample type provides different information. Our hormone specialists will discuss the options available, and recommend the ones most suited to the symptoms and health picture you are presenting with. 

  • Blood profiles may be available from your GP and we always aim to work alongside your medical team. They can also be run privately if necessary.
  • Saliva samples enable us to measure the bioavailable fraction of the hormone and is useful for taking multiple samples like tracking the daily circadian rhythm of cortisol in an Adrenal Stress Profile.
  • The gold standard test for a full hormone panel uses urine samples, which can be done from the comfort of your own home.  

The DUTCH Profile

One of the most comprehensive hormone profiles available is the DUTCH Profile which utilises a urine sample to look at hormone pathways and the metabolites – how the body has processed hormones through the liver. 

Metabolism and excretion of hormones is an important, and sometimes overlooked, part of hormone balance – and ties into gut function.

The results from the DUTCH Profile provide a detailed insight into the main hormones, including progesterone, oestrogen and its metabolites, as well as the androgens including testosterone and DHEA, and the stress hormones cortisol and cortisone.

Click on the boxes below to see some sample reports from the DUTCH profile. This gives you an idea of the depth and breadth of information functional testing can provide.

Sample Report

TARGETED SUPPLEMENT PROTOCOLS

Everyone is different, and sometimes it can be difficult for you to meet your nutritional needs through diet alone. This can be due to food preferences, absorption issues, nutrient status of the foods we eat or for other reasons. 

Our team of hormone experts can offer personalised and targeted supplement protocols to ensure you are getting your nutritional requirements to support and balance your hormones. 

Some examples of supplements we may recommend are:

  1. Omega-3: This essential fatty acid is important for balancing hormones. Inflammation is one factor that can lead to hormonal imbalance, by driving an increase in oestrogen. Omega-3, in particular EPA and DHA, have anti-inflammatory properties that help to manage this inflamed response. This is why omega-3 is also particularly beneficial for managing acne. 
  2. Myo-inositol: This is a sugar alcohol that is found in foods such as beans, grains, nuts and seeds, and is related to the B-vitamins family. Research has shown that supplementing with myo-inositol can help to manage PCOS symptoms due to its effects on improving insulin resistance and as well as reducing androgens.
  3. Magnesium Glycinate: This is an essential mineral for our bodies, not only is it naturally calming, but it plays an important role in balancing hormones. One of the important roles magnesium plays is by supporting our adrenal glands, which in turn helps to manage our stress hormones. In addition to this, magnesium is an important cofactor in our detoxification system, which needs to function efficiently in order to eliminate waste, such as metabolised oestrogen, from the body. 
  4. Taurine: This is an essential amino acid that, together with magnesium, has been shown to support peri-menopausal symptoms such as night sweats, brain fog, and hot flashes.

FAQs

What conditions or symptoms of hormone imbalances can Nutritional Matters help with?

Our practitioners address a range of hormonal issues such as ongoing fatigue, menstrual irregularities, acne, and perimenopausal symptoms, as well as supporting known conditions such as PMS, PCOS, and thyroid disorders.

How does Nutrition Support for hormone imbalances differ from medical healthcare providers?

Our nutritional therapists and dietitians complement medical diagnoses and GP care by identifying your unique symptom triggers and nutritional needs, tailoring nutritional plans to address these. While your GP may investigate red flags or prescribe medication, nutrition support focuses on how food and lifestyle interact with your body systems. Our practitioners can work alongside your NHS GP or Consultant, as part of an integrated care model.

What will the initial consultation involve?

Your initial 60‑minute consultation starts to build a comprehensive picture: a deep-dive into your health and symptom history, health goals, and possible testing pathways. We ask you to fill out forms prior to the initial consultation, to enable a thorough and effective nutritional analysis during the consultation. Your practitioner will give you the first steps of guidance to start improving your symptoms, providing you with a personalised nutrition protocol tailored to your needs, after the consultation.

What will my personalised nutrition protocol include?

Your personalised nutrition protocol will be based on a thorough assessment of your nutritional needs and health goals. It will outline your goals, include dietary recommendations, lifestyle strategies (where relevant), supplement recommendations and functional testing referrals (if required).

How many sessions will be needed, and how often?

In the initial consultation you and your practitioner will also discuss and agree the cadence of ongoing sessions, to support the reduction of your symptoms and improvement in your health and wellbeing. We have follow up Time Bundles of 2- 3- and 4-hours which you can choose after your initial consultation, depending on your practitioners’ recommendation and what works best for you. 

What results can I expect and how quickly?

Depending on the complexity of your presenting health or existing health condition, changes can be felt within weeks or months. A typical timeline spans 2 – 6 months for sustained improvements. Nutrition support gives you the tools to manage your health in the long-term, focusing on sustainable changes.

Will I need functional testing to look at my hormone levels?

Possibly! If you’ve recently had blood tests carried out by your GP or consultant, these may be useful for your practitioner to review. Additionally, a range of functional tests using blood, stool, and urine samples, can be useful to get more in-depth insights into any imbalances that may be contributing to your symptoms. Any recommendations will be personalised, and will guide personalised strategies that support the functioning of body systems and promote long‑term resilience .

Will dietary changes fit with my cultural or food preferences?

Recommended dietary changes are always personalised, depending on your biochemical individuality. Rebalancing hormones and improving symptoms take time, so a step-by-step approach is taken to see what is working, and your practitioner will monitor your symptom improvement carefully. Practitioners adapt recommendations to align with client’s cultural diets and existing habits, focusing on modifications rather than eliminations.

How much does this cost overall?

Your first session with one of our nutrition practitioners is more than just an assessment – it’s the beginning of a relationship built on trust, expertise, and care.

Initial 60-Minute Nutrition Consultation – £200

Whether you’re managing complex symptoms or just want to feel better in your body, this is the space where your journey starts with clarity and direction.

Healing your body and transforming your relationship with food takes time.

Time Bundles give you the flexibility to shape your care around your lifestyle, pace, and needs.

After your initial consultation, you can choose to continue with a 1, 2, 3, or 4-hour bundle of time, which can be used however works best for you.

  • 1-Hour Bundle – £200
  • 2-Hour Bundle – £380
  • 3-Hour Bundle – £555
  • 4-Hour Bundle – £720

What if my symptoms return after a while?

Your practitioner will work with you to meet both short term and long-term health goals. Even after symptoms ease, we adopt a maintenance mindset to ensure changes implemented as part of your personalised protocol have been embedded. Our Time Bundles allow space for proactive check‑ins, monitoring and adjustments.

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