Dr. Ann Lovick discusses women's hormone imbalances

1. How to Keep
Superwoman
Super
Ann Lovick NMD
Integrative Health Care

2. What not to do!
Dr. Ann
Lovick

3. Kryptonite
Stress
Convenience
Lifestyle

4. Biggest Obstacle
“Mom Mentality”

5. Modifiable Factors
• Lifestyle Modification
o Get good quality sleep
o Eat a healthy diet
o Exercise regularly
o Do not smoke
o Learn to relax
o Maintain a positive attitude
• Medications
• Nutritional Supplements
• Adrenal and Thyroid support

6. Non-modifiable
Factor -AGE

7. Signs of Imbalance
• Insomnia
• Lack of memory/focus
• Mood swings
• Sexual dysfunction
• Change in menstrual cycles
• Night sweats/hot flashes
• Heart palpitations
• Digestive disturbance
• Hair loss
• Dry skin

8. Hormones/Glands
• Thyroid
o T3
o T4
• Adrenals
o Cortisol
o DHEA-S
o Testosterone
• Ovaries
o Estrogen
o Progesterone
o Testosterone

9. Benefits of Thyroid
• “Master Gland”
• Regulates body temp
• Regulate metabolism
• Regulate long bone growth
• Hormone balance
• Immune strength
• Cardiac output
• Texture and quality of skin

10. Benefits of Cortisol
• Allows us to adapt to stress and external changes
• Relieves inflammation
• Maintains our ability to process sugars
• Maintains blood pressure
• Helps liver remove toxins from body
• Maintains sodium balance
• Helps improve short-term memory

11. Benefits of DHEA
• Increase muscle strength and lean body
mass
• Increase immune function
• Improve quality of sleep
• Increase feeling of wellness
• Decrease joint soreness
• Increase sensitivity to insulin
• Lower triglycerides
• Stop the damaging effects of stress

12. Benefits of Testosterone
• Maintains normal libido and response
• Increases bone mineral density and prevents
further decline into osteoporosis
• Maintains lean body mass
• Increases muscle tone and strength
• Improves memory
• Increases sense of well-being/mood/self
esteem
• Increases insulin sensitivity
• Maintains skin and hair health

13. Signs that You Have
“Estrogen Issues”
1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.
2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.
3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.
4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you
say.
5. You're using your cellular phone to dial up every
bumper sticker that says "How's my driving-call 1-800-
***-."
6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting
practice.
7. You're convinced there's a God and he's male.
8. You can't believe they don't make a tampon bigger
than Super Plus.
9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you
crazy.
10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it
yesterday.

14. Benefits of Estrogen
• Relief of symptoms of menopause
• Reduces risk of heart disease and
cardiovascular events
• Improved lipid profile
• Prevention of osteoporosis
• Prevention of memory disorders
• Maintenance of nervous system
• Maintenance of skin and eye health
• Prevention of urogenital and vaginal atrophy
• Works with progesterone to increase
neurotransmitters

15. Benefits of Progesterone
• Natural antidepressant
• Protects against breast cancer
• Protects against endometrial cancer
• Builds bones and protects against osteoporosis
• Helps normalize thyroid function
• Helps restore libido
• Enhances estrogen’s protection of the heart
• Normalizes blood clotting
• Promotes normal utilization and elimination of fat
• Has a positive effect on cholesterol
• Used to prevent seizures
• Decreases uterine fibroids
• Protects against fibrocystic breasts

16. Stay Super!
• Eat super foods!
• Perform super exercises!
• Think super thoughts!