My hormone tests returned “normal,” so why don’t I feel that way?
Q: I experience painful swelling and lumps in both breasts for two to four weeks out of every month, so I elected to visit my ob/gyn earlier this month. I thought I would get some direct medical feedback from her, but now I’m more confused than ever. I did have a full blood analysis done, but the blood tests showed all my hormone levels to be “normal.” So I asked her about salivary hormone testing, which she pretty much shot down in flames. I have had a mammogram as well, apparently also “normal” with the exception of dense fibrous breast tissue. I am pretty much at my wits’ end as to what to do. I am 37, fit, well within acceptable weight and percentage body fat range. Should I begin using Herbal Equilibrium, even though my blood tests show “normal hormonal levels”? A: These are very good questions! Patients who experience mild to moderate symptoms of hormonal imbalance are often confused by blood tests results that return “normal.” For many years, testing has been used in conventiona
