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The Hormone Balance Test
(Based on Dr John Lee’s recommended test)
Find Out if Your Symptoms Are Due to a Hormonal Imbalance

  1. Read carefully through the list of symptoms in each group, and put a check mark next to each symptom that you have. (If you check off the same symptom in more than one group, that’s fine)
  2. Where you have checked two or more boxes in any group, it is likely that you have the hormone imbalance represented by that group and you should follow up with your doctor and/or talk to us. A summary of recommendations is provided for each group.
Hormone Balance Test for Women
Symptom Group 1- progesterone deficiency
PMS Insomnia
Early miscarriage Painful and/or lumpy breasts
Unexplained weight gain Cyclical headaches
Anxiety Infertility
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: change diet, get off synthetic hormones, use progesterone cream
Symptom Group 2 - estrogen deficiency
Vaginal dryness Night sweats
Painful intercourse Memory problems
Bladder infections Lethargic depression
Hot flashes  
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: change diet, take women’s herbs, take natural estrogen
Symptom Group 3 - Excess estrogen
Puffiness and bloating Cervical dysplasia (abnormal pap smear)
Rapid weight gain Breast tenderness
Mood swings Heavy bleeding
Anxious depression Migraine headaches
Insomnia Foggy thinking
Red flush on face Gallbladder problems
Weepiness  
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: get off conventional synthetic hormones
Symptom Group 4 - Estrogen dominance
A combination of symptoms in Symptom Group 1 and 3
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: increase progesterone to balance estrogen
Symptom Group 5 – Excess androgens (male hormones)
Acne Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Excessive hair on face/arms Hypoglycemia and/or unstable blood sugar
Thinning hair on the head Infertility
Ovarian cysts Mid-cycle pain
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: reduce sugar intake and simple carbohydrates
Symptom Group 6 - Cortisol deficiency 
Debilitating fatigue Unstable blood sugar
Foggy thinking Low blood pressure
Thin and/or dry skin Intolerance to exercise
Brown spots on face  
Total checkboxes checked:
Recommendations: lower stress levels to relieve tired adrenals

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