When a patient comes in with migraines and infertility, my first thought is always hormone imbalance.

Chronic stress can disrupt immune regulation, increase inflammation, and trigger or worsen autoimmune symptoms by altering cortisol patterns and nervous system balance. The immune system does not operate independently. It responds to signals from the nervous system, hormones, and the environment. When stress becomes chronic, those signals shift in ways that can increase inflammation and immune reactivity.

Eating clean and exercising but not losing weight? Hormone imbalances may be blocking fat loss. Learn how Inner Balance Functional Medicine helps patients in Colorado and California.